Funeral Service Technology

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Funeral Service Technology

https://www.northwestms.edu/programs/healthsciences/funeral-service-technology

The Funeral Service Technology Degree program is designed to prepare students for immediate employment as funeral directors and embalmers by gaining an Associate of Applied Science degree in Funeral Service Technology. Recognizing the importance of the care of the bereaved, the department has designed a curriculum not only to educate the student in the care of the deceased, but also in the care of the living. To meet this need, classes are offered in funeral directing, funeral home management, sociology, grief, and death-related psychology.

 Admissions Criteria:

• Age: 18 by the time clinical rotation occurs
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent on file with the NWCC Office of Admissions and Records
• Have a NWCC ID (see below how to get an NWCC ID)
• ACT: 18 or greater or has a Bachelor’s degree

Complete:

• Online application for the Funeral Service Technology Program (FST) at https://www.northwestms.edu/programs/healthsciences/funeral-service-technology

Admission to the college does not guarantee admission to the program. You must first be accepted to the college before completing the FST application. If you do not have an NWCC ID  you must be accepted to NWCC. Complete the steps for application to NWCC at https://www.northwestms.edu/admissions.

Applications: 

• Fall Semester (August) applications are due by July 15.
• Spring semester (January) applications are due by November 15.

Curriculum Information:

• Program of Study: https://www.northwestms.edu/programs/healthsciences/funeral-service-technology
• Campus Location: Senatobia, DeSoto Center-Southaven
• Degree: Associate Degree of Applied Science
• Examination: National Funeral Service Examination Board

Funeral Service Technology Advisors

Ebonē Dukes, Director
662.280.6137
edukes@northwestms.edu

Programs

• Funeral Service Technology, A.A.S.

Courses

• FST 1113 - Mortuary Anatomy I
• FST 1123 - Mortuary Anatomy II
• FST 1213 - Embalming I
• FST 1224 - Embalming II
• FST 1314 - Funeral Directing
• FST 1413 - Funeral Service Ethics And Law
• FST 1513 - Restorative Art I
• FST 1533 - Restorative Art II
• FST 2273 - Thanatochemistry
• FST 2323 - Funeral Merchandising And Management
• FST 2613 - Microbiology/Pathology
• FST 2713 - Psychosocial Aspects Of Grief
• FST 2812 - Comprehensive Review
• FST 2823 - Current Issues In Funeral Service Technology

• GIT 2113 - Database Construction And Maintenance
• GIT 2123 - Fundamentals Of Geographical Information Systems
• GIT 2273 - Remote Sensing
• GIT 2333 - Introduction To Arcview

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