One of many institutions you can enroll in is Stratford Learning Institute. Their Funeral Service Distance Education program delivers your learning materials--textbooks, study guides and learning aids--to your home. Online resources are available for students to take exams, turn in their homework and contact professors with questions.
Most Mortuary Science programs require that you have a high school diploma or GED, can pass a background check and have taken particular college courses that are needed before you enroll in a Mortuary Science program. These courses differ from program to program, but usually include basic accounting, business and anatomy courses. If you have not taken the required courses, sign up for them at your local community college.
Prepare to travel to your school's campus to get hands-on training for subjects like embalming, which needs to be taught in person. Students who live the farthest can get their on-site training done in one trip, while others who live closer can break up the training into two smaller trips. All the costs for traveling come out of your own pocket.
Study for the National Board Exams, which you are required to pass to begin practicing as a mortician. Along with studying for your degree, obtain practice aids that can help you study for the exam.