(MCC) Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Degree, Program Information at Manatee Community College

Highest Degree Offered: Bachelor's
Campus Location: Large City
Tenure System: Has Tenure System
Students Enrollment: 20,000 and Above
Classification: Associates--Public Urban-Serving Multicampus
Size & Residential Status: Very Large Two-Year

A program that generally prepares individuals for careers in the funeral service industry and for licensure as funeral service directors or morticians. Includes instruction in the basic elements of mortuary science and the business, counseling, and operational aspects of funeral service. Find Colleges Offering Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Degree.

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Funeral Directors
Job Description
Perform various tasks to arrange and direct funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary for embalming, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, procuring official for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 28,770
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 32,358
- Percent Job Growth: 12.47%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Speech Recognition
- Speech Clarity
Embalmers
Job Description
Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 9,028
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 10,316
- Percent Job Growth: 14.26%
Important Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Problem Sensitivity
- Arm-Hand Steadiness
- Near Vision
Funeral Attendants
Job Description
Perform variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service; arranging floral offerings or lights around casket; directing or escorting mourners; closing casket; and issuing and storing funeral equipment.
Projections
- Total Employment (2006): 32,807
- Total Employment Projected (2016): 37,486
- Percent Job Growth: 14.26%