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So You Want To Be A Mortician

December 22nd 2006 21:57
Sorry for the brief hiatus. I had to tidy up my grave a bit.

Since I'm back, I will present you with steps on a wonderful and always in-demand career. Most probably you have to spend most of your working hours in a dank basement but since you will be handling the dead, it is very rewarding. Just pray to the gods that you won't be handling a loved one cos that would like really suck.

your working environment! LULZ!!!
So how does one become a mortician?

1. You should be comfortable with dead bodies (Duh). You also need to be emotionally stable for this job. The latter makes me unqualified. Damnit!
2. There are prerequisites depending on what country and state you live in. In the US for example, you have to go to a mortuary school and some states require that you should have a high school diploma or an AA degree before you can be accepted in one. In the third world country where I live in, the only requirements are a strong stomach, good knowledge in anatomy, and two hands. Just kidding. Or am I? Mortuary school isn't for the dumb. It involves different kinds of science, business, and ethics. Yes, you need a conscience to become one.
3. Take the mortician licenscure exam. Not applicable in my country I think.
4. Let your fingers do the walking. Look for a funeral parlor in your area and apply for internship. The internship would take 3 months to a year.

5. If the funeral home likes your service then you're all set. If not, you will need to go job hunting unless you want to waste the time, money and effort you invested on this career path.

Now that you know the steps, do you have what it takes to become a good mortician? If you don't, you can always try to become a hearse driver.

BTW, some morticians prefer to be called "funeral directors" but I like the word mortician better.

For more information regarding this topic, check out the ff. links:
American Board of Funeral Service Education
An Interview with a MorticianYour text goes here
Mortuary Schools
National Academy of Mortuary Science - cool! you can study mortuary at home. Start betting on ebay for cadavers!
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Comment by GypsyWolf

April 7th 2008 20:41
well hi.. i stumbled upon your site while looking for mortuary schools....im at a loss how to find one. I find them all over the states but not in canada. I dont know if im looking in all the wrong places or what. I live in Edmonton Alberta Canada and if anyone could give me some info on how to get started..i would apprecitate it

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