Embalmer (Per Ser) (Apprenticeship Guideline) | U.S. Department of Labor (US DOL) Registered Apprenticeship

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

SpeakingActive ListeningSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationWritingCritical ThinkingTime ManagementReading Comprehension

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceChemistryPsychologyEnglish LanguageLaw and Government

Abilities

Near VisionOral ComprehensionProblem SensitivityOral ExpressionArm-Hand SteadinessSpeech RecognitionDeductive ReasoningInformation OrderingSpeech ClarityInductive Reasoning

Tasks

Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are
Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.
Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareOffice suite softwareSpreadsheet softwareWord processing softwareInternet browser software

Tools

Adult trocarsAir brushesAneurysm needlesAngular forcepsArm and hand positionersAxillary drain tubesBarber scissorsBistoury knivesBlending brushesBody bagsBody positionersCalvarium clampsCarotid tubesCasket liftersCentrifugal force pumps

Work Values

SupportIndependenceRelationshipsWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognition

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium39-4011.00	Embalmers	title_inference	—	—	—

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Apprenticeship)

Legal compliance requirements — apply state and local embalming regulations routinely across standard cases with minimal supervisory review.
Arterial embalming procedure — execute blood drainage and embalming-fluid injection using a pump independently on routine adult cases.
Abdominal cavity treatment — incise stomach and abdominal walls and use a trocar to withdraw blood and waste matter with growing consistency and accuracy.
Incision closure technique — close arterial and cavity incisions using sutures with reliable results that meet professional presentation standards.
Restorative cosmetics — select and blend cosmetic products appropriate to individual skin tones to achieve a natural, lifelike appearance for viewing.
Preparation-room disinfection — implement and document cleaning and disinfection cycles consistently, adapting to varying case complexity.
Family communication — speak with bereaved families using active listening and social perceptiveness to gather accurate preparation instructions.
Case records management — maintain embalming logs and intake forms in database and word-processing software with accuracy and timeliness.
Time management across concurrent cases — schedule and sequence embalming tasks to meet service deadlines within a busy funeral home setting.
Restorative art for common trauma — address visible surface conditions using learned reconstructive techniques under periodic senior review.

Program Details

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Requirements

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Financial Aid

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