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Funeral Services

Florida State College at Jacksonville

Associate's DegreeAcademic

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To educate students in every phase of funeral services so that program graduates are prepared for entry-level employment in funeral service.

Credits

72 credits

Format

In-Person

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Program Details

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Requirements

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Florida

    Florida

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 11-9171.00

Skills

Service OrientationSocial PerceptivenessActive ListeningTime ManagementReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceAdministration and ManagementEnglish LanguageAdministrativeEconomics and Accounting

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityNear VisionSpeech ClaritySpeech RecognitionDeductive ReasoningInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice
  • Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
  • Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally author

Technology

Video creation and editing softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareAccounting softwarePresentation software

Tools

Airbrushing devicesArterial tubesBody bridgesCannula setsCasket carriagesCasket lowering devicesCentrifugal force pumpsChemical pillowsCompaction tampersCremation standsCurved suture needlesDump trailersElectric mortuary aspiratorsEmbalming machinesEmbalming tables

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium11-9171.00Funeral Home Managerstitle_inference———
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Funeral service arrangements — consult independently with families to select services, caskets, and obituary wording in a community funeral home.
  • Burial and cremation scheduling — coordinate timelines across multiple vendors, clergy, and cemetery staff with minimal supervisory review.
  • Staff assignments for funeral attendants and embalmers — organize daily work schedules using human resources software in a mid-sized funeral home.
  • State and local compliance requirements — monitor service operations routinely to ensure adherence to applicable regulations in a licensed facility.
  • Client-facing funeral product presentations — sell and explain service packages to families using persuasive communication in a planning consultation.
  • Inventory and product records — maintain accurate tracking documents and supply counts using spreadsheet software in an active mortuary office.
  • Death certificates and legally required forms — process and follow up on signatures from authorized medical personnel with limited oversight.
  • Empathetic counseling conversations — offer comfort and emotional support to grieving families during arrangement conferences in a private consultation room.
  • Electronic mail and database software — manage client records, correspondence, and follow-up communications in a funeral home administrative system.
  • Problem situations during active services — apply critical thinking to resolve scheduling conflicts or staffing gaps in a time-sensitive funeral environment.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
64%
Placement Rate
71%