The funeral services program is designed to provide the necessary technical skills, academic background, hands-on experience, and professional attitudes that will help the student become a fully-licensed funeral director and embalmer. The funeral services program aims to help graduates recognize their importance as members of the funeral services profession. Students will recognize their importance and responsibilities as health care professionals and as community members and be compliant with federal, state and local regulations as they pertain to the practice of funeral services. Students also will understand the importance of trust and ethical behavior in their relationships with bereaved families and members of the funeral service profession who they are called upon to serve. A degree from John Tyler Community College fulfills the educational requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia and most states to receive a funeral service license, funeral director’s license or embalmer’s license.
Graduates of the funeral services program will be able to:
- Perform technical skills such as embalming with minimum supervision.
- Implement and direct all aspects of funeral arrangements with minimum supervision.
- Demonstrate an understanding of how to write a pre-need contract.
- Set-up and maintain an OSHA approved preparation room.
- Follow all regulations pertaining to funeral services including Regulations of the Commonwealth of Virginia and the Federal Trade Commission.
- Understand the impact of modern day funeral service practitioners.
- Understand all aspects of funeral services including preparation, restorative arts, cremation, at-need arrangements, pre-need arrangements and providing funeral services.
- Understand the importance of the history of funeral services and the impact on modern society with encouragement to conduct research along with faculty.
- Understand the high standards of ethical conduct as set forth by the funeral services industry.
Funeral Service Program
Rhonda Pleasants, Interim Program Head
13101 Jefferson Davis Highway
Chester, VA 23831
Office: 804-706-5113
Fax: 804-796-4359
E-Mail: rpleasants@jtcc.edu
Web Site: www.jtcc.edu
