Mortuary Science

Aims and Purpose

The Program of Mortuary Science at KCKCC states as its central aims the recognition of the importance of funeral service personnel as:

members of a human services profession;
members of the community in which they serve;
participants in the relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral service profession;
professionals knowledgeable of and compliant with federal, state, provincial/territorial, and local

regulatory guidelines in the geographic area where they practice;
professionals sensitive to the responsibility for public health, safety, and welfare in caring for

human remains.

The Mortuary Sciences purposes are:

To enlarge the background and knowledge of students about the funeral service profession.
To educate students in every phase of funeral service, and to help enable them to develop the proficiency and skills necessary of the profession, as defined in the preamble above.
To educate students concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community at large.
To emphasize high standards of ethical conduct.
To provide a curriculum at the postsecondary level of instruction.
To encourage research in the field of funeral service.

National Board Examination pass rates, graduation rates, and employment rates for this and other ABFSE - accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org . To request a printed copy of this program’s rates go to the Mortuary Science office, RM 3630 Flint Building, email mortuaryscience@kckcc.edu or call 913-288-7607.

Program Information Data

Year	Total Enroll	# of New Students	# of Grads	Timely Grad	Graduation Rate	Did not finish	Overall % Employed	Employed in FS
2016	34	34	28	28/28	89%	3	86%	86%
2015	34	33	33	30/33	85%	4	97%	97%
2014	32	39	30	27/30	91%	3	93%	77%

National Board Statistics

3 year Average	% Pass Arts	% Pass Sciences
2016-2014	76%	70%
2015-2013	79%	77%
2014-2012	81%	80%

Most Recent	# Takers	# Passed
2016 Arts	22	17
2016 Science	22	13

Accreditation

American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE)

992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108.

Woodbury Heights, New Jersey 08097

816-233-3747.

Web: www.abfse.org.

Degrees

Mortuary Science - Associate in Applied Science