Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

The Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General certificate at Nassau Community College is a two- to four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Garden City, New York. Classified under CIP code 12.0301, the program falls within the personal and culinary services field and prepares students for careers as funeral directors and morticians, covering embalming, funeral directing, grief counseling, and mortuary law.

Nassau Community College offers a range of other certificate programs across technical and professional fields, including Recording Arts Technology/Technician, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance, Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician. Students in the Funeral Service program can expect coursework in mortuary science, anatomy, restorative art, funeral home management, and New York State licensing requirements.