Funeral directors and embalmers

NOC

62201

Funeral directors coordinate and arrange all aspects of funeral services. Embalmers prepare the remains of deceased persons for public visitation and burial.

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Full NOC Description

Funeral directors coordinate and arrange all aspects of funeral services. Embalmers prepare the remains of deceased persons for public visitation and burial. Funeral directors and embalmers are employed by funeral homes.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:

Funeral directors

Consult with the family of the deceased regarding the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs

Transfer, or arrange for the transfer of, the remains from the place of death to the funeral home

Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible

Issue death notices to newspapers

Oversee the preparation of the remains, plan and schedule funeral services, coordinate burials and cremations and complete legal documents

Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients

Manage funeral home operations including hiring and directing staff, maintaining financial records, preparing accounts and ordering merchandise

Supervise embalmers, funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff

May perform same duties as embalmers.

Embalmers

Preserve, sanitize and prepare human remains for funeral services

Perform cosmetic and restorative work on human remains

Supervise funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff.

Also Known As

apprentice embalmer
embalmer
funeral director
mortician

Requirements

Employment Requirements

Completion of a one- to two-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program is usually required for funeral directors.

Completion of a two- to three-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program or completion of a three-year college program is required for embalmers.

Funeral directors require licensure in most provinces and territories.

Funeral directors may be required to be licensed embalmers depending on provincial requirements.

Embalmers require licensure in all provinces.

Provincial Regulation

Provincially Regulated: Yes

Regulation Body

Board For Registration of Embalmers, Funeral Directors and Funeral Providers

Employment by Sex

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30.0%

Female

70.0%

Male

Employment by age

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0.0%

15-24

0.0%

25-34

0.0%

35-44

0.0%

45-54

0.0%

55-64

0.0%

65+

Employment by highest level of education

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0.0%

No Certificate, Diploma or Degree

0.0%

High School, Diploma or Equivalent

0.0%

Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma

0.0%

College or University Below Bachelor Level

10.0%

University - Bachelor Level or Above

Employment by Industry

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100.0%

Other services (except public administration)

N/A

All Other Industries

Employment by Economic Regions

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16.70%

Northeast

23.30%

Southeast

30.00%

Southwest

23.30%

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

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Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

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$56,000

Northeast

N/A

Southeast

$54,000

Southwest

$64,000

Central

N/A

Northwest

Economic Regions

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

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Salary

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Employment Outlook

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