Funeral Service Education - Ogeechee Technical College

Funeral Service Education from Ogeechee Technical College is a Campus Associate Funeral degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. DESCRIPTION The Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service Education is designed to prepare students for a career in funeral service. All aspects of funeral service will be taught within the scope of this program. Academic and technical skills will be taught in the areas of general business, industry regulations and laws, embalming and restorative art skills, funeral service applications, funeral home management, grief counseling, etc. The goal is to prepare the student for successful completion of all necessary board examinations and to prepare the student for the rigors of daily work within the funeral service industry. The goals of the Funeral Service Education Program are to promote and improve the standards of funeral service education and professionalism, to expose funeral service students to all aspects of the profession, and foster a desire to serve the public interest in an ethical, dignified manner. All Funeral Service Education students must take the National Board Examination to graduate from the program. EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Graduates of the Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service Education are prepared for employment primarily in funeral home settings, although some related fields such as embalming operations within medical college anatomy departments, trade embalming facilities, and autopsy support operations are possible employment opportunities. Typically, a graduate who has passed all required board examinations and who has completed the required apprenticeship may be employed as a licensed funeral director/licensed embalmer. Prior to completion of apprenticeship and the subsequent licensure, the graduate student would be employed as an apprentice funeral director/embalmer. View more details on Ogeechee Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Funeral courses.