MOR 390 - Professional Review

Credits: 2
Lecture Hours: 2
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech

All courses required by the program (other than the co-requisites) must be completed prior to taking this course.
Prerequisite: Consent of program chairperson
Corequisite: MOR 940   and MOR 941  or MOR 942  
Competencies

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the licensure process along with 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