Funeral Service, AAS
Preparation for funeral service career facilitated with on-site observation and participation. Instruction in equipment use procedures and functions in the daily operation of a funeral home.
Program Director permission or acceptance to the Funeral Service program
Additional course fee(s) required.
Introduction to basic accounting and bookkeeping and processing of survivor benefits. Projects in generating forms and documents related to disposition of human remains utilizing computer software designed for mortuaries. (Fall Spring)
Additional course fee(s) required.
Intensive study of and practice in professional settings. Focus on the types of documents necessary to make decisions and take action on the job such as proposals reports instructions policies and procedures email messages letters and descriptions of products and services. Practice individual and collaborative processes involved in the creation of ethical and efficient documents.
Introduces and develops foundational skills in applying essential and emerging business productivity information technology tools. The focus of this course is on business productivity software applications including word processing spreadsheets databases presentation graphics data analytics and business-oriented utilization of the internet.
Knowledge of keyboard.
Additional course fee(s) required.
This course is an introduction to the fundamental principles of behavior. Special emphasis is placed on methods of research and critical thinking skills. This is a survey course and covers a variety of topics theories and approaches to the scientific study of behavior and mental processes. PSYC 2301 is reading and writing intensive and is a college sophomore course.
Topics address recently identified current events skills knowledges and/or attitudes and behaviors pertinent to the technology or occupation and relevant to the professional development of the student. (Fall Spring)
MRTS 1301 MRTS 1330 MRTS 1342
Additional course fee(s) required.
Survey of general principles related to customs religions human relations and social behavior. Presentation of the requirements for burial cremation donation and burial at-sea. An introduction to funeral counseling as a basis for fulfillment of responsibilities. (Fall Spring)
Program Director permission or acceptance to the Funeral Service program.
Additional course fee(s) required.
A survey of general principles of mortuary and business law. Emphasis is on ethical practice. Compliance with pre-need and at-need regulatory agencies included. (Fall Spring)
MRTS 1330 ENGL 2311
Additional course fee(s) required.
Examination of the management of funeral home as a small business. Topics include funeral service merchandising and marketing human resource functions and professional practice. (Fall Spring)
MRTS 1342 or permission from the department chair
Additional course fee(s) required.
Study of the cultural and social norms values and beliefs and behaviors associated with end-of-life experiences. (Fall Spring Summer)
Application of communication theory and practice to the public speaking context with emphasis on audience analysis speaker delivery ethics of communication cultural diversity and speech organizational techniques to develop students' speaking abilities.
Eligibility to enroll in INRW 0302
Survey of Anatomy & Physiology is a single-semester survey course covering the structure and function of the human body. Major topics include cell structure and function tissues and organ systems including the neuroendocrine integumentary musculoskeletal digestive circulatory respiratory urinary and reproductive systems. This course cannot replace BIOL 2401 or BIOL 2402 but can be used as preparation for BIOL 2401 or for preparation for certain certificate programs or as a non-major science elective to some universities.
A survey of the basic principles of chemistry as they relate to funeral service. The chemical principles and precautions involved in sanitation disinfection public health and embalming practice will be stressed. The government regulation of chemicals currently used in funeral service is reviewed. (Fall Spring)
Additional course fee(s) required.
A study of the general principles of crematory operations. Presentation of legal requirements procedures liabilities records maintenance for cremation and disposition of cremated remains. (Fall Spring)
Permission of the program director
Additional course fee(s) required.
Examination of the major systems of the human body with emphasis on the circulatory system. (Fall Spring)
BIOL 2404
Additional course fee(s) required.
Introduction to the fundamentals in the preservation disinfection and restoration of human remains. Presentation of treatment planning and application in preparation for professional practice. (Fall)
Program Director permission and BIOL 2404
Additional course fee(s) required.
This course covers basic microbiology and immunology and is primarily directed at funeral science majors. It provides an introduction to historical concepts of the nature of microorganisms microbial diversity the importance of microorganisms and acellular agents and their roles in human diseases and pathophysiology.
This is an intensive review of the curriculum in the funeral arets sections in preparation for the State Board Exam. (Fall Spring)
MRTS 1301 MRTS 1330 MRTS 1342
Additional course fee(s) required.
This is an intensive review of the curriculum in the funeral service science sections in preparation for the National Board Exam.
MRTS 1301 MRTS 1330 MRTS 1342
Additional course fee(s) required.
A work-based learning experience that enables the student to apply specialized occupational theory skills and concepts. A learning plan is developed by the college and the employer. (Fall Spring)
Additional course fee(s) required.
A continuation of Technical Procedures I. Introduction of additional topics on treatment planning and application.
Program Director permission
Additional course fee(s) required.
Choose one course from the following:
- ENGL 2322 - British Literature I 3 credit hours.
- ENGL 2323 - British Literature II 3 credit hours.
- ENGL 2327 - American Literature I 3 credit hours.
- ENGL 2328 - American Literature II 3 credit hours.
- ENGL 2332 - World Literature I 3 credit hours.
- ENGL 2333 - World Literature II 3 credit hours.
- HIST 2321 - World Civilizations I 3 credit hours.
- HIST 2322 - World Civilizations II 3 credit hours.
- HUMA 1301 - Introduction to Humanities 3 credit hours.
- PHIL 1301 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credit hours.
- PHIL 2306 - Introduction to Ethics 3 credit hours.
- SPAN 2311 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 credit hours.
Total Program Hours
60
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:
NTCC’s Associate of Applied Science in Funeral Service offers education in both funeral directing and embalming. Students will gain an understanding of progressive business practices in the funeral industry and a technical education about the physical death process. The A.A.S. degree will also include classes on current events in the funeral industry and a specialized course about cremation.
Overall employment of funeral service workers is projected to grow 4 percent from 2020 to 2030. About 4,000 openings for funeral service workers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Most of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.
For more information, please visit the US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook at https://www.bls. gov/ooh/personal-care-and-service/funeral-service-occupations.htm#tab-1.
