Funeral Serviceperson

Traineeship

What Funeral Service people do

  • General administration and documentation for funeral business
  • Coordinate and arrange services for burials and cremation, including transfer of coffins and caskets
  • Arrange burial site preparation and internment
  • Develop and coordinate building and grounds maintenance
  • Operate and maintain basic machinery and equipment
  • Provide customer service to clients including consoling grieving family and friends

Your chances of success will be better if you have...

  • The ability to work cooperatively with others
  • Good organisation and time management skills
  • Good interpersonal skills
  • Good trauma and stress management skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills
  • School Certificate

The Future

  • Employment for minimum of one year
  • Employment areas including: funeral service companies, manufacturers, cemeteries and crematoriums

Specialisation

  • Funeral Operations
  • Coffin and Casket Manufacturing
  • Cemetery and Crematoria Operations
  • Grounds and Maintenance
  • Embalming
  • For more options see www.myfuture.edu.au

Who to Contact for more information and advice?

Group Training Organisation

Phone / Fax

Email / Website

Address

Regions Serviced

SERTEC Ltd

T (02) 6492 3944

F (02) 6492 4594

marea@sertec.com.au

www.sertec.com.au

163 Auckland St

Bega

NSW 2550

South East NSW

Funeral Attendant – Traineeship

Entry

Education / Training

Career Prospects

Articulation


Certificate II



Nil

Funeral Services

Cemetery / Crematoria Operations, Funeral Operations Grounds and Maintenance

Mortuary Assistant,

Funeral Director’s Assistant,

Funeral Escort / Driver,

Grounds Maintenance

Certificate IV Funeral Services



Certificate III



Cert II

or equivalent

Funeral Services Mortuary Practices Funeral Operation Cemetery / Crematoria Operations Grounds and Maintenance

Mortuary Assistant / Technician Grounds Maintenance,

Funeral Escort / Driver and other positions in funeral parlours and related funeral services.

Certificate IV Mortuary Practices



Certificate IV



Nil

relevant experience

Funeral Services

Funeral Director, Funeral Conductor, Funeral Arranger, Funerals Coordinator, Cemetery / Crematoria Supervisor


Certificate III

Funeral services Embalming Mortuary Practices

Senior Mortuary Assistant or Technician



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