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Funeral Service Education

The funeral service education program at Mt. Hood Community College prepares you for the diverse needs of caring for the dead as well as the grieving families they leave behind. You will learn many topics, including embalming, cremation, microbiology, pathology, funeral directing, counseling, and management. The program is six quarters in length.

The Experience

Program Details

You will be prepared to take the National Board Examination (NBE), managed by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards upon graduation. Most states will not issue a license to practice funeral directing and embalming without passing the NBE.

Your future

This field has a very promising career outlook with 95% of students who graduate are able to find jobs after graduation.

How To Get Started

The Funeral Service Education (FSE) program is a limited-entry program. This means you must meet certain criteria before you can apply. Applicants are selected through a point-based system. The program admits 20 first-year students and as space allows for second-year students every fall term.

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This program prepares you for the diverse needs within the industry. You will be exposed to a curriculum that covers a wide variety of topics, including embalming, cremation, microbiology, pathology, funeral directing, counseling, and management.

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