Upcoming Continuing Education Sessions
- September 3, 2020: [EMB – 3 HRS] Progressive for the Modern Embalmer by Monica Torres
- September 10, 2020: [EMB – 3 HRS] Family Assisted Dress Experience (F.A.D.E.) by Monica Torres
- September 11, 2020: FD or EMB] – 6 HRS] Funeral Ethics by Todd Van Beck
See the complete course descriptions below.
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CEUs 2020
Program Descriptions
Progressive for the Modern Embalmer
Description: In this 3 parts series Monica H. Torres gives professional Embalmers a look into the mystifying art of post mortem restoration with a foundation in . Ms. Torres will give insightful tips on embalming restoration for hands and reveal the technical procedure for her innovative hair restoration technique coined by other professionals as the NO WAX Torres Technique. This seminar focuses on the value of open casket viewing and the technical skill of Embalming and Restoration.
Objective: The objective of this advanced seminar is to offer professional Embalmers innovative training skills in to combat easy and hard cases regardless of the circumstances surrounding the death. Whether it be drowning, decomp, GSW, or accidental trauma to the scalp, and hands, this seminar offers alternative methods for dedicated embalmers looking for an edge in the prep room.
Family Assisted Dress Experience (F.A.D.E.)
Description: Yesterday’s prediction for rise in cremation is upon us. Seasoned professionals have been testifying for years that this trend would overtake the industry. Monica welcomes you to the NXT Generation of funeral service by sharing ideas on how to create an “EXPERIENCE” centralized on the body and helping families to fill the void and disconnect between the time of death and cremation or burial. The FADE program was designed with cremation families in mind. This new twist on a century’s old concept will help your firm recapture lost revenue and give insight to Funeral Directors and Embalmers of all experience levels.
Objective: This course focuses on ethics, arrangement counseling, marketing, “spot embalming”, legal authorizations, and raising industry standards for preparations for the un-embalmed body. Learn how to create a memorable “EXPERIENCE” for your families focused on the body and customer service. Also, learn how to include this in your general price list. Monica will demonstrate how to pursue this new trend in funeral service.
Funeral Ethics:
Description: One of the primary responsibilities of the licensed funeral is the ethical care of the dead, and also the ethical care of the living. Everyday funeral professionals are confronted with a myriad of problems and decisions which are more complicated and involved than in any other time in our beloved profession. It is absolutely true that ethics affects every aspect of human life. It is also absolutely true that when decision and problem solving is made using methods of ethical thinking lawsuits decrease, consumer complaints decrease, and people seem happier and more content. Many “thinkers” in modern times are of the opinion that much of our social unrest is a result of the lack of ethical thinking or a total absence of how to think ethically.
Do ethical decisions enhance the funeral profession and the lives of those we serve? Do ethical principles reflect the demands of funeral service standards that quest for excellence? Do funeral homes have ethical standards governing the way they conduct their affairs and interact with the world? If so, are these ethical standards even known about let along communicated to, and understood by the management of the funeral home, the staff, and the community and particularly by the bereaved? These are very important questions which this educational program will address. Doing wrong in funeral service is frequently committed by well-meaning people simply because they have never given serious thought to an ethical issue one way or the other. They conform without question to what appears to be “the way things are done.” There are many well-meaning people who, as far as ethics are concerned, operate in a void. They have simply not thought issues through in the light of their ethical implications.
Add to this the ever-increasing complexity of the society in which we work and live, and situations often arise that are so complex it seems impossible for even the most ethically aware people to find their way. Decisions frequently have to be made quickly with limited data; one set of demands may press hard in one direction, another in the other. Good and bad, or right and wrong, are not always easily discerned. Then on top of this add a criminal element to the ethical void, and the consequences are often disastrous. Ethics are important
Objective: This continuing education program takes a no-nonsense approach to this training and is intended to help all licensed funeral directors recognize and think through ethical issues when they arise, and to contribute to their overall knowledge of the ethical decision making process. This is an area that has many nuances, and implications and to be sure there are frequently no clear-cut answers, but we can try. The honesty, integrity and good will of those who work in our beloved profession will be enhanced by the information taught in this educational program.