Investment Management
Why most investors trail the market, and how to avoid the same mistakes.
Every course we offer, with what it covers. Hours and prices are set by each state, so choose yours to see what a course counts for and costs.
Continuing Education - 12 hours required on a biennial basis.
Practitioners are still required to renew their licenses annually.
Only 4 of the 12 biennial hours are allowed to be through correspondence or online courses.
Maine will accept any program approved by Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice.
All of Practicum Strategies' courses are approved by the Academy (APFSP).
Independent study accepted with final exam.
Carryover CE Hours are not permitted.
Exemption for Inactive status.
Boards change their rules, so please confirm with yours. Not sure what you need? Call (800) 731-4714 and we'll go through it with you.
Why most investors trail the market, and how to avoid the same mistakes.
A refresher on the steps and principles of embalming.
The CDC’s Universal Precautions, applied to funeral service.
Why more families plan ahead, and how to serve them well.
How to recognize burnout in yourself and your staff, and what to do about it.
A review of Universal Precautions and what they mean in the funeral home.
Formaldehyde, hazard communication and bloodborne pathogens: OSHA for the funeral home.
Sharpening the communication skills funeral directors use every day.
The history of the Funeral Rule, and what it requires day to day.
Accounting basics for keeping control of a funeral home business.
The rise of cremation, and who the cremation customer really is.
Using informed forecasts to keep your business aligned with what families value.
Tested ways to help children understand a death, from Dr. Dan Schaefer’s work.
The chemistry behind embalming.
A technical look at the crematory and how cremation works.
Principles that set your funeral home apart from the competition.
Workplace safety for employers without a full-time safety staff.
The requirements behind the death certificate, and how to complete it correctly.
Why the profession faces distrust, and the ethical dilemmas behind it.
Building, and making, a compelling case for your funeral home.
Codes of ethics, and the moral principles particular to funeral service.
Finding, hiring and keeping qualified staff.