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Classroom Continuing Education Courses

After NCBFS-Sponsored Courses, Classroom Listings Are Categorized Alphabetically Per Sponsor

Contact the course Sponsor for more information, or call Glenda Ryan at (919) 733-9380.
CE Information & Other Available Courses

Contact:  Jennifer Werthman   312-245-1077

"CANA's Crematory Operations Certificate Program — 2023"
 
  • Virtual & In-Person Options  

    • See Online & In-Person course options at https://www.cremationassociation.org/page/COCP

    Contact:  Cheryl V. Anderson  (336) 397-4656   /   fdmanc@aol.com 06-19-23 to 06-21-23 (3 day event)

    "2023 Convention"
       (Potential for 5 hours)
     
  • 06-19-23 to 06-21-23 (3 day event)  Hilton Convention Center, 207 SW Greenville Road, Greenville, NC 27834

    • Includes the following Educational Workshops on June 19, 2023
    1. Business Continuity — Regulatory Compliance — Estate Planning (2 CEU)
    2. General Business I: Funeral Industry discussion, information sharing among Funeral Service Professionals (1 CEU)
    3. Exhibit Hall: Funeral Directors and Embalmers will discuss, identify, and apply ground breaking information in the Funeral Industry (1 CEU)

    Includes the following Educational Workshops on June 20, 2023
    1. Exhibit Hall: Funeral Directors and Embalmers will discuss, identify, and apply ground breaking information in the Funeral Industry (1 CEU)

    Includes the following Educational Workshops on June 21, 2023
    1. General Business II: Funeral Industry discussion, information sharing among Funeral Service Professionals (1 CEU)
    2. FTC — The Funeral Rule (1 CEU)

    NOTE:   The maximum continuing education credit from this event is 5 hours
    • Only 1 hour of education credit can be issued for the Exhibit Halls & General Business Sessions (even if licensee attends both days).

    Contact:  Christie Carpenter   770-592-8002

    "Georgia Funeral Directors Association (GFDA) 2023 Annual Convention"
       ($375-$475   (Full Convention) / Potential for 5.5 hours)
     
  • 06-05-23 to 06-06-23   2 day event  The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, 201 Arnold Road, St. Simons Island, GA 31522

    • Includes the following educational sessions Monday, June 5, 2023:
    1. Stop Losing Customers (9:15 am – 10:15 am / 1 CEU)
    2. Exhibits (10:15 am – 11:15 am / 1 CEU)
    3. How to Be Known, Trusted, and Celebrated on Facebook (11:15 am – 12:15 noon / 1 CEU)

    Includes the following sessions educational sessions Tuesday, June 6, 2023:
    1. Funeral Services: Loss Exposures and Risk Management (8:00 am – 9:00 am / 1 CEU)
    2. Exhibits (9:00 am – 11:00 am / 1 CEU)
    3. Keys for Crossing and Closing the Experience-Perception Gap (11:00 am – 12:30 noon / 1.5 CEU)

    NOTE: Only 1 hour of education credit can be issued for the Exhibits (even if licensee attends both days)

    Contact:  Glenda Stansbury   405-810-9501

    "Celebrant Training 2023"
       (17 Hours)
     
  • 2023  Various locations

    • Please check with sponsor, as many trainings have been rescheduled or canceled. These dates reflect tentative plans depending on the pandemic.

    Contact:  Natisha Webb-Raines / SANCHEZ BURNS   770-969-0064

    "86th Annual National Convention & Expo"
     
  • 07-31-23 to 08-02-23  The Georgia International Convention Center, 2000 Convention Center Concourse College, Atlanta, GA 30337

    • Includes the following Educational Session Monday, July 31, 2023
    1. The Long Game: Cultivating a Winning Business Model for Sustainable Pre-Need Programs  (1 CEU)

    Includes the following Educational Sessions Tuesday, August 1, 2023
    1. Build! Grow! Exit? — 10 Financial Planning Tips for Managing Funeral Home and Crematory Finances  (2 CEU)

    2. The Ethical Approach to DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI) — Burying the Idea of Sameness to Create Unity in the Funeral Home or Crematory workplace (1 CEU)

    Includes the following Educational Session Wednesday, August 2, 2023
    1. Embalming with Excellence: Perfecting Your Gift  (2 CEU)

    Contact:  Jackie Ellis   262-789-1880  

    "NFDA Cremation Certification Program — 2023 (In Person/Virtual)"
       (7 Hours)
     
  • January — December 2023 (Various dates throughout the year)  Various Locations

    • * * * OFFERED BOTH AS IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL COURSE * * * MORE DETAILS AT LINK BELOW:

    http://www.nfda.org/education/cremationcertification

    Contact:  Jackie Ellis   262-789-1880  

    "NFDA Arranger Training Program — 2023   (In Person/Virtual)"
       (8 Hours)
     
  • January — December 2023   (Various dates throughout the year)   Various Locations

    • * * * OFFERED BOTH AS IN PERSON AND VIRTUAL COURSE * * * MORE DETAILS AT LINK BELOW:

    https://portal.nfda.org/Education/Arranger-Training

    Contact:  Jackie Ellis (262) 789-1880 or (800) 228-6332 Ext. 1568

    "2023 NFDA Leadership Conference"
       (Potential for 2 hours)
     
  • 06-28-23  Arizona Biltmore Hotel, 2400 E Missouri Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85016-3106

    • Includes the following educational sessions Wednesday, June 28 2022
    1. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth's Funeral: A Behind the Scenes Look  (1 CEU)

    2. Compassion Fatigue in Funeral Service: How to Mitigate Burnout  (1 CEU)

    Contact:  Twila Dickerson   (804) 784-7347

    "OSHA Compliance Spotlight"
       ($150 / 1 Hour)
     
  • 06-26-23  (9:00 am - 11:00 am)  Gentry Family Funeral Service, 5108 US Highway 601, Yadkinsville, NC 27055

    • Contact:  Rion Rampey   (843) 881-3634

    "SCFDA Annual Convention"
       (Full $580 / 1-Day $500 / Potential for 5 hours)
     
  • 06-12-23 to 06-13-23  Marriott Resort & Spa at Grande Dunes, 8400 Costa Verde Drive, Myrtle Beach, SC 29572

      • Includes the following course topics on Monday, June 12, 2023:
    1. Body Snatchers / Grave Robbing   (9:15 am – 10:15 am / 1 CEU)
    2. The Modernization of the Death Registration Process in South Carolina and the Nation   (10:30 am – 11:30 am / 1 CEU)

      Includes the following course topics on Tuesday, June 13, 2023:
    1. SCFDA General Business Session   (8:30 am – 9:30 am / 1 CEU)
    2. Stories, Not Statistics: How Funeral Homes Engage & Retain High Performing Employees in a Post-Pandemic Workforce   (9:40 am – 11:40 am / 2 CEU)

    Contact:  Sally L. Belanger   (207) 841-6330

    "The 2023 Dodge Technical Seminar"
       (Potential for 9 hours)
     
  • 11-09-23 to 11-10-23  Flamingo Resort and Casino, 3555 S Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 89109

      • Includes the following Educational Workshops on Thursday, November 9, 2023:
    1. Personalized Embalming  (1 CEU)
    2. We Want the Casket to Stay Open: Restoration of Emaciated Remains  (1 CEU)
    3. You Want Me To Do What? You Want Me to Compost Your Aunt Minnie?  (1 CEU)
    4. Defending the Truth: Embalming, Media & Bias  (1 CEU)
    5. Roundtable: What Would You Do If Presented with This Situation? — Discussion with PowerPoint presentations and embalming examples  (1 CEU)
    6. Jaundice with Advanced Decomposition Embalming (1 CEU)

      Includes the following Educational Workshops on Friday, November 10, 2023:
    1. Proactive vs Reactive Embalming  (1 CEU)
    2. What to Use and When to Use It  (1 CEU)
    3. Post-Embalming Treatment of an Extremely Jaundiced Body with Dehydration  (1 CEU)

    Contact:  Michael Wilson   (828) 434-5985   mawilson94@charter.net

    "NC Funeral Regulations, Ethics, and Consumer Options"
       ($75 / 5 Hours)
     
  • 10-10-23  (09:00 am - 2:30 pm)  Hickory Funeral Home, 1031 11th Avenue, Blvd. SE, Hickory, NC 28602

    • Contact:  Michael Wilson   (828) 434-5985   mawilson94@charter.net

  • 12-08-23  (09:30 am - 2:30 pm)  Golden Corral, 2300 E. Franklin Blvd., Gastonia, NC 28054
  • 12-15-23  (9:00 AM – 2:30 PM)  Golden Corral, 1053 Lenoir Rhyne Blvd., Hickory, NC 28601

    • Contact:  Janet Stephens   (804) 920-9583

    "The Virginia Morticians' Association — 95th Annual Convention"
       (Potential for 6 hours)
     
  • 06-28-23 to 06-30-23   3 day event  Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center, Roanoke, VA

      • Includes the following educational courses on Wednesday, June 28, 2023:
    1. Virginia Laws and Regulations (1 CEU)
    2. Words Matter: The Language We Use and Effective Communication with the Families We Serve (1 CEU)

      Includes the following educational courses on Thursday, June 29, 2023:
    1. A Trauma-Informed Response to Supporting Homicide Survivors (1 CEU)
    2. Embalming for Tissue Donations (1 CEU)
    3. VMA General Session: Professional Development (1 CEU)

      Includes the following educational courses on Friday, June 30, 2023:
    1. EDRS Updates and Changes (1 CEU)

    Questions should be directed to sponsor per contact information listed above for appropriate course section. If unable to reach sponsor, call Glenda Ryan at (919) 733-9380.