Jefferson State’s Funeral Service Education Program recently received notification of re-accreditation for a seven-year period with no stipulations by the the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE).
For complete information on the college’s Funeral Service Education Program, go to www.jeffersonstate.edu/fse.
Jefferson State’s Funeral Service Education Program is based upon the concept of cooperative education. It is designed for those who have a state board sanctioned apprenticeship and who are actively seeking to satisfy their particular state licensing requirements. Students must complete an apprenticeship specified by the state in which they expect to practice before they will be eligible for licensure.
The student is given a broad understanding of funeral home operation, funeral directing, public health and embalming along with a foundation in communication skills, social science and applied science. The Funeral Service Education Program requires that graduates complete the National Board Examination given by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards in order to graduate as well as any of the state board examinations. www.theconferenceonline.org.
The Funeral Service Education Degree Program at Jefferson State Community College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, New Jersey 08097. Phone: (816) 233-3747. Web: www.abfse.org.
The annual passage rate of first-time takers on the National Board Examination (NBE) graduation rates and employment rates for the most recent three-year period for this institution and all ABFSE accredited funeral service education programs is posted on the ABFSE web site www.abfse.org.
