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Health & Personal Services

Pending professional review: this program and its curriculum has not yet been verified by a licensed clinician in the field. Study draft only.

Funeral Service / Mortuary Science

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12–24 mo full-time · 3600 clock hours. VT-BUILD-V1 #9754 (2026-09-27): courses, lessons and assessments written for the trade by the build hub; draft pending review.

Funeral Service / Mortuary Science at work

Core curriculum

Safety, math, communication, and career foundationsembalming theory and practicerestorative artfuneral directinggrief counseling and supportlaw and ethics in funeral servicebusiness operations and managementcapstone projectclinical practicumcertification exam preparation

Course & assessment plan

10 courses · 3,600 clock hours · tuition ~~$50,935~~ COMPLIMENTARY (exam and licensing fees separate; see tuition). Universal core → one competency course per curriculum area → capstone → externship/clinical → exam prep. Open the full plan with every assessment.

Certification & licensure

Credential	Type	Issuing body
National Board Exam (ICFSEB)	Industry certification	International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
State Funeral Director/Embalmer License	State license	the state (or national) licensing board

Universal core (all programs)

Module	Hours
Workplace safety (OSHA 10)	10
First aid / CPR / AED	8
Applied math & measurement	40
Technical reading & writing	30
Digital literacy (IC3/MOS)	30
Career readiness (NCCER Core / WorkKeys)	30

Stackable pathways

End-of-Life Care: Gerontology / Elder Care Aide → Funeral Service / Mortuary Science

In the Museum of VoTech

National Board Exam (ICFSEB)State Funeral Director/Embalmer License