The central objective of an ABFSE-accredited program must be to educate students in every phase of funeral service so that program graduates are prepared for entry-level employment in funeral service.
Upon completion of an accredited program, students 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.