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Summary: Funeral Home Internship

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Today we had Mary Kay from Williams and Dingman funeral home come and talk to us about being a funeral director and a mortician. She’s been with William’s and Dingman for over one month, but a funeral director for over seven years. It takes approximately 5 years to become a funeral director/mortician. After completing a two-year degree you then go on for a specialized two year degree-and then a one year internship. The internship includes 25 case studies and over 2000 hours of interning. After schooling is completed you then have to past national and state boards to become a funeral director. A typical day for a funeral director includes checking to see if there any new deaths from the previous night, attend any services that are needed in
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When a loved one dies, the only thing you want to do is grieve your loss and celebrate their life. However, there are a few things you must do in the first few days after someone dies. At Larson Funeral Home in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the caring and compassionate staff know how overwhelming funeral planning can be. A family-owned and operated funeral home, Larson Funeral Home has been making funeral arrangements for families in the Bridgeport and Fairfield communities since 1927.

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