The Associate Degree in Occupational Studies at AAMI prepares graduates for licensure and lifelong success in the funeral profession.
Upon completion, students demonstrate the technical, legal, and interpersonal competencies essential to the field.
Build Relationships With Families & Communities
Explain the importance of funeral service professionals in developing relationships with the families and communities they serve.
Practice Ethical Funeral Service Conduct
Identify standards of ethical conduct in funeral service practice.
Ensure Legal & Regulatory Compliance
Interpret how federal, state, and local laws apply to funeral service in order to ensure compliance.
Apply Public Health & Safety Principles
Apply principles of public health and safety in the handling and preparation of human remains.
Demonstrate Embalming & Restorative Art Skills
Demonstrate technical skills in embalming and restorative art that are necessary for the preparation and handling of human remains.
Lead Funeral Arrangements & Services
Demonstrate skills required for conducting arrangement conferences, visitations, services, and ceremonies.
Manage Final Disposition Procedures
Describe the requirements and procedures for burial, cremation, and other accepted forms of final disposition of human remains.
Support The Bereaved
Describe methods to address the grief-related needs of the bereaved.
Execute Funeral Home Management Functions
Explain management skills associated with operating a funeral establishment.
Communicate Effectively
Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills and research skills need for funeral service practice.