r/askfuneraldirectors • u/illminded_seraph • 2d ago
Advice Needed: Education Future mortuary student
So Im gonna go on a bit of a rant here, Im currently enrolled into a college course that allows students to explore various pathways and I will be doing this for the current year. Biology, chemistry, and an intro to health care as I have plans next fall to enroll for Funeral director class 1 embalming at a college a few hours away. Im currently looking into resources for Thanatology to study on my own time, and if it would be a good idea to volunteer at a Hospice to get some death care experience. All thanks in advance!! 🥰
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u/lizardfiendlady Mortuary Student 2d ago
Hospice isn't gonna be the same, but I don't think that experience would hurt you at all. I have some classmates who did that. I'd look for work in funeral homes, crematoriums, cemeteries etc. first.