Certificate in Funeral Directing « Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services

Certificate in Funeral Directing

Certificate in Funeral Directing is designed to teach students the skills and abilities essential for employment as a funeral director in the state of Texas only. This academic program is designed to meet specific state or professional needs. It is not accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. Students graduating from this program are not eligible to take the National Board examination or any state board examination for which graduation from an ABFSE accredited program is required.

Course	Course No.	Description	Clock Hrs	Total Credit Hrs
BIOL	1408	Biology 1	66	6 qtr.
MATH	1314	College Algebra	44	4 qtr.
ENGL	1301	Composition and Rhetoric	55	5 qtr.
PSYC	2301	General Psychology	55	5 qtr.
		Total Hours:	220	20

Specialized and Related Courses

First Quarter

Course	Course No.	Description	Clock Hrs	Total Credit Hrs
MSCI	1212	Funeral Directing	43	3 qtr.
MSCI	1313	Funeral Merchandising	44	4 qtr.
MSCI	1317	History of Funeral Service	44	4 qtr.
MSCI	1219	Mortuary Law	33	3 qtr.
MSCI	1115	Occupational Safety & Ethics	22	2 qtr.
BUSI	1302	Operating a Business	44	4 qtr.
		Total Hours	230	20

Second Quarter

Course	Course No.	Description	Clock Hrs	Total Credit Hrs
BUSI	2301	Business Law	44	4 qtr.
MSCI	1316	Counseling/Dynamics of Grief	44	4 qtr.
MSCI	1314	Mortuary Administration	44	4 qtr.
OFAD	1307	Office Accounting	44	4 qtr.
MSCI	1118	Sociology of Funeral Service	22	2 qtr.
MSCI	1020	Board Review	11	1 qtr.
		Total Hours	209	19
		Grand Total	659	59
*Graduation requirements include passing each of the prescribed courses.

Tuition & Fees

Certificate in Funeral Directing program is as follows:

If the general study courses are taken at Commonwealth, tuition and fees are $10,189 payable as follows:

$50 non-refundable application fee due with application
$50 graduation fee due 30 days prior to graduation
and $10,089 tuition.

If the general study courses are transferred to Commonwealth, tuition and fees are $6,769 payable as follows:

$50 non-refundable application fee due with application
$50 graduation fee due 30 days prior to graduation
and $6,669 tuition.

Tuition for the Certificate in Funeral Directing program is due the first day of each quarter.

Note: Students enrolled in the Certificate in Funeral Directing program are not eligible to participate in federal aid programs.

Certificate in Funeral Directing