Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

The Funeral Service and Mortuary Science certificate program at North Shore Community College is a two-to-four-year certificate offered by this public institution in Danvers, MA. The program is part of the funeral service and mortuary science field (CIP 12.0301) and provides students with training in embalming, restorative art, funeral home management, grief counseling basics, funeral law and regulations, and the practical aspects of managing funeral service operations.

North Shore Community College also offers related certificates in Culinary Arts/Chef Training, Aviation/Airway Management and Operations, Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary, Occupational Therapist Assistant, and Physical Therapy Assistant. Graduates of the funeral service program are prepared to pursue licensure as funeral directors or embalmers and to work in funeral homes, crematories, and related death care service organizations.