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MOR 390 - Professional Review

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
Students will study the professional standards and ethics to which funeral directors adhere. Students will also be exposed to test-taking strategies for the National Board Exam and discover the licensure process for funeral directors.
Prerequisite: Completion of all Mortuary Science courses and consent of program and chairperson.
Corequisite: MOR 940   and MOR 941  
Competencies
 

  1. Demonstrate an understanding of the licensure process, functions of the funeral director/embalmer and related funeral service professions.
    1. Describe the duties and responsibilities of the funeral director, embalmer, cemeterian, and direct disposer.
    2. Explain the licensure process for funeral directors and embalmers.
  2. Examine strategies and techniques for successful test taking.
    1. Read literature regarding test-taking strategies.
    2. Analyze test-taking strategies.
    3. Complete computerized questions for test-taking strategies.
  3. Assess present level of funeral directing knowledge and critical thinking.
    1. Conduct self-assessment of Public Health and Technical curricular areas.
    2. Summarize the curricular area of Legal and Regulatory.
    3. Conduct self-assessment of the Business Management and Professional curricular areas.
    4. Summarize the curricular area of Social Sciences.
  4. Utilize a variety of resources to increase funeral service knowledge and critical thinking.
    1. Identify resources to utilize for preparation of the National Board Exam
    2. Identify resources to utilize for licensure in the state of practice.
    3. Implement plans to increase funeral service knowledge, critical thinking and test-taking strategies.

Competencies Revised Date: 2019



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