Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General

Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc, a private nonprofit institution in Pittsburgh, PA, offers a one- to two-year certificate in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General. This program provides foundational training in mortuary science, funeral service practices, embalming, and the legal and ethical dimensions of working in the funeral industry.

This program is part of the personal and culinary services field (CIP 12.0301). At Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, this certificate is offered alongside two additional longer-term programs: a two- to four-year certificate in Funeral Direction/Service and a two- to four-year certificate in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Other. Together, these programs give students in the Pittsburgh area multiple credential pathways into funeral service and mortuary science careers.