62201 – Funeral directors and embalmers
62201 – Funeral directors and embalmers
Funeral directors coordinate and arrange all aspects of funeral services. Embalmers prepare the remains of deceased persons for public visitation and burial. Funeral directors and embalmers are employed by funeral homes.
Profile
Index of titles
Apprentice embalmer
Assistant funeral director
Embalmer
Embalmer apprentice
Funeral director
Funeral home director
Funeral services director
Mortician
Undertaker
Undertaker assistant
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
Funeral directors
Consult with the family of the deceased regarding the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs
Transfer, or arrange for the transfer of, the remains from the place of death to the funeral home
Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible
Issue death notices to newspapers
Oversee the preparation of the remains, plan and schedule funeral services, coordinate burials and cremations and complete legal documents
Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients
Manage funeral home operations including hiring and directing staff, maintaining financial records, preparing accounts and ordering merchandise
Supervise embalmers, funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff
May perform same duties as embalmers.
Embalmers
Preserve, sanitize and prepare human remains for funeral services
Perform cosmetic and restorative work on human remains
Supervise funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff.
Employment requirements
Completion of a two- to three-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program or completion of a three-year college program is required for embalmers.
Completion of a one- to two-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program is usually required for funeral directors.
Funeral directors require licensure in most provinces and territories.
Funeral directors may be required to be licensed embalmers depending on provincial requirements.
Embalmers require licensure in all provinces.
Additional information
Exclusions
Bereavement counsellor (in 41301 Therapists in counselling and related specialized therapies )
Funeral home attendant (in 65329 Other service support occupations)
Funeral services general manager (in 00014 Senior managers - trade, broadcasting and other services)
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