Mortuary Science - CUNY LaGuardia Community College

Mortuary Science from CUNY LaGuardia Community College is a Campus Associate Funeral degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The Mortuary Science Program, coordinated by the Natural and Applied Sciences Department, leads to an Associate in Applied Science (AAS) degree and career preparation as a funeral service practitioner. The funeral service practitioner has responsibility for reposing and burial procedures carried out according to statutes, religious codes, and traditions. This includes embalming , restorative arts, and coordinating services. Students in the Mortuary Science Program are given both a theoretical and a practical understanding of funeral home operation and are taught the public health roles of the funeral director and embalmer . Mortuary Science is a joint program between LaGuardia Community College and the American Academy-McAllister Institute in Manhattan. AAMI is nationally accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Students spend their first year at LaGuardia completing 27 liberal arts and unrestricted elective credits. The second year of the program is taught at AAMI, where the necessary practical training and coursework in mortuary science are completed. At AAMI, students earn an additional 33 credits, completing the requirements for the AAS degree (courses taken at AAMI are not listed in the LaGuardia catalog). Graduates serve residencies at funeral homes, and take the National Funeral Services Board Examination for New York State Licensure. View more details on CUNY LaGuardia Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Funeral courses.