Description

"Funeral Director" means a person who negotiates or enters into funeral contracts, arranges, conducts or directs bereavement rites and ceremonies; arranges for the interment or cremation of human remains; transfers human remains or directs or supervises the transfer of human remains; and cares for or prepares human remains prior to disposition, other than the preservation or restoration of human remains.

(Note: The British Columbia Cremation, Interment and Funeral Services Act requires that an individual be licensed during their apprenticeship as a funeral director. The individual must also be enrolled in a funeral services program designated as a recognized program under the Industry Training Authority.)

Program Profile - Up to January 2012	Program Profile - Revised February 2012 (Includes Foundation Program Profile)
Funeral Director Profile	Funeral Director Profile Feb 2012

 
Program Outline
Funeral Director Program Outline

Training Institutions
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Certification Challenge Application
CS011.3 Funeral Director Challenge

Application for Sign-Off Authority (formerly known as Equivalency Status Application)
No Program Sign-Off Authority Application is available for this program. A certified individual is the only person able to sign-off on an apprentice's Recommendation for Certification (RFC).

Prior Work-based Training Credit Application
No Prior Work-based Training Credit Application is available for this program at this time.