NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
(Updated July 23, 2010)
Please scroll to page bottom in order to view programs with multiple dates and programs available online. There are also very important instructions for the online courses.
SPONSOR: International Cemetery, Cremation & Funeral Assn. CONTACT: Daniel Osorio 703-391-8400 ext 1215
TITLE: “ICCFA University”
LOCATION(S): The Fogleman Conference Center 330 Innovation Dr, #206 in Memphis, TN
TIME: 9:00-5:00 each day HOURS: 75.5 possible hours REGISTRATION FEE: $1,245/$1,395
SPONSOR: MKJ Marketing CONTACT: Erica Heuer 727-524-8100
TITLE: “Green Opportunity”
LOCATION(S): Westin Verasa Hotel 1314 McKinstry St. in Napa Valley, CA
TIME: 8:30am-1:30 pm HOURS: 5.5 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $795
SPONSOR: MKJ Marketing CONTACT: Erica Heuer 727-524-8100
TITLE: “Communicating Effectively with Your Community”
LOCATION(S): “W” Hotel 181 3rd St. in San Francisco, CA
TIME: 9:00 am-12:30 each day HOURS: 6 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $795
SPONSOR: National FD & M A, Inc. CONTACT: Carol T. Williams 404-286-6680
TITLE: “National Association Annual Convention”
LOCATION(S): Harbor Beach Marriot Hotel 3030 Holiday Dr. in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm HOURS: 20 possible hours REGISTRATION FEE: $375/$475
(Note: Not all classes approved)
SPONSOR: NCFDA-District 8 CONTACT: Matt Staton 704-279-7241
TITLE: “Another consumer Option-On Line Preplanning”
LOCATION(S): Salisbury Country Club country Club Dr in Salisbury
TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm HOURS: 2 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $35/$45
SPONSOR: Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity CONTACT: Edith Churchman 973-242-8454
TITLE: “Formaldehyde Free Embalming” & “Embalming Without Electricity”
LOCATION(S): Hilton Hotel in Fr. Lauderdale, FL
TIME: 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm HOURS: 2 hour credit REGISTRATION FEE: $70.00
SPONSOR: Crimson Safety & Health CONTACT: Steve Ertzberger 704-460-4425
TITLE: “The Green Frontier”
LOCATION(S): Comfort Suites 890 Brevard Rd. Asheville
TIME: 9:00 am – 2:30 pm HOURS: 5 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $35.00
SPONSOR: NCFDA - District 2 CONTACT: C. S. Hanchey 252-752-2101
TITLE: “Another consumer Option-On Line PN Planning” & “The Art of Facial Reconstruction”
LOCATION(S): First Free Will Baptist Church 2426 C Charles St. in Greenville
TIME: 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm HOURS: 2 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $35.00
SPONSOR: Homesteaders Life Company CONTACT: Steve Whitaker 515-440-7750
TITLE: “Ethics in the Preneed Insurance World”
LOCATION(S): Holiday Inn 4100 Glenwood Ave in Raleigh
TIME: 8:00 am – 2:15 pm HOURS: 5 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: TBD
SPONSOR: Homesteaders Life Company CONTACT: Steve Whitaker 515-440-7750
TITLE: “(Preneed) Insurance Company Structure”
LOCATION(S): Holiday Inn 4100 Glenwood Ave in Raleigh
TIME: 8:00 am – 2:15. pm HOURS: 5 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: TBDs
MULTI-DATE PROGRAMS
DATE(S): August 10 & 23
TITLE: "Live & Real Time Approach, consent & Medical Social History"
LOCATION(S): NC Eye Bank 3900 Westpoint Blvd., Suite F in Winston-Salem
TIME: Times will vary by date. Contact NC Eye Bank for times on a specific date. Space is limited
HOURS: 3 hours credit Registration fee: No fee
SPONSOR: Carolina Donor Services CONTACT: Kim Koontz 336-831-0670
TITLE: “Funeral Directors Visit DSC: Live & Real Time Referrals” (Two sessions each day)
LOCATION(S): Carolina Donor Services 1551 Westbrook Plaza Dr., Suite 100 in Winston-Salem
TIME: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm & 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm HOURS: 3 hours credit per session
REGISTRATION FEE: No fee (Space limited)
SPONSOR: Regulatory Support Services CONTACT: David Partridge 804-784-7347
TITLE: “Learning From the Mistakes of Others” (3 hours credit)
LOCATION(S) August 3rd Paul Funeral Home 900 John Small Ave in Washington (8:30 am–11:30 am)
August 4th Bridges-Cameron Funeral; Home 600 W Main St. in Sanford (8:30 am–11:30 am)
August 4th Lea Funeral Home 2500 Poole Rd in Raleigh (1:30 pm-4:30 pm)
August 4th Lady’s Funeral Home 268 N Cannon Blvd in Kannapolis (8:00 am-11:00 am)
August 4th Stanly Funeral Home 213 N Second St. in Albemarle (1:30 pm-4:30 pm)
August 5th Bright Funeral Home 405 S Main St. in Wake Forest (8:30 am-11:30 am)
August 5th Walker’s Funeral Home 120 w Franklin St. in Chapel Hill (3:30 pm-6:30 pm)
Registration Fee: $95.00
TITLE: “Reinvent, Rejuvenate, Renew” (3 hours credit)
LOCATION(S) August 4th Paul Funeral Home 900 John Small Ave in Washington (8:30 am-11:30 am)
Registration Fee: $95.00
SPONSOR: Fountain National Academy of Professional Embalming Skills CONTACT: Vernie Fountain
417-833-5130
TITLE: “Seminar #3D-Embalming Skills Seminar”
LOCATION(S): Fountain National Academy Training Facility 2211 West Norton Rd. in Springfield, Missouri
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm HOURS: 23 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $425.00
SPONSOR: Fountain National Academy of Professional Embalming Skills CONTACT: Vernie Fountain
417-833-5130
TITLE: “Seminar #2D-Soft Tissue Injuries, Waxing & Airbrush Cosmetics”
LOCATION(S): Fountain National Academy Training Facility 2211 West Norton Rd. in Springfield, Missouri
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm HOURS: 18 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $875.00
SPONSOR: Fountain National Academy of Professional Embalming Skills CONTACT: Vernie Fountain
417-833-5130
TITLE: 1) 9/18-22 - “Seminar #5D-Advanced Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery”
2) 9/25-29 - ”Seminar #5D-Advanced II Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery”
LOCATION(S): Fountain National Academy Training Facility 2211 West Norton Rd. in Springfield, Missouri
TIME: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm HOURS: 1) 40 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: 1) $2,795.00
2) 30 hours credit 2) $3,195.00
SPONSOR: InSight Institute CONTACT: Glenda Stansbury 405-810-9501
TITLE: “Certified Funeral Celebrants Training”
LOCATION(S): July 23-28 Fogelman Conference Center in Memphis, TN
Sept. 17-19 Wyndham Garden Hotel 900 W Lake-Cook Rd. in Buffalo Grove, IL
November 5-7 Chauncey Conference Center in Princeton, NJ
TIME: 8:00am – 500: pm HOURS: 17 hours credit Registration fee: $700.00
SPONSOR: Imperial Training Services, Inc. CONTACT: Cliff Davis 919-662-2169
TITLE: “Planning for the Senior Market” (A) & “Planning for the Senior Market-A Case Study” (B)
[Both programs at each location]
DATES/LOCATIONS
July 27th Hampton Inn 402 Halstead Blvd in Elizabeth City
August 4th Hampton Inn 4035 Arendell St in Morehead City
August 26th Hampton Inn 1382 Hwy 258 S in Kinston
September 13 Hampton Inn 1137 E Dixie Dr. in Asheboro
September 22nd Delta Financial 11 Village Club Ct. in Pinehurst
October 19th Hilton Garden Inn 4307 Big Tree Way in Greensboro
October 21st Hampton Inn 612 Dickens Place NE in Concord
October 26th City Hotel & Bistro 203 SW Greenville Blvd in Greenville
October 27th Wingate Inn 4182 Sycamore Dairy Rd in Fayetteville
October 28th Hampton Inn-Medical Park 2320 S 27th St. in Wilmington
November 29th Hampton Inn 111 Hampton Woods Lane in Raleigh
December 7th Quality Inn & Suites 13470 E Independence Blvd. in Matthews
December 8th Holiday Inn Biltmore E 1450 Tunnel Rd. in Asheville
TITLE: “Ethics-Truth or Consequences” (A) & “Whole Life to Universal-Fixed to Flexible (B)
[Both programs at each location]
LOCATION(S) July 28th Hampton Inn 402 Halstead Blvd in Elizabeth City
July 30th Hampton Inn 111 Hampton Woods Lane in Raleigh
August 5th Hampton Inn 4035 Arendell St. in Morehead City
August 18th Quality Inn & Suites 13470 E. Independence Blvd in Matthews
August 19th Park Inn 909 US 70 SW in Hickory
August 24th City Hotel & Bistro 203 SW Greenville Blvd in Greenville
August 25th Comfort Inn 200 Gateway Blvd in Rocky Mount
August 31st Wingate Inn 4182 Sycamore Dairy Rd .in Fayetteville
September 14th Hampton Inn 1137 E Dixie St. in Asheboro
September 23rd Delta Financial 11 Village Club Ct. in Pinehurst
November 16th Holiday Inn Express 2001 E Dixon Blvd in Shelby
November 17th Hampton Inn 1990 Hampton Inn Ct. in Winston-Salem
December 14th City Hotel & Bistro 203 SW Greenville Blvd in Greenville
December 15th Wingate Inn 4182 Sycamore Dairy Rd. in Fayetteville
December 28th Hampton Inn-Medical Park 2320 s 17th St. in Wilmington
December 30th Hampton Inn 111 Hampton Woods Lane in Raleigh
TIME: (A) 8:30 am – 12:15 pm HOURS: 8 hours credit Registration fee: $50.00/4 hours
(B) 1:15 pm – 5:00 pm $50.00/4 hours
TIME: (A) 8:30 am – 12:15 pm HOURS: 8 hours credit Registration fee: $50.00/4 hours
(B) 1:15 pm – 5:00 pm $50.00/4 hours
SPONSOR: Integrity Insurance Training CONTACT: Frank Pait 336.667.7304
TITLE: “Wills, Estates & Preneed Planning”
LOCATION(S): August 10th Western Steer 334 SW Boulevard in Newton
September 14th Sagebrush Steakhouse 101 Steakhouse Rd. in Morganton
October 5th Golden Corral 4928 Kahn Dr. in Lumberton
October 12th Sagebrush Steakhouse 2560 Lewisville-Clemmons Rd in Clemmons
November 2nd Sagebrush Steakhouse 1302 Collegiate Dr. in Wilkesboro
November 16th Boxcar Grille 3103 Taylorsville Highway in Statesville (I-40-Exit 148)
November 30th Market Street Buffet & Bakery 2525 S York Rd in Gastonia
December 7th Western Steer 334 SW Boulevard in Newton
TIME: 9:00 am – 3:20 pm HOURS: 6 hours credit Registration fee: $65.00
SPONSOR: Vision Insurance Programs (2009) CONTACT: Michael Wilson 336-877-3960
TITLE: “Concepts of Preneed, At-Need & Post-Need”
LOCATION(S) October 6th Golden Corral I-85 & Huffman Mill Rd, Exit 141 in Burlington
December 1st Golden Corral I-85 & Huffman Mill Rd, Exit 141 in Burlington
December 3rd Sagebrush Steakhouse 954 Blowing Rock Blvd in Lenoir
December 10th Golden Corral I-40 & Lenoir-Rhyne Blvd in Hickory
December 17th Ryan’s Steakhouse 2900 E Franklin St. in Gastonia
TIME: 9:00 am – 3:20 pm HOURS: 5 hours credit Registration fee: $65.00
AUDIO & WEB SEMINARS
SPONSOR: Center of Excellence for Funeral Service Professions, Inc. CONTACT: Robin Heppell 800-810-3595
TITLE: (1) “Understanding Google: The External & Internal Effects on Your Funeral Home”
(2) “Social Media & Funeral Service: Making Sense of Facebook, Twitter & YouTube”
TIME: (1) 9:00 am – 12:15 pm (2) 1:00 pm – 4:14 pm
HOURS: 2 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $97.00
ONLINE LEARNING:
Important information regarding the courses listed below- Only the course content has been approved.
Licensees must submit form BFS CE5 (form available by following this link) at least 10 days prior to taking approved online courses.
There is an annual limit of 2 hours of CE credit for online courses.
SPONSOR: Practicum Strategies CONTACT: Richard Santore 800-731-4714
TITLE: Courses Available: (Home Study)
“Business Morals & Ethics & the Funeral Director”
“Motivation & Coaching for the Successful Funeral Director”
“Managing Stress for Funeral Professionals”
“Hazardous Chemicals & Toxic Substances”
“Complying with the Funeral Rule”
“Grief 101 for Funeral Directors”
“The Funeral Profession & Consumer Behavior”
“Coping with Stress as a Funeral Director”
“Sacred/Sensitive & Sane”
“Funeral Values”
“Embalming Chemistry”
“Moral Dilemmas Facing the Funeral Profession”
“Dealing with Communicable Diseases/AIDS”
“How Do We Tell the Children”
“Cremation: The Concept, The Client, The Caring”
“Cremation: The Process”
“Computers A-Z for the Funeral Home”
“Preneed Funeral Planning – A Basic Course”
“Introduction to Accounting for the Funeral Director”
“Power Communications for Funeral Professionals”
“Marketing 101 for Funeral Directors”
“Intermediate Marketing for Funeral Directors”
“Ethics for Funeral Directors”
“Living with the FTC’s Funeral Rule”
“OSHA for Small Business”
TIME: On Going HOURS: 2 hours credit Registration fee: $16.00
SPONSOR: Thanos Institute CONTACT: Mary E. Rizzo 800-742-8257
TITLE: Courses Available:
“Bereavement and the Funeral Director”
“Ethics in Funeral Service”
“Forensic Pathology for Funeral Directors”
“Funeral customs Past & Present”
“Management Skills for Funeral Directors”
“Unexpected, Traumatic Death & The Funeral Director”
“A Student Dies, A school Mourns……..Are you Prepared?”
“Restorative Art & Cosmetology”
“OSHA Compliance & FTC Rules”
“Embalming”
“Grief Counseling for the Funeral Directors”
TIME: On-going Registration fee: $45 one-time registration fee
$130. course fee
SPONSOR: National Funeral Directors Association CONTACT: Kathleen Walczak 262-814-1556
TITLE: Courses Available:
“ADA Employer Compliance: Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act”
“Communicable Diseases: What Every Funeral Home Must Know”
“Conflict Management for Funeral Directors: Successful Interpersonal Communication Practices”
“Controlling Your Accounts Receivable”
“Embalming the Obese Case”
“Ethics in the Real World: Guidelines for Ethical Decision-making in Funeral Service”
“Professional Ethics in Funeral Service: NCDA’s Code of Professional Conduct”
“Serving Hispanic Families”
“Time for Your Annual check-up: Financial Statements & Preneed Analysis”
“Understanding a Child’s Grief”
“Understanding Adult Grief: Developing Ways to Help Adult Grief: Developing Ways to Help
Adults on Their Grief Journeys”
“Understanding the Practice of the FTC Rule”
“Essential Skills of Communicating”
“Guaranteed Funerals: Is Preneed Right for You?”
“Risk Management: Controlling Liability Risk for Small Business”
TIME: On-going Registration fee: $95./$155.
SPONSOR: Hospice Foundation of America CONTACT: Chester Velasco 202-457-8511
TITLE: “Diversity & End of Life Care”
“Living with Grief: Children & Adolescents”
“Cancer & End of Life Care”
LOCATION(S): Online at: www.hospicecollege.org
TIME: Anytime HOURS: 2 hours Registration fee: $35.00/program
SPONSOR: Apex Continuing Education Solutions CONTACT: Remo Portelli 800-769-8996
TITLE: “Infant Embalming Techniques”
“Funeral Rituals & Mental Health”
“OSHA Essentials”
TIME: Ongoing/online only HOURS: 2 hours credit REGISTRATION FEE: $21.00