Thanatology, Funeral Service and Aftercare for Funeral Professionals Post-Master’s Certificate

Funeral professionals work within communities and are often the first point of contact after a family member dies. This certificate will offer funeral professionals the tools they need to create and implement excellent aftercare programs for their communities.

Learning Objectives:

• Discern, reflect upon, and evaluate student’s own relationship with death and grief, both as an individual and a member of society
• Examine best practices in end-of-life care and grief support
• Develop a course in an area of expertise that meets the individual learning needs of a diverse student population
• Examine and evaluate the purposes and practices for ceremonies and rituals, in order to help families plan more meaningful funeral services