Funeral Service Principles Introduction

What Are We Called? Funeral Director Undertaker Mortician Practitioner of Mortuary Science Funeral Service Licensee Funeral Director/Embalmer

Licenses 2 separate licenses: FD and embalmer combo licenses embalmer only funeral home only 1 FD/firm morticians no licensure

Roles of the FD 1) caretaker of the dead 2) caregiver to the living 3) compassionate advisor 4) administrator 5) community leader

Funeral Service What is Service? “Winning Ways” pg 1-31 “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.”