Maricopa Community Colleges  MSP101   19962-99999 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/28/95
MSP101 19962-99999 LEC 1 Credit(s) 1 Period(s)
Orientation to Funeral Service
Designed to orient prospective students to funeral service and its history, philosophy, educational requirements, apprenticeship, licensure examination, job descriptions for funeral directors and embalmers, employment outlook. Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
MSP101   19962-99999 Orientation to Funeral Service
1. Narrate a brief history of the development of funeral service from the ancient Egyptians to the present. (I)
2. Describe the philosophy of funeral service. (II)
3. State the education requirements to become a funeral director/embalmer. (III)
4. State the requirements for apprenticeship in funeral service. (IV)
5. Define the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Board, and explain its role in the licensure examination. (V)
6. List the tasks performed routinely by the funeral director. (VI)
7. List the tasks performed routinely by the Embalmer. (VII)
8. Describe the employment outlook in the funeral service profession. (VIII)
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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
 
MSP101   19962-99999 Orientation to Funeral Service
    I. History of Funeral Service
      II. Philosophy of Funeral Service
        III. Educational Requirements for Careers in Funeral Service
          IV. Apprenticeship in Funeral Service
            V. Licensure Examination for Funeral Service
              VI. The Funeral Director
                VII. The Embalmer
                  VIII. Employment Outlook in Funeral Service
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