The National Funeral Directors Association hosts periodic teleconference seminars to update funeral directors on legislation and increasing business. State Funeral Directors Associations also host conference calls. Topics may include "Greening Your Business" or "OSHA Standards."
Webinars give funeral home directors morsels of education to enhance current business operations. The National Funeral Directors Association hosts frequent webinars. Topics include keeping up with accounts receivables, OSHA compliance updates and strategic business planning. All meetings are conducted via Microsoft Office Live Meeting. Webinars do count towards state required Continuing Education credits. Webinars do require use of a telephone as well. The sound on the line is muted and registered attendees can unmute the sound if they wish to ask or answer a question.
Home Study Courses are sent to funeral directors by mail. Some courses include a book and a test, while others include a CD-ROM and test. Both the National Funeral Director Association and state funeral director associations offer home-study courses. Course topics include the funeral director and cremation, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and organ and tissue donation.
Funeral directors may choose from a variety of online courses. FuneralCE.com courses include history of preserving human remains, stillborn support and funeral customs with military honors. This program covers most but not all U.S. states. FuneralCampus.com offers online continuing education courses. The courses are instantly graded and certification is granted. Group rates are available for ensuring that an entire staff obtains required continuing education credits. This program offers courses for all U.S. states.