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CE 20 · Home study

Cremation: The Client, the Caring

The rise of cremation, and who the cremation customer really is.

Approved in 36 states and 1 province PDF + online quiz Certificate as soon as you pass

About this course

This course will help you better understand what is happening in the deathcare profession in relationship to the rising interest in cremation. It will also address the concept of who is the cremation client. Other points of interest to be addressed are the techniques used that will help when working with a cremation client and meeting that person's (family's) needs to assist them as they begin the mourning process.

How it works

  1. Read

    Online or as a PDF, at your own pace. Your place is saved.

  2. Take the quiz

    Online, whenever you're ready. Graded the moment you submit.

  3. Get your certificate

    Download it right away. A QR code lets your board verify it.

Where it's approved

Hours and prices differ by state, because each board sets its own.

State or provinceHoursPriceApproval
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice4$401643
Alabama4$4018-24-1643
Arizona4$401643
Arkansas3$3003521
Colorado4$401643
Connecticut4$401643
Delaware4$401643
District of Columbia4$401643
Florida4$40384302
Hawaii4$32—
Idaho2$20—
Illinois4$40—
Indiana4$40—
Iowa4$401643
Kansas3$30—
Kentucky4$4028-PRA-11-O-4
Louisiana4$401643
Maine4$4023-1643
Massachusetts4$40—
Minnesota2$20—
Montana3$30—
Nebraska4$40—
Nevada4$401643
New Hampshire5$50—
New Jersey3$309661
New Mexico4$401643
New York2$20—
North Carolina2$20—
Oklahoma4$401643
Rhode Island2$201643
Saskatchewan4$401643
South Carolina3$3020-805318
Tennessee3$3027-346
Texas3$30122-26239
Utah4$401643
Virginia2$20—
Washington4$401643
Wisconsin3$30APFSP approved

About the author

Richard A. Santore

Richard A. Santore, President of Practicum Strategies, attended City College of New York and the McAllister School of Embalming and has had a career in funeral service spanning over 40 years. Richard is a published author of numerous articles pertaining to the funeral profession. He also served as publisher of ‘Today in Deathcare’ a national publication for funeral professionals, as well as serving as the Executive Director of Associated Funeral Directors International. Richard has also served as a Curriculum Design and Implement Consultant within the Johnson City, Tennessee School System, and as a Guest Faculty Member at Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Virginia.

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