Home › Majors › Funeral Service › AS Degree Program Outcomes

Associate Degree in Funeral Service Program

Funeral Service program outcomes

Upon successful completion of all Funeral Service program requirements, graduates will be able to:

Explain the importance of funeral service professionals in developing relationships with the families and communities they serve.
Identify standards of ethical conduct in funeral service practice.
Interpret how federal, state, and local laws apply to funeral service in order to ensure compliance.
Apply principles of public health and safety in the handling and preparation of human remains.
Demonstrate technical skills in embalming and restorative art that are necessary for the preparation and handling of human remains.
Demonstrate skills required for conducting arrangement conferences, visitations, services, and ceremonies.
Describe the requirements and procedures for burial, cremation, and other accepted forms of final disposition of human remains.
Describe methods to address the grief-related needs of the bereaved.
Explain management skills associated with operating a funeral establishment.
Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and research skills needed for funeral service practice.

Enrollment is hassle-free, and it’s easy to get started.
Financial aid is available, and we’re still accepting applications.
You will find comprehensive support services that will get you through college and into a great career.
We are veteran-friendly, and we understand and respect the needs of veteran students.
If you want to transfer in credits, we can typically review your transcripts of prior learning in less than one business day.