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Choosing a mortuary school that suits you is difficult. Ben and Damon have a combined 30 years' experience as mortuary school educators and are here to offer you some advice. 

Link to the American Board of Funeral Service Education’s directory of accredited programs  

Link to the American Board of Funeral Service Education’s Standards for mortuary schools  

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In the show, they answer the following questions you should ask when you are looking into mortuary school:  

Here are questions to ask yourself about the required subjects:  

Basic required activities for graduation:  

Questions to ask about the graduation requirements 

Questions to ask about your learning delivery method (online or in-person) 

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People put a lot of money, time, and emotion into their tattoos. This does not end at death. Licensed funeral director and owner of Save My Ink Forever Kyle Sherwood helps the families of deceased humans retain the memories and meaning behind their tattoos.  

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So, you are thinking of becoming a funeral director or embalmer?  

Damon and Ben have a combined 30 years of experience with students from all over the United States through their careers as funeral service educators, work with colleges through apps and textbooks, and social media. In this episode, they guide potential new practitioners on how to enter funeral service.  

As mentioned in the podcast, here are a list of questions to ask yourself before you begin:  

Colorado doesn’t have a funeral directors license... but it will soon! In this episode, Ben meets with Arapahoe Community College Program Chair Faith Haug to discuss the her role in the creation of the legislation and answer our questions about its implementation.

Duane Hills is the author of One Block West of the White House, Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History, the president of Joseph Gawler and Son’s Funeral Home, and a very nice man who has agreed to go on a road trip with Ben. To keep Ben from driving him crazy, Duane discusses chapter 9 of Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History entitled An Assassin's Revenge.  

Find both books and sign up for their newsletter at ⁠www.funeralhistorygroup.com⁠ 

Duane Hills is the author of One Block West of the White House, Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History, the president of Joseph Gawler and Son’s Funeral Home, and a very nice man who has agreed to go on a road trip with Ben. To keep Ben from driving him crazy, Duane discusses chapter 6 of Washington’s Sinner’s and Saints: Lost in History entitled Lincoln’s Practitioners.  

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