NORTH CAROLINA BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE

 

APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

(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.

 

                                                                                                     

DATE(S):                              July 23-28, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              July 26-27, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              July 28-29, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                             July 31-August 4, 2010

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)

 

DATE(S):                              August 4, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              August 4, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              August 5, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              August 26, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              November 9, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              November 10, 2010

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

 

                             SEE DATES BELOW

 

DATE(S):                              August 10 & 23

SPONSOR:                            The North Carolina Eye Bank                  CONTACT: Frederick Jordan  336-705-0253

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  

 

DATE(S):                              August 12, September 23,  October 7 & 28, November 4 & 18, December 2 & 9

 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)

 

DATE(S):                              August 3, August 4 and August 5

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

 

DATE(S):                              September 11-14, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                             September 15-17, 2010

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

 

 

DATE(S):                              September 18-22, 2010                                     September 25-29, 2010

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

 

DATE(S):                              SEE BELOW

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

 

 

 

DATE(S):                              See Below

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

 

DATE(S):                              SEE BELOW

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      

DATE(S):                           July 27, 2010

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.

 

 

DATE(S):                              ON GOING

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

 

DATE(S):                              ON-GOING

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

 

DATE(S):                              ON-GOING

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.

 

 

 

DATE(S):                              ONGOING          

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

 

 

DATE(S):                              ONGOING

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