2019 - 2020
Florida Department of Education
Curriculum Framework 

Program Title:	Funeral Services
Career Cluster:	Health Science

AS	
CIP Number	1312030100	
Program Type	College Credit	
Standard Length	72 credit hours	
CTSO	HOSA: Future Health Professionals	
SOC Codes (all applicable) 	11-9061 Funeral Service Managers	
CTE Program Resources 	http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml 	

Purpose

This program offers a sequence of courses that provides coherent and rigorous content aligned with challenging academic standards and relevant technical knowledge and skills needed to prepare for further education and careers in the Health Science career cluster; provides technical skill proficiency, and includes competency-based applied learning that contributes to the academic knowledge, higher-order reasoning and problem-solving skills, work attitudes, general employability skills, technical skills, and occupation-specific skills, and knowledge of all aspects of Health Science career cluster. 

This program is designed to prepare students for employment as embalmers, funeral attendants, or funeral directors and morticians (SOC Code 119061 Funeral Directors and Morticians) or to provide supplemental training for persons previously or currently employed in these occupations.

The content includes but is not limited to techniques of embalming and restorative art, mortuary administration, funeral law, public health and sanitation, human anatomy and physiology, microbiology, pathology, mortuary social science, stress management, employability skills, leadership and human relations skills, and health and safety, including CPR.

Additional Information relevant to this Career and Technical Education (CTE) program is provided at the end of this document.

Program Structure

This program is a planned sequence of instruction consisting of 72 credit hours.

Regulated Programs

This program is regulated by the Florida Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services.
https://www.fldfs.com/Division/funeralcemetery/

The program must be accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Educators and once completed a student may apply to the Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services for their internship and to take the Florida Laws and Rules Exam to practice as a licensed embalmer or funeral director, according to Chapter 497 FS.

The intended outcomes are the same as the adopted curricular objectives of the American Board of Funeral Service Education which must be endorsed by accredited programs as curricular standards.

Upon completion of the associate in science in funeral service, graduates are qualified to write the National Funeral Service Board Examination.  The program must be accredited by the American Board of Funeral Services Education, Inc., 14 Crestwood Road, Cumberland, Maine 04021 (207/829-5715) 497.000 F.S. ; 69K-15.002(1) F.A.C.

One year of internship is required in the State of Florida for the embalmer or the funeral director license.  These internships may be served concurrently.  Upon completion of the internship, students are eligible to write the Florida state examination for the embalmer and funeral director license.

Standards

After successfully completing this program, the student will be able to perform the following:

01.0	Satisfactorily perform the basic techniques of embalming and restorative art and cosmetology.
02.0	Give evidence of an understanding of the sociological, psychological, spiritual, physical, and legal needs of the family and community, and how to meet those needs in the treatment, handling, and disposition of the dead human body.
03.0	Explain the concepts of death, disinfection, preservation and restoration of a dead human body.
04.0	Identify fundamental principles of personal and public health protection measures, and define the embalmer's obligation to this function.
05.0	Identify, define, and employ the necessary technical terminology to facilitate communication and cooperation with members of allied professions and the public.
06.0	Give evidence of personal manifestations of continued professional growth through education and research.
07.0	Identify those common conditions surrounding death which may prove of potential concern to the forensic pathologist.
08.0	Take care of the dead in a manner which recognizes the inherent dignity of human-kind.
09.0	Identify the privileges of and be able to, through professional practices, fulfill the responsibilities of licensure.
10.0	Interpret and communicate the purposes, procedures, and values of funeral services.
11.0	Counsel people regarding funeralization.
12.0	Plan, implement, and direct a funeral according to the sociological, psychological and theological needs of the person being served.
13.0	Identify and comply with the laws pertaining to funeral service practice and public health.
14.0	Manage personnel, facilities, and other resources.
15.0	Apply business principles and practices to funeral service.
16.0	Recognize the importance of inter-professional and intra-professional relationship and responsibilities.
17.0	Recognize the procedures for becoming an active member of the community and participating in community affairs.
18.0	Demonstrate and understanding of entrepreneurship.

2019 - 2020
Florida Department of Education
Student Performance Standards

Program Title:	Funeral Services
CIP Number:		1312030100
Program Length:	72 credit hours
SOC Code(s):		11-9061

Refer to Rule 6A-14.030 (4) F.A.C., for the minimum amount of general education coursework required in the Associate of Science (AS) degree.  At the completion of this program, the student will be able to:	
01.0	Satisfactorily perform the basic techniques of embalming and restorative art and cosmetology.
–	The student will be able to:	
01.01	Demonstrate knowledge of the body systems, with special emphasis on the circulatory system, to the degree needed to give a working basis for studies in such related subjects as embalming, pathology, public health, and restorative art.	
01.02	Specify representative chemicals in embalming fluids (arterial, cavity, and accessory) and give their respective functions.	
01.03	Describe the basic theories and laws of chemistry and relate their importance to both the living and deceased.	
01.04	Identify and demonstrate the use of standard embalming instruments, machines and accessories.	
01.05	Describe prior to, and during the procedure of embalming, the problems presented by disease processes and etiological factors.	
01.06	Identify potentially harmful chemicals used in the preparation room, and the precautions to be taken with each.	
01.07	Relate specified types of restoration to the correct embalming procedures.	
01.08	Select, from a specified cosmetic medium, the correct colorants (compounds) to achieve a natural appearance under various conditions.	
01.09	Exhibit a skill in modeling which reflects an ability to restore features of the face.	
01.10	Interpret a photograph by evaluating the highlights and shadows, equal and unequal facial proportions, the specific form of the head, and the chief characteristics of each feature.	
01.11	Identify and describe the norms of the head and face (direct and profile views), and each of the four facial features - identify four variations of these norms.	
01.12	Classify and explain the principles of pigmentary (color) mixtures, and relate their application to cosmetic compounds and the influence of adjacent colors on one another in the funeral setting.	
01.13	Name and locate three external body structures of the skull and explain how each influences surface form.	
01.14	Identify and describe the use of various cosmetic and restorative materials and equipment.	
02.0	Give evidence of an understanding of the sociological, psychological, spiritual, physical, and legal needs of the family and community, and how to meet those needs in the treatment, handling, and disposition of the dead human body. – The student will be able to:	
02.01	Describe the varieties of funeralization seen in major religious and ethnic sub-cultures and in fraternal and military groups in America.	
02.02	Relate contemporary sociological, theological, and philosophical thought to the matter of death, dying, bereavement and mourning in America.	
02.03	Discuss and illustrate the interplay in society of custom and contemporary funeralization practices.	
02.04	Distinguish among taboos, mores, folkways, customs, habits, laws, rites, rituals, and ceremonies as sociological terms applied to American funerals.	
02.05	State significant changes in funeralization and embalming methods during the last half century.	
02.06	Describe the philosophies of death in different cultures.	
03.0	Explain the concepts of death, disinfection, preservation and restoration of a dead human body. – The student will be able to:	
03.01	Explain the common types of death.	
03.02	Identify the physical states of matter and differentiate between physical and chemical changes.	
03.03	Identify essential characteristics of autolysis, hydrolysis fermentation, and putrefaction in the area of the chemistry of decomposition.	
03.04	Identify the essential characteristics of carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins in the area of basic biochemistry.	
03.05	Define organic chemistry and describe the characteristic features of aliphatic and cyclic compounds, hydrocarbons, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, acids, esters, ethers, and amines.	
03.06	Identify and describe the prerequisites for specified restorative and cosmetic treatments.	
04.0	Identify fundamental principles of personal and public health protection measures, and define the embalmer's obligation to this function. –The student will be able to:	
04.01	Explain the embalming-disinfection process as a public health procedure.	
04.02	Describe infectious processes and explain the methods of transmission and control of common infectious diseases, with special emphasis upon their applications to the environment of the embalmer, the funeral director, and the public.	
04.03	Identify and explain special treatments for cases involving common infections, traumatic and pathological conditions.	
04.04	Recognize the pathological conditions which require special procedures in the removal, handling, preparation and disposition of human remains.	
04.05	Apply infection control techniques according to Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.	
04.06	Document the relationship between understanding normal structure and functions of the human body and development of Healthy living habits.	
04.07	Describe and demonstrate personal and environmental disinfection and decontamination procedures; explain proper use of major chemical disinfectants.	
05.0	Identify, define, and employ the necessary technical terminology to facilitate communication and cooperation with members of allied professions and the public. – The student will be able to:	
05.01	Demonstrate the acquisition and understanding of anatomical terminology at a level that will enable him to communicate effectively with members of allied professions and the lay public.	
05.02	Identify common laboratory procedures and the common units of scientific measurement.	
05.03	Identify the characteristic features of solutions, suspensions, and emulsions, and the processes of diffusion including osmosis, dialysis, and hydrolysis.	
05.04	Identify a list of elements and their valences, radicals, ions, compounds and reactions related to problems faced by the embalmer and funeral director, and give their symbols, formulas, and equations.	
05.05	Differentiate between the beneficial micro-organisms and the actual pathogens and opportunists commonly associated with both the living human host and dead human remains.	
05.06	Demonstrate an understanding of host parasite relations and interactions, and the requirements for successful parasitism.	
05.07	Identify host defense mechanisms and demonstrate general knowledge of innate, natural, and active immunologic responses.	
05.08	Identify basic bacterial and fungal morphology and physiology.	
05.09	Advise lay persons about the benefits of organ, tissue, bone, and whole body donation upon request. 	
06.0	Give evidence of personal manifestations of continued professional growth through education and research. – The student will be able to:	
06.01	Identify the reasons one should cooperate in community programs for controlling disease and promoting medical research.	
06.02	Give evidence of the appreciation of, and interest in, the human body as a subject for independent study and continuing intellectual growth.	
07.0	Identify those common conditions surrounding death which may prove of potential concern to the forensic pathologist. – The student will be able to:	
07.01	Identify and explain those special conditions attending a death whereby notification of the death is required to be given to the proper official (such as Coroner, Medical Examiner, Public Health Officer, Veterans Administration, etc.).	
07.02	Identify the technical manifestations of death which may be of medico-legal significance.	
08.0	Take care of the dead in a manner which recognizes the inherent dignity of human-kind. – The student will be able to:	
08.01	Give evidence of respect for human remains.	
08.02	Demonstrate acceptance of racial and cultural diversity.	
09.0	Identify the privileges of and be able to, through professional practices, fulfill the responsibilities of licensure. – The student will be able to:	
09.01	Identify the privileges and their limitations accorded the licensee with regard to caring for the dead, and serving the living.	
09.02	Identify the responsibilities of the funeral director to those who have called him with regard to:	
09.02.01	Providing services and merchandise as selected.	
09.02.02	Explaining the financial aspects of the funeral, and pricing method used.	
09.02.03	Explaining death benefits and/or burial allowances.	
09.02.04	Notifying the clergy of the death, if appropriate.	
09.02.05	Coordinating with the clergy on religious aspects of the funeral.	
09.02.06	Explaining merchandise and related representations regarding final disposition.	
09.02.07	Preparing a Statement of Goods and Services Selected pertaining to services, selected merchandise, supplemental items, and cash advances. 	
09.02.08	Explaining applicable laws, rules and regulations.	
09.02.09	Referring families for professional counseling as appropriate.	
09.03	Identify the responsibilities of the funeral director to the profession with regard to:	
09.03.01	Costs procedures, and communication when transferring human remains to another funeral establishment.	
09.03.02	Public education regarding funeralization.	
09.04	Identify the responsibilities of the funeral director to the clergy in the matter of the policies, rules and regulations of religious institutions.	
09.05	Perform the following tasks applicable to the state in which he/she intends to gain a license:	
09.05.01	State the limitations placed upon the practice of the funeral director/embalmer.	
09.05.02	Summarize the law, rules and regulations pertaining to:	
09.05.02.01	The transportation of the dead.	
09.05.02.02	Requirements and specifications of the funeral home, including the preparation room.	
09.05.02.03	Define terms specified in the license laws, rules and regulations.	
09.05.02.04	Identify the qualifications required of applicants for funeral director/mortician license.	
09.05.02.05	Identify the grounds for issuance, revocation, suspension or refusal to renew or issue licenses.	
09.05.02.06	Identify requirements for the conducting of funerals.	
09.05.02.07	Identify the procedures for filing a complaint concerning a violation of the licensing law.	
09.05.02.08	Identify provisions regarding reciprocity endorsement and emergency licensing. 	
10.0	Interpret and communicate the purposes, procedures, and values of funeral services. – The student will be able to:	
10.01	Identify the purposes which the funeral serves for the family, friends, church, occupational associates, and community of the deceased.	
10.02	Identify the values of the funeral.	
10.03	Define common terms used in funeral services.	
10.04	Identify the psychological purposes and values of the funeral.	
10.05	Identify the sociological purposes and values of the funeral.	
10.06	Organize and be prepared to discuss the purposes and values of the funeral.	
10.07	Identify the philosophical purposes and values of funeral service.	
11.0	Counsel people regarding funeralization. – The student will be able to:	
11.01	Identify the major financial considerations that confront a bereaved family.	
11.02	Identify the times or situations during which a funeral director will make use of counseling.	
11.03	State the areas of counseling normally covered during funeralizations.	
11.04	Describe the process of funeralization.	
11.05	Describe contemporary opinions regarding psychology of death, grief, and bereavement.	
11.06	Describe how the manner and cause of death affects the psychological needs of the bereaved.	
11.07	List the information of importance to obtain during each type of counseling situation.	
11.08	Identify and appraise the basic personal and personality problems that may appear during counseling situations.	
11.09	Classify and analyze the various forms of funeral rites.	
11.10	Describe contemporary opinions regarding sociology of death, grief, and bereavement.	
11.11	Describe three or more types of counseling techniques applicable to funeral services and give reasons for the use of each in individual circumstances.	
11.12	Describe recent developments pertaining to the theologies of death, grief and bereavement.	
11.13	Describe the effects of the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act on funeralization.	
11.14	Identify and describe stages of dying.	
12.0	Plan, implement, and direct a funeral according to the sociological, psychological and theological needs of the person being served. – The student will be able to:	
12.01	Develop a warm, friendly and tactful attitude towards the family at the first meeting.	
12.02	Identify the items of information which are necessary to complete the following forms:	
12.02.01	Obituary	
12.02.02	Death certificate via the Electronic Death Registration System (EDRS) 	
12.02.03	Social Security forms (SSA, 719, SSA 721)	
12.02.04	Veteran's forms (Marker, Flag, Burial Allowance)	
12.02.05	Burial/Transportation permits	
12.02.06	Release/Authorization forms	
12.03	Identify the person(s) who are qualified to give permission for release of the deceased from a hospital, or to sign the hospital death record, if required.	
12.04	Identify the information to be secured from, and given to, the family upon initial family contact.	
12.05	Describe the multiple steps required between initial notification of death and removal of the deceased.	
12.06	Identify person(s) who qualify to authorize autopsy and embalming, and to approve the purpose and disclosure statement.	
12.07	Identify the items and considerations usually included in the arrangement conference.	
12.08	Identify the types of death certificates and their uses.	
12.09	Identify the appropriate times usually considered necessary to meet the funeral needs of those being served.	
12.10	Identify the consideration normally involved in setting the order for the processional and recessional of a funeral service including casket, casket bearer, children, clergy, friends, fraternal orders, funeral directors, honorary bearers, next of kin, relatives, and service organization.	
12.11	Describe the multiple steps required between initial notification of death and removal of the deceased when the bereaved are not present at the time of death, regardless of the place or manner of death - including, but not limited to, the funeral director's determination of the need for a personal conference and/or counseling of the bereaved prior to the funeral arrangement conference.	
12.12	Identify the items of clothing ordinarily required for the deceased.	
12.13	Describe the proper techniques and equipment employed in the dignified removal of remains under diverse conditions.	
12.14	Identify the reasons which require a discussion involving the family, the officiating clergyman, and the funeral director regarding visitation hours, time of funeral, and other aspects of the service.	
12.15	Identify the purpose of the Burial-Transit Permit.	
12.16	Write obituary and death notices.	
12.17	Identify the purpose and content of pre-selection counseling.	
12.18	Identify the participants functioning in funeral service and explain their duties.	
12.19	Describe considerations involved in the dignified movement of casketed remains.	
12.20	State considerations for determining the order of the funeral procession.	
12.21	Coordinate a variety of committal rites when these are a part of a funeral.	
12.22	Identify the psychological and sociological value of the funeral arrangement conference.	
12.23	Identify methods of dealing with inter-personal conflicts among family members.	
12.24	Discuss dismissal procedures for leaving the grave site.	
12.25	Explain the problems involved in harmonizing the colors of caskets in the funeral setting.	
12.26	Describe the various types of floral arrangements and the considerations involved in their placement.	
12.27	Identify requirement/procedure pertaining to cremation, calcination and burial at sea.	
13.0	Identify and comply with the laws pertaining to funeral service practice and public health. – The student will be able to:	
13.01	Identify legally:	
13.01.01	The nature of the right of the funeral director to take custody of a dead body, and the length of time such custody may be exercised.	
13.01.02	The procedures for recovering the body.	
13.01.03	The theory governing the right to recover for mutilation of a body, and the reasons for recovery of damages when mutilation results from negligence.	
13.01.04	The basis of a funeral director's liability for the negligence of a volunteer driver in a funeral procession.	
13.01.05	The legal duty of a funeral director regarding permits required by law.	
13.01.06	The reasons for legal limitation on a funeral bill charged against an estate where creditor's claims exceed the assets of the estate.	
13.01.07	How a testator may provide in their will for the payment of funeral expenses.	
13.01.08	The duty of the funeral director for compliance with the Federal Trade Commission Funeral Rules.	
13.01.09	The duty of the funeral director for compliance with the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act (1975).	
13.01.10	The duty of the funeral director for compliance with the provisions of Federal Wage and Hour Laws.	
13.02	Describe status of a funeral bill as a charge against the estate.	
13.03	Identify:	
13.03.01	The conditions under which a funeral director must have permission before permitting an autopsy in their establishment, and state whether that permission may be qualified, restricted or revoked.	
13.03.02	The liability of an embalmer for shaving a beard, cutting hair or otherwise altering the appearance of a body.	
13.03.03	The legal duty of the funeral director regarding the personal effects of a decedent.	
13.03.04	The extent of control a funeral director has over a funeral, and their legal duties to those attending a funeral or viewing a body at their funeral home.	
13.03.05	The general rule in the determination of the validity of funeral expenses.	
13.03.06	Which items are allowable in a funeral bill and which items are not allowable.	
13.03.07	The legal basis for the modifications of the common law rule imposing liability upon the husband for the wife's funeral expenses.	
13.03.08	Under what legal basis a widow may be required to pay the funeral expense of her deceased indigent husband.	
13.03.09	The liability of the funeral director for the custody of the remains. 	
13.04	Identify:	
13.04.01	The liability of a volunteer who individually contracts to pay a funeral bill.	
13.04.02	The liability of an executor, nominated personal representative, or administrator for funeral expenses.	
13.04.03	Why a funeral director should be familiar with the law of disinterment.	
13.04.04	The circumstances under which exhumation is permitted in criminal cases, and in civil cases.	
13.04.05	The usual procedure for obtaining a disinterment authorization, and the legal principles under which disinterment statutes are upheld.	
13.04.06	Who has the primary right to disinter a body, and the nature of the crime of disinterment without proper authorization.	
13.04.07	The grounds upon which a funeral home can be prohibited from further operation in a residential district.	
13.04.08	The conditions under which a funeral home or cemetery may be considered a nuisance per se.	
13.04.09	Why the power of eminent domain may be invoked to acquire land for a public cemetery.	
13.04.10	The power under which cemeteries may be regulated by the state, and what specific action must be taken to convert land to cemetery use.	
13.04.11	The authority under which a private cemetery may enforce rules which control burial in it.	
13.04.12	Why the owner of a cemetery lot may not use it for purposes other than burial, and whether or not he has the right to decorate and mark the grave.	
13.04.13	Under what authority cemeteries are required to provide admittance to graves.	
13.04.14	What kind of offense is desecration of a grave? 	
13.04.15	The proper position the funeral director should take when survivors of a decedent disputes the exercises of the right 
            of disposition. 	
13.05	Identify:	
13.05.01	The essentials of a valid contract.	
13.05.02	The reasons for maintaining death certificates.	
13.05.03	How the remains may be transported by common carrier.	
13.05.04	The legal consideration where persons die without medical attention.	
13.05.05	The general order of nearest of kin including all relatives.	
13.05.06	The legal implications of reasonable funeral expenses. 	
13.05.07	Two reasons for filing an embalming report for each body prepared by the funeral home.	
13.05.08	The function of a court of equity.	
13.05.09	Two classes of bodies legally available for dissection.	
13.05.10	The legal doctrine regarding the photographing of a dead body.	
13.05.11	The privileges and limitations of one holding the power of attorney.	
13.05.12	The liability of the funeral director for the custody of the remains.	
13.06	Describe the legal basis for funeral service licensure stating the legal obligation of funeral and its purpose.	
13.07	Identify:	
13.07.01	The doctrine of Stare Decisis.	
13.07.02	Whether a dead body may be the subject of an action of replevin (holding a body for ransom).	
13.07.03	The authority of a ship’s Captain over dead bodies and any other applicable maritime laws or traditions.	
13.07.04	The restrictions on burials of those dying of a communicable disease.	
13.07.05	The conditions under which a dead body must be embalmed.	
13.07.06	The effect of the decedent's wishes with respect to exercising the right and duty of disposition.	
13.07.07	The proper position the funeral director should take when survivors of a decedent disputes the exercise of the right of disposition.	
13.08	Define cremation and be able to identify all authorizations required to maintain legality of the procedure including informed consent. 	
13.09	Describe the rights of a party in controlling a funeral, and the rights of a party to attend a funeral.	
13.10	Define "funeral contract", and state the legality of funeral contracts made by a decedent prior to death.	
13.11	Describe the rights of the decedent in pre-arranging their own funeral.	
13.12	Describe the legal limitation imposed in pre-arrangement agreements.	
13.13	Describe the legal status of a dead body.	
13.14	Identify the legal theory governing the right to recover from mutilation of a body, and the reasons for recovery of damages when mutilation results from negligence.	
13.15	Identify the circumstances under which the state or one of its subdivisions is liable for funeral expenses.	
13.16	Define and give the purpose of a Coroner's/Medical investigator's inquest and inquiry.	
13.17	Identify the rules and regulations governing burial in a National Cemetery.	
13.18	Distinguish between the property and no-property theories of dead human bodies.	
13.19	Identify two sources from which the rights and duties of a funeral director are derived.	
13.20	Identify those steps a funeral director should take before building or purchasing a funeral home.	
13.21	Distinguish between cooperation, a partnership, and a proprietorship, and state the advantages and disadvantages of each.	
13.22	Identify forms of legally binding sales contracts.	
13.23	Identify the conditions under which a note would be considered void.	
14.0	Manage personnel, facilities, and other resources. – The student will be able to:	
14.01	Answer the telephone properly.	
14.02	Receive initial contact information accurately and appropriately.	
14.03	Identify importance of:	
14.03.01	The appearance and cleanliness of the funeral home, preparation room, funeral coach, limousine, and parking lot.	
14.03.02	The need for confidentiality of funeral home records, family records and financial data.	
14.03.03	Maintaining staff communications.	
14.04	Identify the procedure for filing the death certificate at the proper agency and obtaining related permits if required.	
14.05	Identify equipment necessary for the removal of an adult, child or infant from a hospital, residence or other place of death.	
14.06	Identify all equipment appropriate for any funeral service.	
14.07	Identify the procedure for properly receiving those who make a visitation to the funeral home.	
14.08	Identify the procedures for dressing and casketing the remains.	
14.09	Identify the procedures for placing the deceased in a visitation room.	
14.10	Identify equipment needed to accomplish interment, inurnment, and entombment.	
14.11	Identify the procedures for the completion of insurance forms.	
14.12	Complete the recording of information in a register book.	
15.0	Apply business principles and practices to funeral service. – The student will be able to:	
15.01	Prepare a financial memorandum pertaining to services provided, merchandise selected, cash advances, and supplemental items.	
15.02	Define and properly use the terminology associated with funeral merchandise, merchandise display, and funeral supplies.	
15.03	Identify, define, and describe the various types of outer enclosures.	
15.04	Differentiate between Functional, Unit, Bi-Unit and Itemization methods of quoting the price(s) of funeral service.	
15.05	Apply basic accounting principles in keeping mortuary records.	
15.06	Identify the major items of income and expenses which should be included in the budget of a funeral home.	
15.07	Define basic accounting terms.	
15.08	Analyze financial data, make financial decisions, and recognize the effects of economies on existing funeral services.	
15.09	Identify the dual role of the funeral director, and list the major responsibilities of each role.	
15.10	Distinguish between the direct and indirect approaches in helping clients to select merchandise, and list the advantages and disadvantages of each method.	
15.11	Identify the insurance needs of a funeral director, and funeral service practice.	
15.12	Identify the application of the Federal Truth in Lending Act to funeral service.	
15.13	Identify the importance of purchase disclosures.	
15.14	Identify the applications of the Federal Wage and Hour Act to funeral service.	
15.15	Distinguish a cognovit from a promissory note.	
16.0	Recognize the importance of inter-professional and intra-professional relationship and responsibilities. – The student will be able to:	
16.01	Identify common interest areas existing between funeral directors, florists, cemeterians, monument dealers, news media, the legal profession, the judiciary, hospital administrators, governmental agencies, and local police.	
16.02	Identify common concerns inherent in physician-funeral director relationships.	
16.03	Name the major funeral director associations.	
16.04	Describe the structure and function of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc.	
16.05	Describe the structure of "multi-unit" funeral home organizations.	
16.06	Describe the structure and function of the Commission of Schools of the American Board of Funeral Service Education.	
16.07	Describe the structure and function of the American Board of Funeral Service Education.	
16.08	Describe the membership structure of the National Funeral Home Associations. 	
17.0	Recognize the procedures for becoming an active member of the community and participating in community affairs. – The student will be able to:	
17.01	Identify the necessary items to be considered in establishing a funeral home-public relations program.	
17.02	Distinguish between institutional and funeral home advertising and state the primary purpose of each.	
18.0	Demonstrate and understanding of entrepreneurship. – The student will be able to:	
18.01	Define entrepreneurship.	
18.02	Describe the importance of entrepreneurship to the American economy.	
18.03	List the advantages and disadvantages of business ownership.	
18.04	Identify the risks involved in ownership of a business.	
18.05	Identify the necessary personal characteristics of a successful entrepreneur.	
18.06	Identify the business skills needed to operate a business efficiently and effectively.	

Additional Information

Laboratory Activities

Laboratory investigations that include scientific inquiry, research, measurement, problem solving, emerging technologies, tools and equipment, as well as, experimental, quality, and safety procedures are an integral part of this career and technical program/course. Laboratory investigations benefit all students by developing an understanding of the complexity and ambiguity of empirical work, as well as the skills required to manage, operate, calibrate and troubleshoot equipment/tools used to make observations. Students understand measurement error; and have the skills to aggregate, interpret, and present the resulting data. Equipment and supplies should be provided to enhance hands-on experiences for students.

Special Notes

The program must be accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Educators and once completed a student may apply to the Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services for their internship and to take the Florida Laws and Rules Exam to practice as a licensed embalmer or funeral director, according to Chapter 497 FS.

The intended outcomes are the same as the adopted curricular objectives of the American Board of Funeral Service Education which must be endorsed by accredited programs as curricular standards.

Upon completion of the associate in science in funeral service, graduates are qualified to write the National Funeral Service Board Examination.  The program must be accredited by the American Board of Funeral Services Education, Inc., 14 Crestwood Road, Cumberland, Maine 04021 (207/829-5715) 497.000 F.S. ; 69K-15.002(1) F.A.C.

One year of internship is required in the State of Florida for the embalmer or the funeral director license.  These internships may be served concurrently.  Upon completion of the internship, students are eligible to write the Florida state examination for the embalmer and funeral director license.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)

HOSA: Future Health Professionals is the intercurricular career and technical student organization providing leadership training and reinforcing specific career and technical skills. Career and Technical Student Organizations provide activities for students as an integral part of the instruction offered. 

Accommodations

Federal and state legislation requires the provision of accommodations for students with disabilities to meet individual needs and ensure equal access. Postsecondary students with disabilities must self-identify, present documentation, request accommodations if needed, and develop a plan with their counselor and/or instructors. Accommodations received in postsecondary education may differ from those received in secondary education. Accommodations change the way the student is instructed. Students with disabilities may need accommodations in such areas as instructional methods and materials, assignments and assessments, time demands and schedules, learning environment, assistive technology and special communication systems. Documentation of the accommodations requested and provided should be maintained in a confidential file.

Certificate Programs

A College Credit Certificate consists of a program of instruction of less than sixty (60) credits of college-level courses, which is part of an AS or AAS degree program and prepares students for entry into employment (Rule 6A-14.030, F.A.C.).  This AS degree program includes the following College Credit Certificates:

Florida Funeral Director (0312030102) - 31 credit hours 

Standards for the above certificate programs are contained in separate curriculum frameworks.

Additional Resources

For additional information regarding articulation agreements, Bright Futures Scholarships, Fine Arts/Practical Arts Credit and Equivalent Mathematics and Equally Rigorous Science Courses please refer to:
http://www.fldoe.org/academics/career-adult-edu/career-tech-edu/program-resources.stml