Exploring A Career As A Funeral Service Professional
Personal. Connecting. Meaninfgful. Mentoring. Rewarding. Compassion.
These are words Funeral Service Professionals use to describe the personal satisfaction they receive in their daily activities.
To give solace to grieving families. Helping celebrate the life of someone you never met. These are just some of the many rewards of being a funeral service professional.
Select the route to a career in Funeral Service that is right for you! Choose either direct entry Apprenticeship or Foundation Program. Choosing Apprenticeship or Foundation Program
Honouring Lives Lived
Learn through the words of the funeral service professionals you will meet in this brochure. We hope to inspire you to consider embarking on this as a career choice, or to give back to your profession as a Mentor. Honouring Lives Lived
Embalmer and / or Funeral Director Apprenticeship Program
Interested in becoming a licensed Embalmer and / or Funeral Director?
The Funeral Service Association of BC is the recognized training service provider and under an Agreement with the Industry Training Authority of British Columbia. To become an Apprentice, you must first seek full time employment at a Funeral Home. Once you have a sponsor employer, you are ready to start your training. The program will generally take two years to complete. The apprentice is guided through academic study and workplace training be a mentor and instructors using standardized training and assessement materials to ensure consistent experience and competency achievement. Academic study is delivered through classroom instruction (lower mainland BC), internet delivery and work experience. The workplace training is guided by a co-worker (mentor) using standardized guidelines and assessments.
Embalmer and Funeral Director Program Outline
Funeral Director Program Outline
Foundation (Pre-employment) Funeral Services Program
A new and exciting entry to the funeral service profession is offered by the Foundation Program. This option is intended to provide an introduction to the basic theory needed for study / employment in the Funeral Service Profession prior to securing employment as and Embalmer, Funeral Director or both. The program is delivered in a variety of formats combining in-school and on-line training, all designed to meet the competency standards of a Level One apprentice. Upon completion of the Foundation Program, graduates will need to find employment, register as a Level 2 apprentice and complete the work experience requirement for Level One and Level Two of their chosen program.
