Goals and Objectives

Goals and objectives of the MCCC Funeral Service Programs

• explain the importance of funeral service professionals in developing relationships with the families and communities they serve
• identify standards of ethical conduct in funeral service practice
• interpret how federal, state, and local laws apply to funeral service in order to ensure compliance
• apply principles of public health and safety in the handling and preparation of human remains
• demonstrate technical skills in embalming and restorative art that are necessary for the preparation and handling of human remains
• demonstrate skills required for conducting arrangement conferences, visitations, services, and ceremonies
• describe the requirements and procedures for burial, cremation, and other accepted forms of final disposition of human remains
• describe methods to address the grief-related needs of the bereaved
• explain management skills associated with operating a funeral establishment
• demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and research skills needed for funeral service practice