FAYETTEVILLE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGEFUNERAL SERVICE EDUCATION (A55260)

Effective: Fall 2018Revised: 12/11/17

Length: 6 SemestersPrerequisite: High School Diploma, Placement Test EquivalentAward: Associate in Applied Science

Fall Semester 1Prefix No. Title Class Lab Work Exp. CreditCIS110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3ENG111 Writing and Inquiry 3 0 0 3MAT110 Math Measurement & Literacy 2 2 0 3orMAT143 Quantitative Literacy 2 2 0 3SOC210 Introduction to Sociology 3 0 0 3

Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3 0 0 3----- ----- ----- -----

Totals 13 4 0 15

Spring Semester 1Prefix No. Title Class Lab Work Exp. CreditACC111 Financial Accounting 3 0 0 3orACC120 Prin of Financial Accounting 3 2 0 4BUS115 Business Law I 3 0 0 3BUS230 Small Business Management 3 0 0 3COM231 Public Speaking 3 0 0 3PSY150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3

----- ----- ----- -----Totals 15 0 0 15

Summer Semester 1Prefix No. Title Class Lab Work Exp. CreditFSE112 Princ of Funeral Service 3 0 0 3FSE118 Embalming Anatomy 4 0 0 4

----- ----- ----- -----Totals 7 0 0 7

Fall Semester 2Prefix No. Title Class Lab Work Exp. CreditFSE120 Embalming Microbiology 3 0 0 3FSE210 Embalming Theory I 3 0 0 3FSE211 Embalming Lab I 0 2 0 1orWBL111 Work-Based Learning I 0 0 10 1FSE216 Restorative Arts 2 2 0 3PSY141 Psych of Death and Dying 3 0 0 3

----- ----- ----- -----Totals 11 2 0 13

Spring Semester 2Prefix No. Title Class Lab Work Exp. CreditFSE114 Embalming Chemistry 3 0 0 3FSE116 Funeral Law and Ethics 3 0 0 3FSE212 Embalming Theory II 3 0 0 3FSE213 Embalming Lab II 0 2 0 1orWBL121 Work-Based Learning II 0 0 10 1FSE214 Pathology 3 0 0 3FSE215 Funeral Home Operations 3 0 0 3

----- ----- ----- -----Totals 15 0 0 16

Summer Semester 2Prefix No. Title Class Lab Work Exp. CreditFSE217 Funeral Service Projects 1 2 0 2

----- ----- ----- -----Totals 1 2 0 2

TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS.... 68

Work-Based Learning Option: Qualified students may elect to take up to two (2) credit hours of Work-Based Learning in lieu of FSE-211 and FSE-213 provided they acquire prior approval from the Work-Based Learning Coordinator and the Department Chairperson.

Note: Students may not take an introductory foreign language to fulfill the Humanities/Fine Arts requirement.

The NC Board of Funeral Service may refuse to issue a license to an individual with a conviction of a felony or a crime involving fraud or moral turpitude.

"The annual passage rate of first-time takers on the National Board Examination (NBE) for the most recent three-year period for this institution and all ABFSE accredited funeral service education programs is posted on the ABFSE web site (ABFSE Website)”

National Board Exam Statistics

# of Takers # Who Passed % Who Passed

2014

Arts 25 19 76%

Science 24 19 79%

2015

Arts 23 15 65%

Science 22 13 59%

2016

Arts 26 17 65%

Science 25 20 79%

The Funeral Service Education degree program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097; Telephone: (816) 233-3747, Web: ABFSE Website

National Board Examination pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at ABFSE Website. To request a printed copy of this program’s rates, go to Cumberland Hall, Room 311 or the funeral service program web site http://www.faytechcc.edu/academics/public-service/funeral-service-education/, by e-mail at montgomr@faytechcc.edu or by telephone (910) 678-8301.

 2015 PROGRAM INFORMATION

# of NewStudents

# ofGrads

TimelyGrad*

%Employed

Left Before Completion**

122 33 88% 91% 77 2016 PROGRAM INFORMATION

251 35 86% 92% 0

*  Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.**  Left before completing the program; did not finish.

PROGRAM FACT SHEET

FUNERAL SERVICE EDUCATION A55260

The Funeral Service Education curriculum provides students with the opportunity to become proficient in basic funeral service skills.

In addition to the general education courses offered in the curriculum, technical courses such as human anatomy, embalming theory and practice, embalming chemistry, restorative arts, funeral law, and funeral home operations are taught.

Graduates of the curriculum, upon passing the state or national exam and completing an internship in a funeral home, will be qualified for employment as embalmers and/or funeral directors.

The Funeral Service Education program at Fayetteville Technical Community College has as its central aim recognition of the importance of funeral service education personnel as

1. members of a human services profession,2. members of the community in which they serve,3. participants in the relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral service,4. professionals knowledgeable of and compliant with federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local regulatory guidelines

(in the geographic area where the practice is) as well as5. professionals sensitive to the responsibility for public health, safety, and welfare in caring for human remains.

The program also has the following objectives:

1. To enlarge the background and knowledge of students about the funeral service profession.2. To educate students in every phase of funeral service to help enable them to develop the proficiency necessary for the

profession, as defined in the above.3. To educate students concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community at large.4. To emphasize high standards of ethical conduct.5. To provide a curriculum at the postsecondary level of instruction.6. To encourage student and faculty research in the field of funeral service.

Awards

Associate Degree: Funeral Service Education (A55260) Length of Program: 6 SemestersPrerequisite: High School Diploma, Placement Test Equivalent

Diploma: N. C. Funeral Director (D55260) Length of Program: 3 SemestersPrerequisite: High School Diploma, Placement Test Equivalent

Certificate: Not Applicable Length of Program: Prerequisite:

Work-Based Learning Requirements/Opportunities: For Work-Based Learning education requirements/opportunities please see the appropriate Program Sequencing sheet.

Note: Cooperative Education not available in diploma program.

License or Certification Information for Associate Degree: Students who complete the AAS degree program are eligible to take the National Board Exam for Funeral Service.

Programmatic Accreditation: The Funeral Service Education degree program at Fayetteville Technical Community College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097, Telephone: (816) 233-3747, Web: ABFSE Website

License or Certification Information for N.C. Funeral Director Diploma: Graduates are eligible to take the North Carolina State Board Exam for Funeral Directing. This academic program is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Students graduating from this program are not eligible to take the National Board Examination or any State board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE program is required.

Program Information Contact:Curriculum Chairperson: Ronald MontgomeryTelephone Number: (910) 678-8301Office Location: Cumberland Hall, Room 311BEmail: montgomr@faytechcc.edu

Department Office: Cumberland Hall, Room 311Telephone: (910) 678-8566FTCC Web Site: FTCC Website

Application Deadlines: None

Scholarship/Title IV Financial Aid/VA Services: Scholarships/Title IV Financial Aid/Veteran's assistance may be available for associate degrees. Certificates and diplomas that fall under this program/area of study may or may not be eligible for Scholarship/Title IV Financial Aid/VA Services. Please contact the Financial Aid Office, Student Center, Room 2; Telephone (910) 678-8242. Veterans Services, General Classroom Building, Room 202, (910) 678-8580.

Child Care Financial Assistance Information: See Child Care Associate, Early Childhood Center, Room 210, Telephone: (910) 678-8486

Revised: 12/11/17