Approved Continuing Education Credits

Please note: Dignity University courses are not valid towards continuing education credits

ALL CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS MUST BE PRE-APPROVED BEFORE COMPLETION

Online Funeral Celebrant Certification and Training provided by Todd Reinholt, Life Celebrants International - 6 credits for funeral director

Approved CCFS online courses are as follows:

Overworked: Stress, Burnout, and the Funeral Professional - 3 credits for funeral director or embalmer

Post Funeral Bereavement Care (Aftercare) - 3 credits for funeral director

Effective Conflict Resolution - 3 credits for funeral director or embalmer

Memorialization: New Approaches to an Old Theory - 2 credits for funeral director or embalmer

West Nile Virus and Superbugs - 2 credits for embalmer

CJD - A Deeper Understanding - 2 credits for embalmer

Jaudice and Edema (An Embalmer's Guide) - 3 credits for embalmer 

Embalming for Long-Term Preservation - 2 credits for embalmer

Is Your Chemical Disinfectant Killing Everything? - 2 credits for embalmer

World Religions Part I - Christianity, Judaism, Islam - 2 credits for funeral director

World Religions Part 2 - 2 credits for funeral director

Cremation - A Historical Perspective - 2 credits for funeral director

Ethics - A Basic Understanding - 1 credit for funeral director or embalmer

Are you ready for the Pandemic? - 2 credits for funeral director or embalmer

Alternate Forms of Disposition - 1 credit for funeral Director

Cremated Remains - From the Sea to the Stars - 1 credit for funeral director

Negotiation - How to Reach Agreement - 1 credit for funeral director

Organizational Change - Succeeding and Implementing Change in the Workplace - 1 credit for funeral director

Specialty Chemicals - 2 credits for embalmer

Time Management - Using your time Wisely - 1 credit for funeral director or embalmer

Training Apprentices - Sponsor Training Course - 2 credits for funeral director or embalmer

The Funeral Home's Obligations to Provide Quality Embalming - 2 credits for funeral Director or Embalmer

New Profession or Ancient Trade: Who are end-of-life doulas, and can they enrich our offerings - 1 credit funeral director

Click here for the CCFS website

FSAC approved online courses are as follows:

Coping with Grief for Victims of Crime v2 - One credit for funeral director

Green Burials - One credit for funeral director or embalmer

Ethics for Funeral Directors – One credit for funeral director

Specialty Chemicals for Embalming – One credit embalmer

Managing workplace Stress – One credit for embalmer or funeral director

Transforming the Decomposed – One credit embalmer

Click here for the FSAC website

FSAC Mental Health Summit held on April 28, 2021 

FSAC 2022 Professional Women’s Conference of Canada.

How to Retain & Recruit: Human Resources Panel - 1 credit Funeral Director

NFDA approved online credit courses:

-Atlantic Provinces Funeral Directors and Service Convention

-FSANS Fall General Meeting

-New Brunswick Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association 2018 Educational Seminar

-APFD & SC Atlantic Conference Convention

-Directors, FDAs & Support Staff Orientation Seminar and Refresher

-Helping the Helpers Education Seminar - 4 credits for funeral director or embalmer

-Funeral Services Professionals: Understanding Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Workplace – 4 credits for funeral director or embalmer

-Cremation Association of North America - Online Crematory Operators Program - 6 credits for funeral director)

CANA-Certified Cremation Specialist Course (3 credits for funeral director)

Click here for the C.A.N.A. website

2019 Dodge Technical Seminar - Savannah, Georgia

May 8 - 9, 2019 - 8 credits (embalming)

2019 FSANS Annual General Meeting and Profession Development June 4-5, 2019 Holiday Inn, Truro, NS

-The Canada Funeral Peer Support Group 1 credit for embalmer or funeral director

-Seminar- Michael Johnston 1 credit for embalmer or funeral director

-Seminar -Bill Sampson – Embalming Chemicals 2 credits for embalmer

2020 Dodge Technical Series - Maui

February 3-5, 2020 at the Royal Lahaina Resort, Maui, Hawaii -

6 credits for embalmer

APFD & SC Convention

September 18-22, 2019 - Old Orchard Inn and Spa -153 Greenwich Rd S., Wolfville, NS

-Caring for the caregiver - 1 credit for embalmer or funeral director

-Embalming 101 - 1 credit for embalmer

-Embalming and Body Prep - 2 credits for embalmer

-Arranging for the Embalmer - 2 credits for embalmer or funeral director

-Policies and Procedures to Protect Ourselves; Our Unique Business & The Risks Session One of Two - 2 credits embalmer or funeral director

-Policies and Procedures to Protect Ourselves; Our Unique Business & The Risks Session Two of Two - 2 credits embalmer or funeral director  

Helping the Helpers Education Seminar -Awareness and Education Day For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

October 26th, 2019, at St. Francis Xavier University Schwartz Auditorium

4 funeral directors or embalmer credits for the full day attendance (only eligible for credit once per five year block)

2020 Dodge Technical Series - Maui

February 3-5, 2020 at the Royal Lahaina Resort, Maui, Hawaii -

6 credits for embalmer

Continuing Education for Funeral Professionals WWW.CEFP.CA

Funeral Customs of Different Religions - One credit for Funeral Director or Embalmer

Funeral and Burial Options - One credit for Funeral Director or Embalmer

The Role of Funeral Directors and Planners - One credit for Funeral Director

Canadian Peer Support Group Mental Health Essentials During COVID-19 Webinar Series - Complimentary Registration October 20 and 27, 2020 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm AST. Each session has been approved for one credit for funeral director or embalmer. 

NFDA Virtual Convention and Expo - October 20 - 22, 2020

Advanced Embalming Techniques for Infants, Stillbirths and the Unborn  - 1 credit embalmer

Supporting Families and Communities After Traumatic Death   - 1 credit funeral director