In the Air Force:
Dental Assistant; Dental Assistant Apprentice; Dental Assistant Craftsman, Dental Hygienist; Dental Assistant Helper; Dental Assistant Journeyman, Dental Hygienist; Health Services Management; Health Services Management Craftsman; Health Services Management Craftsman, Health Information Technology; Health Services Management Journeyman; Health Services Management Journeyman, Health Information Technology
In the Coast Guard:
Health Services Technician; Medical Administration Specialty
In the Marine Corps:
Personnel Retrieval and Processing Officer; Personnel Retrieval and Processing Specialist; Personnel Retrieval and Processing Technician
As a mortician, undertaker or funeral director, you will be a bridge for those who wish to make plans for their future death, as well as those who have recently survived the death of a loved one and wish for closure. Morticians and undertakers may help clients resolve insurance claims, apply for veterans’ funeral benefits, arrange transportation for mourners, decorate the sites of all services, and find resources on overcoming grief among many other diverse tasks. Funeral service managers conduct the general matters of running a funeral home, such as allocating expenses, handling marketing and public relations, and managing staff. For many who aspire to become a funeral service worker, the key to success is by obtaining an associate’s degree in mortuary science. Funeral directors and embalmers are legally required to obtain a license everywhere, except Colorado. Additionally, funeral service workers are expected to do an apprenticeship of 1-3 years under the guidance of a licensed funeral service professional. As a funeral service worker, you may need to coordinate funeral services within 24 to 72 hours of death. For many funeral service workers, this means working long, unpredictable hours in the evening and on weekends. For funeral service employees, the work is never truly done. As a mortician, undertaker, or funeral director, you will be a member of a robust, growing industry that provides vital services to those who need them.
What they do:
Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.
On the job, you would:
Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.
Business
customer service
management
Math and Science
chemistry
psychology
Arts and Humanities
English language
philisophy and religion
Safety and Government
law and government
Basic Skills
talking to others
listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Problem Solving
noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it
Verbal
listen and understand what people say
communicate by speaking
Hand and Finger Use
keep your arm or hand steady
hold or move items with your hands
Ideas and Logic
notice when problems happen
order or arrange things
People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
Dependability
Integrity
Attention to Detail
Self Control
Concern for Others
Stress Tolerance
You might use software like this on the job:
Word processing software
Microsoft Word
Data base user interface and query software
HMIS Advantage
Twin Tier Technologies MIMS
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
associate's degree or bachelor's degree usually needed