When a loved one dies, a funeral director helps the family arrange memorial services and choose a final resting place for the deceased. Funeral directors should be compassionate, able, and willing to comfort and support people who are going through a difficult time.

Are there any high school classes you should take in preparation for studying to be a funeral director or embalmer? Yes! You can start by taking courses in biology and chemistry and participating in extracurricular activities that help you learn public speaking skills.

Have it your way
Just like marriage ceremonies that moved away from formula vows to personal expressions of love and commitment several decades ago, funerals increasingly are reflecting personal taste and style. The change in attitude has led to an increase in pre-need planning for funerals.

Thinking about cremation?
Almost half the people who died in Florida last year were cremated. Often touted as a cost-effective way for dealing with death, cremations are growing nationwide, according to the Cremation Association of North American.

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Career Options and Opportunities: What´s in Your Future?
Just a few decades ago, after a person graduated from high school or college, he or she probably chose a job and settled into it-and stuck with it! Changing careers was not a thing most people considered. Nowadays, however, it´s not uncommon for people to change careers one or more times between graduation and retirement.

Funeral Service Trends
Today´s families are bringing new values, preferences and opinions that are changing the world of funeral service. They are thinking differently about how they want to honor their loved ones, and have new perceptions of the funeral service profession. Visit this site to learn about some current key funeral service trends.
http://www.nfda.org/page.php?pID=118

American Board of Funeral Service Education
The American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) serves as the national academic accreditation agency for college and university programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Education. ABFSE is the sole accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education and the Council on Higher Education Accreditation in this field.
http://www.abfse.org

Careers in Funeral Service
A funeral service professional is one who is (1) interested in helping the bereaved through difficult times; (2) is interested in the human aspect of the biological sciences; (3) is interested in their community and the individuals who live there; (4)and wants to work in a professional and ethical business evnviornment.
http://www.cfseb.org/career.htm

Florida Funeral Directors Association Scholarship Program
This scholarship award program has been established to support that commitment by providing scholarship funds that are awarded to qualified students of Mortuary Science Programs in an accredited Mortuary Science school who plan to serve the profession in the State of Florida.
http://www.ffda.org/scholarship.html

The Association of Independent Funeral Directors of Florida
Promotes, enhances and perpetuates independently owned and operated funeral homes in the state of Florida.
http://www.ifdf.org/

The Mummy Maker
Enter the embalmer´s workshop, where you are to prepare the body of Ramose, officer to the king, for burial. The chief embalmer, Kha, is watching your work closely. You must do it perfectly - Kha´s reputation rests on your shoulders.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/egyptians/mummy_maker_game.shtml

Discovery School´s Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

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