FSE 2930 - Funeral Services Professional Review

Health Science Department

Credit(s): 1
Contact Hours: 47
Effective Term Fall 2017 (535)

Requisites

Admission to Funeral Services (Associate in Science) (FUNSE-AS) and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 2060 and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 2201 and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 2140 and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 2120 and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 2080 and
Pre- or Co-requisite FSE 2160 and
Prerequisite FSE 1150 with a minimum grade of C

Course Description

This seminar type course will review all necessary procedures and requirements for state and national licensure as a Funeral Director and Embalmer.

Learning Outcomes and Objectives

  1. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the responsibilities and duties of the funeral director by:
    1. explaining the functions of an effective manager for a funeral home.
    2. contrasting the variations of funeral customs based on cultural and geographic differences.
    3. explaining the basic principles of merchandising in funeral home.
    4. identifying the historical and sociological issues which affect funeral service.
    5. identifying the legal relationships, rights, duties and liabilities between the funeral director and the dead human body.
  2. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the responsibilities and duties of the embalmer by:
    1. contrasting the necessary steps in chemically treating the dead human body.
    2. explaining the techniques of creating an acceptable appearance of the deceased.
    3. identifying pathological diseases and how they affect various body parts.
    4. outlining the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to funeral service.
    5. outlining the principles of sanitation and disinfection as they relate to embalming practices.
  3. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the rules and regulations for licensure as a funeral director and embalmer by:
    1. preparing an application for the national board examination.
    2. outlining the procedure for licensure as a funeral director and embalmer for the State of Florida.

Criteria Performance Standard

Upon successful completion of the course the student will, with a minimum of 75% accuracy, demonstrate mastery of each of the above stated objectives through classroom measures developed by the individual course instructor.

History of Changes

C&I 6/12/01, DBT 7/17/01 Effective yr tr 20011. Flexible Delivery 2001. 3 Year Review 2004. 3 Year Review 2008: certified acceptable as is in content and format. C&I Approval: 07/12/2012, BOT Approval: 08/21/2012, Effective Term: Spring 2013 (465).
C&I Approval: 02/09/2017, BOT Approval: 03/21/2017, Effective Term: Fall 2017 (535)

Related Programs

  1. Funeral Services (FUNSE-AS) (640) (Active)