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.”