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YOUR PATH TO A CAREER AS A FUNERAL SERVICE ASSISTANT

Core courses are listed in the order of the program’s
recommended sequence.

YOUR PATH TO A CAREER AS A
FUNERAL SERVICE ASSISTANT

Core courses are listed in the order of the
program’s recommended sequence.
COMP 685Beginning Keyboarding or challenge exam
COMP 685Stop hunting and pecking at the keyboard with this short course. Learn the keyboard layout to build speed and accuracy. Course covers proper technique at the computer keyboard as well as 10-key keyboarding.
MEDA 101Computers in Healthcare and EHR, Introduction
MEDA 101(Prerequisite: COMP 685 Computer Keyboarding – Beginning.) This course is an introduction to computers for individuals entering the health care field. This course provides a general introduction to computer literacy and information technology for health care students. Students will learn and exercise the practical use of EHR in administrative roles within the allied health field. Textbook Required.
FSRV 100Introduction to Funeral Service Practice
FSRV 100This course is an introduction to the funeral service profession and career opportunities. Topics covered include personal characteristics, professional responsibilities, ethical behavior, funeral service settings, mortuary law, and communication skills.
FSRV 126Funeral Service Practices and Procedures II
FSRV 126(Prerequisite: FSRV 125 Service Practices and Procedures I.) This course provides students with experience related to administrative and managerial funeral directing. Students will explore the necessary skills required to operate within the funeral home, including advertising and public relations, marketing and merchandising, and compliance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
FSRV 120Funeral Service Operations
FSRV 120(Prerequisite: FSRV 100 Introduction to Funeral Service Practice.) This course introduces students to funeral service practices and procedures in preparation for entry-level positions in the funeral home. These include funeral service assistant, receptionist, mortuary representative, transfer personnel, funeral director assistant, and pre-need salesperson. Students review historical funeral service practices, funeral service price lists, and service arrangements.
FSRV 125Funeral Service Practice and Procedures
FSRV 125Prerequisite(s): FSRV 100 Introduction to Funeral Service Practice. This course introduces students to the sociology of funeral service practice. It is designed to develop the necessary skills for arranging religious funeral ceremonies, conducting funeral and memorial services, and assisting in the disposition of human remains including cremation and scattering. Funeral service merchandise options are also covered.
FSRV 110Communications Skills for the Funeral Service Assistant
FSRV 110(Prerequisite: FSRV 100 Introduction to Funeral Service Practice.) This class will prepare the student to provide support to client families in grief, bereavement, and mourning, and communicate effectively with the public. Topics include an exploration of cultural differences in grief and funeralization practices, as well as the diversity of religious beliefs impacting disposition options.
Congratulations! You’re Earned a Funeral Service Assistant Certificate!
START YOUR CAREER OR TRANSFER Start a great career as a Funeral Service Assistant
or apply to transfer to Cypress College’s Mortuary
Science Program! NOCE students who transfer are
eligible to earn course credit via credit-by-exam.

OTHER RESOURCES ON YOUR PATH TO A GREAT CAREER
NOT REQUIRED... BUT RECOMMENDED!

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