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Funeral Arts

FUNAT-ATC


Kevin Davis, Program Director, (727) 341-3781

Job Related Opportunities:

  • Florida Funeral Director
  • Pre-need Counselor

This certificate is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is NOT accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (3432 Ashland Avenue, Suite G, St. Joseph, MO 64506, Office 816-233-3747). Students graduating from this program ARE NOT eligible to take the National Board Examination or any state board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.

Graduates are eligible to take the Florida State Board Exam for Funeral Directing. 

These courses apply towards the Funeral Services Associate in Science degree.

Additional Information: Funeral Services Program

Prerequisites: Applicants must have graduated with at least an associate’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university.

Additional Information for Financial Aid Eligible Certificate Programs

  • U.S. Department of Labor's Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Code (occupations that the program prepares students to enter):

12.0303

Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer

 

39-4011.00

Embalmers
  • On-time Graduation Rate1: No graduates in this program (FY 2010-11)
  • Tuition and Fees for Entire Program 2 (completing the program within normal time): In-State - $2960; Out-of-State - $10663
  • Typical Costs for Books and Supplies for Entire Program3: $1867
  • Job Placement Rate4:  NA (No graduates reported for FY 2009-10)
  • Median Loan Debt Incurred (students who completed the program): Program had fewer than ten graduates within the last year. In respect of student privacy, no information is being reported.

1 Source: PeopleSoft Student Information System
2 Total cost of the program is estimated using Fall 2012 Tuition and Fee Rates and is subject to annual tuition and fee increases
3 Cost for books and supplies is based on the Financial Assistance Books and Supplies per term budget and prorated based on the number of credit hours in the program
4 Source: Florida Education and Training Placement Information Program (FETPIP) and SPC Recent Alumni Survey

APPROVED REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS WITH CATALOG YEAR
20131/0475 (BEGINNING 8/19/2013) OR LATER
~ REFER TO CURRICULUM FILES FOR PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR REQUIREMENTS ~


PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS

GRADE OF "C" OR BETTER REQUIRED IN ALL COURSES
ACG 2001 APPLIED FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING I 3
     or ACG 2021 - FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING
BUL 2241 BUSINESS LAW I 3
FSE 1000 INTRODUCTION TO FUNERAL SERVICES 3
FSE 1204 FUNERAL SERVICE COMPUTER APPLICATIONS 1
FSE 1010 FUNERAL ETHICS 1
FSE 1150 CREMATION HISTORY, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES 2
FSE 2060 FUNERAL DIRECTING 3
FSE 2061 THANATOLOGY 3
FSE 2080 FUNERAL LAW 3
FSE 2201 FUNERAL HOME MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS 3
FSE 2202 FUNERAL HOME MANAGEMENT 3

TOTAL PROGRAM HOURS
28
C&I 6/22/10 ~ Pending BOT Approval 7/20/10