Funeral Service / Mortuary Science

Shared first block for every VoTechWorks program. OSHA 10 (30 for construction management), first aid/CPR/AED, applied trade math and measurement, technical reading and writing, digital literacy, and career readiness. Completed before students enter the skills lab and clinical site unsupervised.

• Hold an OSHA 10 card and current CPR/AED certification
• Convert, measure and estimate with trade units, fractions, percentages and basic geometry
• Read a specification, code excerpt or manual and write a clear technical report
• Use email, spreadsheets, and the program's digital job-management tools
• Present a resume, portfolio and interview answers to an employer panel

Competency course in Embalming for the Funeral Service / Mortuary Science program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in Embalming and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern Embalming
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for Embalming
• Perform the core tasks of Embalming to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in Embalming work and correct them
• Document Embalming work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in restorative art for the Funeral Service / Mortuary Science program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in restorative art and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern restorative art
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for restorative art
• Perform the core tasks of restorative art to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in restorative art work and correct them
• Document restorative art work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in funeral directing for the Funeral Service / Mortuary Science program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in funeral directing and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern funeral directing
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for funeral directing
• Perform the core tasks of funeral directing to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in funeral directing work and correct them
• Document funeral directing work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in grief for the Funeral Service / Mortuary Science program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in grief and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern grief
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for grief
• Perform the core tasks of grief to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in grief work and correct them
• Document grief work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in law & ethics for the Funeral Service / Mortuary Science program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in law & ethics and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern law & ethics
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for law & ethics
• Perform the core tasks of law & ethics to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in law & ethics work and correct them
• Document law & ethics work in the clinical log to industry format

Competency course in business for the Funeral Service / Mortuary Science program. Instruction moves from demonstration to supervised practice to independent performance in the skills lab and clinical site, measured against scope of practice, infection control and the state board rules. Students assess, perform and document real work in business and keep a clinical log signed off by the instructor.

• Explain the principles, terminology and standards that govern business
• Select and safely use the tools, equipment and materials for business
• Perform the core tasks of business to the standard, within time, without rework
• Identify faults, hazards and non-conformities in business work and correct them
• Document business work in the clinical log to industry format

An integrated, assessed piece of real work that draws on every trade course in Funeral Service / Mortuary Science: planned, estimated, executed and documented by the student, reviewed by an employer advisor. Capstones are shown in the Student Yard or the Museum of VoTech where the work allows.

• Plan and estimate a complete job from a specification
• Execute the job to standard within the estimate
• Present the finished work and its documentation to an employer panel

Supervised clinical hours at an affiliated facility, meeting the hour and skills requirements of the licensing body for Funeral Service / Mortuary Science. Preceptor-evaluated; hours logged for the board.

• Perform the trade's tasks in a real workplace under supervision
• Meet employer expectations for attendance, safety and conduct
• Log hours and tasks in the format the certifying body accepts

Structured preparation for National Board Exam (ICFSEB); State Funeral Director/Embalmer License: content review mapped to the exam blueprint, timed practice exams, practical-exam rehearsal, and registration/eligibility paperwork with the registrar.

• Score ≥ 80% on two timed mock exams
• Complete the eligibility application and hours verification
• Rehearse the practical exam format to time

The program completion credential(s). Sat at the school's authorized testing center or the body's test site; results recorded in the student record and reported in the annual outcomes report. Pass standard: Credential issued by the body.