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How to become a funeral director by snuffyvonderfaust

"Emotionally draining and intense, but such experiences are death's way of calling us home."

How I did it: 2 years of general Education at a University, 1 year of Mortuary School while working and living in 2 Funeral Homes, and an apprenticeship in the state of Washington which I cut short in order to work as a Morgue Technician.

Lessons & tips: Open for discussion in personal inquiries, feel free to contact me, I don't bite.  I also completed an interview for a Seattle-based magazine that provides a witty and insightful response to my career path.

Resources: Very few people offered any encouraging insight.  It was a sink-or-swim experience.  Worth every moment of madness and every penny for tuition!


 

Mar 05, 08:48PM PST | 1 comment | 2 cheers


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    Untitled 6 months ago

    I keep coming back to this. I began working in the funeral industry almost ten years ago doing removals. Then I got a job as a secretary, which helped me gain insight on the job. I am always struck by how draining it is and I think it’s too much for me. But I’ve had a year of down time from it and find myself drawn back. I have three pre-reqs left to take and then I can enroll in the actual mortuary science program. Ugh, we’ll see.

    May 09, 10:20AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


    ouish is getting ready for vacation

    2 classes left 15 months ago

    I graduate in December for my Funeral Service Schooling at Northampton Community College in Bethlehem, PA.

    Just 1 year internship until I am a licensed Funeral Director!

    Sep 05, 2008, 02:32PM PDT | 0 comments


    ComplicatedlySimple loves the website!

    It is not creepy... 18 months ago

    I only have one more year of schooling before I am a funeral director/mortician! Everyone I know thinks it creepy…but it is not. You are there when people need someone the most. I think that is a beautiful thing…

    Jun 06, 2008, 12:26AM PDT | 0 comments


    KatieMcGuire

    Untitled 2 years ago

    I worked hard for years to achieve this goal. Helping families makes me so happy- I couldn’t imagine doing anything different with my life!

    Aug 16, 2007, 06:05PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments



     

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