DEBBIE A. MCKNIGHT

 Provide advice and counseling,  legal documentation assistance with administrative tasks  Must be knowledgeable of laws and custom  Logistical management of human remains  Sensitive to the practices of the individuals and communities with whom the work

 Picking up the body  Interviewing the family to determine their desires  Prepare body for burial and cremation  Handling all aspect of the service

 Embalmer  Funeral Director  Burial Preparation  Funeral Management

 Medical school  Funeral Homes  Educational Institutions  Aid Group- (Red Cross, Peace Corps)  Usually work 40 hours week, but working hours are long and vary

 State law require that individual training with a one year apprenticeships  Most embalmer have a associate degree  But Texas proprietary school are not transferable to other institutions

 Military

 Certificate is voluntary, but many employers prefer licensure for employment  Individual needed to pass a State and National Exam  To maintain embalmers license must completed 16hrs accredited CE classes every two years

 Amarillo Community College-C/A  San Antonio College- C/A  Dallas Institute of Funeral Service  Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service- Houston

 Job Outlook  Starting with a C/A 37,872 5 years 53, years 83,585