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Pre-Funeral Services

Blue Ridge Community College (VA)

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 12.0301

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Weyers Cave, Virginia

    One College Lane, Weyers Cave, Virginia, 24486-0080

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 39-4031.00

Skills

Social PerceptivenessActive ListeningService OrientationTime ManagementReading ComprehensionSpeakingWritingCritical ThinkingCoordinationJudgment and Decision MakingManagement of Personnel Resources

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceEnglish LanguageAdministrativeAdministration and ManagementPsychologyChemistryLaw and GovernmentEconomics and Accounting

Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingNear VisionWritten ComprehensionWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningFluency of IdeasArm-Hand SteadinessInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
  • Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
  • Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
  • Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are
  • Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
  • Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
  • Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice
  • Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
  • Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally author

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareProject management softwareHuman resources softwareWord processing softwareInternet browser softwareVideo creation and editing softwareElectronic mail softwareAccounting softwarePresentation software

Tools

Adult trocarsAir brushesAneurysm needlesAngular forcepsArm and hand positionersAxillary drain tubesBarber scissorsBistoury knivesBlending brushesBody bagsBody positionersCalvarium clampsCarotid tubesCasket liftersCentrifugal force pumpsAirbrushing devicesArterial tubesBody bridgesCannula setsCasket carriagesCasket lowering devicesChemical pillowsCompaction tampersCremation standsCurved suture needlesDump trailersElectric mortuary aspiratorsEmbalming machinesEmbalming tables

Work Values

RelationshipsIndependenceAchievementWorking ConditionsRecognitionSupport
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers39-4031.00
  • Embalmers39-4011.00
  • Funeral Home Managers11-9171.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Deceased remains — assist with removal from place of death under direct supervisor guidance following established transport protocols.
  • Death certificates and burial permits — gather required information under supervision to support completion of legal documentation at a licensed funeral home.
  • Casket selection and service options — present available choices to grieving families with close oversight from an experienced funeral arranger.
  • Basic embalming procedures — observe and assist a licensed embalmer in preparation of remains within a regulated preparation room setting.
  • Funeral scheduling details — compile floral delivery information and service times following a supervisor-provided checklist for routine arrangements.
  • Obituary notice content — collect and transcribe biographical information from family members using word processing software under direct direction.
  • Cemetery contacts — place routine calls to schedule grave openings and closings following a standard communication script provided by senior staff.
  • Customer relationship management software — enter family contact records and arrangement notes into a CRM database under step-by-step guidance.
  • Funeral cortege logistics — participate in leading processions to burial sites as a supporting team member under the direction of a senior arranger.
  • Active listening skills — apply attentive listening techniques during initial family consultations while shadowing an experienced funeral professional.

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Student Outcomes

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Completion Rate
37.3%
Placement Rate
Not reported