Funeral Director Recertification

Moraine Park Technical College provides a comprehensive package of continuing education hours to meet the State of Wisconsin licensing requirements for Funeral Directors.

Fifteen hours of continuing education are offered every year during the two-year window that funeral directors are required to complete their continuing education. An additional 7.5 hours are offered in Fall of the 2nd certification year to help funeral directors who may need additional hours to meet the licensing requirements.

All topics available are in hourly units in categories approved by the Licensing Board of Wisconsin. The schedule of topics is designed to allow funeral directors to finish their continuing education requirements in one year, over two years, or to pick up additional hours to meet the 15 hour requirement. The schedule is as follows:

Year One:
Spring: one day, 7.5 hours
Summer: two days, 15 hours (combination of the spring and fall topics)
December: one day, 7.5 hours (different topic than spring session)

Year Two:
Same schedule as Year One with the addition of 7.5 hours offered in Fall (topic is a duplication of either spring or December offering.)

Upcoming Class: 

Effective Communication for Funeral Professionals
(Category I; 8 am – 11:30 am)
This course will offer an overview of communication models and move to applying personality assessments to help you understand your own communication style. Different styles of communicating will be explored, and common communication “filters” will be identified. Practical tools for effective communication will be examined with an eye toward helping funeral directors to develop an effective communication plan when encountering grieving people in the course of their work.

Bloodborne Pathogens
(Category IV; 11:30 am – 12:30 pm)
Funeral Director Mark Arnold produces and directs this one-hour long video presentation which focuses on OSHA training for funeral directors and discusses the bloodborne pathogen standard and other funeral service specific OSHA concerns. Attorney Michael Sharkey will proctor the session and be available for interactive questions.

Best Practices in Mortuary Law and Applying Ethics to Death and Life
(Category II; 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm)
Ethical business practices in funeral service is linked with good communication skills, style and personal values. In this session, participants will identify personal values and discuss how those values influence their business practices and interactions with families. As time permits, case studies will be used to illustrate positive ethical practices. Participants are encouraged to bring examples from “real life.”

Friday, May 17, 2024
8 am-4:30 pm (Beginning promptly at 8 am)
Fond du Lac Campus, A-112
CRN: 42324

$229 (62 & over $199.76) per person.

Register now by calling 920-924-3207 or 1-800-472-4554, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS

For more information, contact Leanne by email or phone at 920-924-6408, TTY/VP: Use Relay/VRS

Continuing Education Credit now available to Minnesota and Illinois Licensees. Please note: Individuals from out of state may be subject to an additional out-of-state fee.