How to Become a Mortician, Embalmer or Funeral Director

The typical entry-level credential is an associate or bachelor's degree from an accredited mortuary school. A death can feel ...
Yahoo

I overcame my fear of death — by becoming a funeral director and embalming bodies: ‘It’s my forte’

A woman became a funeral director to overcome her fear of dying and says death has taught her to stop comparing herself to others. Melissa Schmidt, 34, used to get “tunnel vision” at the idea of dying ...
Belfast Telegraph

Mortuary embalming services shut down

THE cost of dying could be set to rise after a shock decision to shutdown embalming services at Belfast city mortuary. THE cost of dying could be set to rise after a shock decision to shutdown ...
The Mirror

Funeral home embalmer reveals what really happens to your body when you die

It's not the topic that's regularly talked about, but for some people, death is their life. Funeral service operative and trainee embalmer Cari Vaughan has been working at Coop funeral care for 14 ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Embalming is vital in the funeral industry, but a lack of skilled practitioners is causing concern

Deanne Edwards spends a lot of time with dead people. "It's such a fascinating world," Ms Edwards said. "When you're working on a person all you want to do is make them look as beautiful as you can ...
Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Death and grief part of the job that can be really rewarding, say young embalmers

The young women in Australia's funeral industry say preparing people's loved ones for their final goodbyes is a more rewarding and gratifying job than people might expect. Despite the odds against ...
Plymouth Herald

The mortuary make-up artist: Inside the peculiar life of an embalmer

When it comes to death, some of us are happy to talk openly about it – but others seem to shy away from the discussion on what happens to us when we die. It's inevitable that it's going to happen, but ...