Pathway: Marketing, Sales & Customer Service
Job: Funeral Director
Job Description
Funeral Directors arrange and direct the removal of the deceased to a mortuary and the burial preparation of the deceased. They organize and participate in the performance of a ceremony that honors the deceased, addresses the spiritual and grieving needs of the family, and the burial or destruction of the remains.
Necessary Education
Two to four years of college in mortuary science is becoming the norm.
Almost all states require a license to embalm. (Embalming is sanitary, cosmetic and preservation process for a deceased body)
Helpful High School Courses
Accounting, Business, Computer Applications, English, Public Speaking, Science, Social Science
Working Conditions
- Work long and irregular hours and are on an on-call basis
- Work may have a high-stress level
- Work may be dangerous with some risk of coming into contact with contagious diseases
- Normal work requires conservative dress and neat appearance
Salary Range
- 2003, Delaware average annual salary,
$61,120
- 2003, Delaware average hourly wage,
$29.39
Career Ladder Information
- Bachelor’s Degree in mortuary science is often required
- May need to relocate to larger cities where more services are performed in order to advance
- One in five funeral directors are self-employed
Personal Qualities and Interests
You:
- Possess a cooperative spirit and friendly attitude
- Show compassionate demeanor towards families
- Enjoy being the owner of a business or working for a small business
- Are interested in assisting others in times of need and grief
- Like arranging and coordinating tasks and activities
Did you know?
The nearest school to Delaware with mortuary science degree is Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville Campus, 800 S. Rolling Road, Catonsville, MD 21228, 410.455.4162,
www.ccbc.cc.md.us
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