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Funeral Service and Mortuary Science

Suny College of Technology at Canton

  • 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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    • 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
    • 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
    • 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%
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    Awarded Degrees and Program Completion Details
    Funeral Service and Mortuary Science
     Total
    Overall
    All Students9
     
    By Gender
    Male4
    Female5
     
    By Race
    Non-Resident Alien-
    American Indian-
    Black-
    Asian1
    Hispanic-
    White8
    Unknown-
     
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    Source: IPEDS Survey 2007-2008