Advance study of CPC Standards Manual required.
Seminar is approved for up to 8 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Myrtle Beach offers several oceanfront resorts, fine dining, shopping outlets, world-class golf courses, and the warmth and beauty of sandy beaches. Book early, as the NFD&MA Convention will be July 29 – August 3, 2017.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b76dadc09-2c2c-e711-80bf-94188202c19f%7d
Lacy Robinson, CFSP, NFDA Director of Member Development.
Seminar is approved for up to 8 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7ba1a9aa2f-c908-e711-9443-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
Michael Nicodemus, NFDA Vice President of Cremation Services
Seminar is approved for up to 7 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b431adb6f-06fa-e611-9441-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
Location may not be everything, but it will be a major draw as industry professionals gather in New York City for the Cremation Association of North America’s (CANA’s) 99th Annual Cremation Innovation Convention. The CANA Convention will be held August 16-18 at the Grand Hyatt New York. With a wide range of valuable networking and educational opportunities, the event will feature business-building sessions as well as practical information on best practices in cremation. Attendees will have the opportunity to catch a Mets vs. Marlins baseball game at Citi Field and enjoy the history and architecture on display as they tour The Woodlawn Cemetery. CANA will also offer a pre-convention Crematory Operations Certification Program™ (COCP™) on August 16.
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This class will be offered at the Radisson in Coralville, Ioaw
Homesteaders Director-Educational Services Steve Whitaker, who is a Certified Preplanning Consultant & Trainer and a frequent speaker at funeral service trade association events, will teach the course
The fee for this course is $75 and includes the registration/filing fees, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Visit homesteaderslife.com/continuing-education for registration information.
This course qualifies for state insurance, funeral director and ethics credit hours in Nebraska and Iowa:
Ethics in Insurance Funded Funerals
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
• 3 Ethics Credit Hours
Insurance Issues and Disclosures
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
Because CE credit is typically not transferable from state to state, please contact your state’s licensing board before registering for out-of-state courses.
Lacy Robinson, CFSP, NFDA Director of Member Development.
Seminar is approved for up to 8 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b6fa753b1-8f0d-e711-9443-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
Michael Nicodemus, NFDA Vice President of Cremation Services.
Seminar is approved for up to 7 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b87cd723f-f03f-e711-80c0-94188202c19f%7d
| Selected members once again will come together for our premier event: the Annual Meeting held at the Radisson Blu Aqua Hotel in Chicago. This is a tradition that began on September 10, 1918 when members of National Selected Morticians held their First Annual Convention at the Hotel LaSalle in Chicago. Will you join us as we honor our history and begin to chart the course for our next century? There will be a range of impactful sessions, meaningful traditions and memorable experiences designed to engage and inspire. But, of course, there’ll also be some special features to help us remember and celebrate our past.
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Lacy Robinson, CFSP, NFDA Director of Member Development
Seminar is approved for up to 8 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b65e08f25-1fb7-e611-943c-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
This class will be offered at the Marriott Courtyard in Reading, Pennsylvania
Homesteaders Director-Educational Services Steve Whitaker, who is a Certified Preplanning Consultant & Trainer and a frequent speaker at funeral service trade association events, will teach the course
The fee for this course is $75 and includes the registration/filing fees, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Visit homesteaderslife.com/continuing-education for registration information.
This course qualifies for state insurance, funeral director and ethics credit hours in Nebraska and Iowa:
Ethics in Insurance Funded Funerals
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
• 3 Ethics Credit Hours
Insurance Issues and Disclosures
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
Because CE credit is typically not transferable from state to state, please contact your state’s licensing board before registering for out-of-state courses.
Learn more about the NFDA Cremation Certification Program!
Host: H.M. Martin Funeral Home, Inc.
Registration & Check-in: 7:30 – 8 a.m. Local Time
Seminar Presenter:
Michael Nicodemus, NFDA Vice President of Cremation Services
CE
Seminar is approved for up to 7 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
This class will be offered at the Double Tree Hotel and Convention Center in Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Homesteaders Director-Educational Services Steve Whitaker, who is a Certified Preplanning Consultant & Trainer and a frequent speaker at funeral service trade association events, will teach the course
The fee for this course is $75 and includes the registration/filing fees, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Visit homesteaderslife.com/continuing-education for registration information.
This course qualifies for state insurance, funeral director and ethics credit hours in Nebraska and Iowa:
Ethics in Insurance Funded Funerals
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
• 3 Ethics Credit Hours
Insurance Issues and Disclosures
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
Because CE credit is typically not transferable from state to state, please contact your state’s licensing board before registering for out-of-state courses.
| Program will be held in partnership with Worsham College of Mortuary Science, Wheeling, Illinois |
Michael Nicodemus, NFDA Vice President of Cremation Services.
Seminar is approved for up to 7 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
During registration, attendees may choose the designation they will earn upon successful completion of the program.
CCSP – Certified Cremation Services Provider: For funeral directors and staff that offer cremation services through use of a third-party crematory.
CCO – Certified Crematory Operator: For crematory owners and/or operators; licensed funeral directors at a funeral home owning a crematory.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b66010c67-8faa-e611-943a-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
| The Foresight Companies Funeral Boot Camp provides attendees an in-depth workshop of understanding how their operating overhead, pricing, and EBITDA are intertwined. In addition, subject matter experts offer insights on important funeral business topics such as Human Resources, Marketing, Pre-Need Sales, and Accounts Receivable.
Visit http://theforesightcompanies.com/funeral-bootcamp-registration/ to get registered or call 800-426-0165. |
| The only conference that educates professionals, including funeral directors, and the public about home funerals and how we can work together to meet the needs of families who choose, in part or all, to care for their own after death. Events include panel discussions, speakers, skills sessions, and extra activities designed to create connections, such as:
The power of home funeral storytelling in words, oral traditions, online, altars, and around our crackling bonfire.
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This class will be offered at Oak Terrace Resort and Spa in Pana, Illinois
Homesteaders Director-Educational Services Steve Whitaker, who is a Certified Preplanning Consultant & Trainer and a frequent speaker at funeral service trade association events, will teach the course
The fee for this course is $75 and includes the registration/filing fees, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Visit homesteaderslife.com/continuing-education for registration information.
This course qualifies for state insurance, funeral director and ethics credit hours in Nebraska and Iowa:
Ethics in Insurance Funded Funerals
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
• 3 Ethics Credit Hours
Insurance Issues and Disclosures
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
Because CE credit is typically not transferable from state to state, please contact your state’s licensing board before registering for out-of-state courses.
This class will be offered at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites in Dayton, OH
Homesteaders Director-Educational Services Steve Whitaker, who is a Certified Preplanning Consultant & Trainer and a frequent speaker at funeral service trade association events, will teach the course
The fee for this course is $75 and includes the registration/filing fees, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Visit homesteaderslife.com/continuing-education for registration information.
This course qualifies for state insurance, funeral director and ethics credit hours in Nebraska and Iowa:
Ethics in Insurance Funded Funerals
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
• 3 Ethics Credit Hours
Insurance Issues and Disclosures
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
Because CE credit is typically not transferable from state to state, please contact your state’s licensing board before registering for out-of-state courses.
This class will be offered at the Double Tree Hotel in Akron, OH
Homesteaders Director-Educational Services Steve Whitaker, who is a Certified Preplanning Consultant & Trainer and a frequent speaker at funeral service trade association events, will teach the course
The fee for this course is $75 and includes the registration/filing fees, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Visit homesteaderslife.com/continuing-education for registration information.
This course qualifies for state insurance, funeral director and ethics credit hours in Nebraska and Iowa:
Ethics in Insurance Funded Funerals
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
• 3 Ethics Credit Hours
Insurance Issues and Disclosures
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
Because CE credit is typically not transferable from state to state, please contact your state’s licensing board before registering for out-of-state courses.
Lacy Robinson, CFSP, NFDA Director of Member Development.
Seminar is approved for up to 8 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7bd1eccffd-a939-e711-80c0-94188202c19f%7d
This class will be offered at the Capri Casino Hotel in Bettendorf, Iowa
Homesteaders Director-Educational Services Steve Whitaker, who is a Certified Preplanning Consultant & Trainer and a frequent speaker at funeral service trade association events, will teach the course
The fee for this course is $75 and includes the registration/filing fees, lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Visit homesteaderslife.com/continuing-education for registration information.
This course qualifies for state insurance, funeral director and ethics credit hours in Nebraska and Iowa:
Ethics in Insurance Funded Funerals
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
• 3 Ethics Credit Hours
Insurance Issues and Disclosures
• 6 Insurance Credit Hours
• 6 Funeral Director Credit Hours
Because CE credit is typically not transferable from state to state, please contact your state’s licensing board before registering for out-of-state courses.
Glenda Stansbury MA, CFSP, Marketing & Development Director of InSight Books, Co-Founder and Dean of InSight Institute Certified Celebrant Program.
Doug Manning, Founder, InSight
CE will be issued by InSight.
The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice: 17 attendance hours.
State Funeral Service Board approval: Approved hours vary by state, contact Glenda Stansbury for more information, glenda@insightbooks.com.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b62a0d22f-b909-e711-9443-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
Lacy Robinson, CFSP, NFDA Director of Member Development.
Seminar is approved for up to 8 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b1ba27b68-9a0d-e711-9443-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
Michael Nicodemus, NFDA Vice President of Cremation Services.
Seminar is approved for up to 7 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Register here: http://www.nfda.org/event-details?meetingid=%7b84fde6e5-920d-e711-9443-2c44fd7bbf5b%7d
Learn more about the NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant Program!
Host: National Funeral Directors Association
Saturday, October 28, Seminar 8:00am – 4:30pm Local Time
Sunday, October 29, Certification Exam 8:30 – 10:45 am
Application deadline October 13, 2017
Advance study of CPC Standards Manual required.
CE
Seminar is approved for up to 8 CE hours by APFSP and most state licensing boards.
Registration and housing now open!
Historic city. Remarkable Convention. New opportunities!
The NFDA International Convention is still the place to find the most continuing education offerings, the latest in funeral service products and services and the best networking opportunities around!
Take advantage of all this year’s Convention has to offer:
- Choose from five pre-convention seminars
- Engaging educational sessions led by profession experts
- The world’s largest funeral service expo
- Of course…the parties
- And much more!
Be sure to check out this year’s special events, including the Funeral Directors Under 40: Laugh Boston and the Spirit of Boston Dinner Cruise.
New in 2017!
Dodge Technical Seminar – Las Vegas
November 9-10, 2017
Flamingo Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, NV
Fillable registration form is already online. See agenda for time of event(s).
Another Email Contact Would Be: Erin McAvoy at emcavoy@dodgeco.com
Application for continuing education credit has been made to all states requiring continuing education credit for license renewal
Promotional materials should be available mid-June. Until that time, please direct interested parties to Sally Belanger at sbelanger@dodgeco.com or 207-841-6330. Programming routinely offers continuing education credit.
While we are still tweaking our programming, the program will offer an operational overview of the Charles C. Carson Center, US Port Mortuary, Dover, Delaware; the Personal Effects Depot, and the Fisher House were families await the return of their loved ones on their final journey home and the dignified transfer. We will also visit Arlington National Cemetery where there will be a formal wreath laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers, as well as other special educational opportunities; a tour of our Nation’s Capitol with a focus on our national treasures and monuments honoring our servicemen and women. Saturday morning, participants will help to place in excess of 250,000 wreaths on the graves of our fallen heroes at Arlington National Cemetery. In the afternoon, several other optional events are in the planning stages. Saturday night will find everyone at Constitution Hall for the United States Navy Band’s Holiday tribute. For further information will be included in the upcoming issue of The Dodge Magazine, online at Dodge’s website after mid-June or through Sally B’s office at the contact information listed above.