Program Learning Outcomes
- Explain the importance of funeral service professionals in developing relationships with the families and communities they serve.
- Identify standards of ethical conduct in funeral service practice.
- Interpret how federal, state, and local laws apply to funeral service in order to ensure compliance.
- Apply principals of public health and safety in the handling and preparation of human remains.
- Demonstrate technical skills in embalming and restorative art that are necessary for the preparation and handling of human remains.
- Demonstrate skills required for conducting arrangements, conferences, visitations, services, and ceremonies.
- Describe the requirements and procedures for burial, cremation, and other accepted forms of final disposition of human remains.
- Describe methods to address the grief-related needs of the bereaved.
- Explain management skills associated with operating a funeral establishment.
- Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and research skills needed for funeral service practice.
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 |
2018 |
40 |
20 |
26 |
21/26 |
93% |
1 |
96% |
88% |
2017 |
26 |
24 |
25 |
25/25 |
88% |
3 |
88% |
88% |
2016 |
34 |
34 |
28 |
28/28 |
89% |
3 |
86% |
86% |
National Board Statistics
3 year Average | % Pass Arts | % Pass Sciences |
---|---|---|
2016-2018 | 82% | 87% |
2015-2017 | 81% | 73% |
2014-2016 | 76% | 70% |
Most Recent | # Takers | # Passed |
---|---|---|
2018 Arts | 26 | 21 |
2018 Sciences | 24 | 20 |
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.