The American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Education offers a 69-credit hour associate's degree in funeral service accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education. The school divides the academic year into 12 13-week semesters. Students may take all but two of the program's courses online. Students must take clinical courses in restorative art and embalming at the New York City campus over a two-week session during the final semester. Students have a 14-credit hour limit per semester. A student taking eight credit hours per semester can complete the program in three years. Students may network and take examinations online.
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Education
619 West 54th St.
New York, NY 10019
212-757-1190
866-932-2264
funeraleducation.org
The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science offers an American Board of Funeral Service Education-certified associate's degree program in funeral service arts and science and a mortuary science diploma in embalming and funeral directing. Online courses run eight weeks each and include offerings such as communication skills, anatomy, restorative art, funeral service law, management and ethics, pathology and embalming chemistry. In order to earn an associate's degree, students must take co-requisite computer science and accounting courses that the institute does not offer through another college, on-campus or online.
The embalming laboratory portion involves eight days of on-campus study that can be completed at a funeral home near the student, if the student is employed by the funeral home. After completing five semesters at the institute, students may transfer credits toward a bachelor's degree in mortuary science from Point Park University that can be earned in two additional full-time semesters. The school offers private grants and scholarships.
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
5808 Baum Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-362-8500
pims.edu
St. Petersburg College offers American Board of Funeral Service Education-approved online programs which prepare students to work as licensed funeral directors, licensed embalmers or Florida state-registered direct disposers. Students may apply for the school's student incentive grants and scholarships and work-study programs, the Florida Student Assistant Grant (FSAG) and Florida Bright Futures scholarship programs. The school conducts classes and students take tests and return assignments online. Students may trade textbooks with other students on the school's website. Courses run on four-month fall and spring and three-month summer terms.
St. Petersburg College
P.O. Box 13489
St. Petersburg, FL 33733
727-341-3781
spcollege.edu