Mortuary school with no experience?

[u/naivetoiletpaper]

I am currently working full time in a field entirely unrelated, but I have wanted to do some kind of work with the dead since I was a child. I’m very passionate about this field. I’ve never been to college, but I did graduate HS. I have zero experience in the mortuary field. What would my first steps be here? I live in CO, and there is only one school to attend for this. I’ve seen some recommend getting a job in a funeral home before committing to school, but I’m nervous to leave my full time job to commit to that before doing school.

I have also seen that prerequisites are required- how would I get those? Could I attend the same college that has the mortuary program and once i’ve completed the prerequisites, apply for the program? These answers may seem obvious, but I really know nothing about college requirements and how the programs work. Please help!

[u/undeadwitch8]

Your state website should have all of the specific requirements and process listed for you. You can also request information from the school about whether they offer the prerequisite courses necessary or not. Because each state has its own requirements, I really recommend utilizing official resources and requesting information directly from the source.

[u/VioletMortician17]

The job doesn’t have to be full time to be an employee or of help at the funeral home. I would pursue getting a part time job first then go to school.

[u/lizardfiendlady]

Prerequisites can usually be fulfilled at community colleges