Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

The Funeral Service and Mortuary Science program at Arkansas State University-Mountain Home in Mountain Home, Arkansas is a two-to-four-year certificate in the funeral service and mortuary science field (CIP 12.0301). Arkansas State University-Mountain Home is a public institution offering this credential to students preparing for comprehensive careers in funeral service, including embalming, funeral directing, and business operations.

This program provides broader preparation in mortuary science than the institution's one-to-two-year Funeral Direction/Service certificate, covering additional technical and regulatory content relevant to funeral home operations. Arkansas State University-Mountain Home also offers related programs including Welding Technology/Welder, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician, Electrical/Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology, Computer and Information Systems Security, and Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder. Students should review Arkansas State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors licensure requirements when planning their academic pathway.