Funeral Direction/Service

Funeral Direction/Service is a two-to-four-year certificate program offered at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc, a private nonprofit institution located in Pittsburgh, PA. This program falls within the personal and culinary services field and prepares students for professional roles in funeral directing, including regulatory compliance, grief support, and funeral service operations.

Classified under CIP code 12.0302, this program is one of several mortuary science credentials available at Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. Related programs at the school include a one-to-two-year certificate in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General and a two-to-four-year certificate in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Other. Students can expect training in funeral home management, embalming procedures, legal requirements, and the interpersonal skills necessary for working with bereaved families.