Funeral Service Education Program Mission
To prepare students for a career in funeral services, increase their professionalism, and provide them with a foundation for lifelong learning.
Aims and Purposes
The FSE program has as its central aim the recognition of the importance of funeral service personnel as:
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Members of a human services profession
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Members of the community in which they serve
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Participants in the intimate relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral service profession
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Professionals knowledgeable of and compliant with federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local regulatory guidelines (in the geographic area where they practice), as well as
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Professionals sensitive to and knowledgeable of the responsibility for public health, safety, and welfare in caring for human remains
The program has the following purposes:
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To enlarge the background and knowledge of students about the funeral service profession
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To educate students in every phase of funeral service, and to help enable them to develop the proficiency and skills necessary to become functional members of the profession
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To educate student concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community
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To emphasize high standards of ethical conduct
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To provide a comprehensive curriculum at the post secondary level of instruction
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To encourage research in the field of funeral service
