Funeral DirectorShantall Rascon, 4th P.10/16/13

Funeral director• Is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites.• These tasks often entail

the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the planning and arrangement of the actual funeral ceremony.

High School education requirements• No specific high school classes are a requirement

for a career as a funeral director.• High school students can also explore work

options at local funeral homes to gain experience.

College requirements • All morticians must have at least an associate

degree, though some bachelor's degree programs are available and may be preferred by employers

• A small number of states require morticians to hold a bachelor's degree

 Certification requirements for the career• Morticians must complete a period of training

under a licensed funeral director, usually lasting between one and three years

• Morticians must be at least 21 years old and have completed the requisite education and training period. They are then eligible

to take an exam.

Job duties/Responsibilities• Responsible for overseeing all activities in a

funeral home, including arranging for viewing and burial services, transporting bodies, and conferring with family members to ensure final wishes are respected.

• Funeral directors also help the family to choose appropriate hymns and passages or eulogies, choosing flowers and assisting with transportation for the both the family and the body to the burial site, where indicated.

 Interesting information

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My thoughts and opinions• I'm not interested on being a funeral director.• I never thought that my aptitude test would tell me

that I’d be a great funeral director.• I like art and science so I was impressed of my

results.• I’d like to be an artist or stuff like that.