Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Tasks Include:
- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
- Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
- Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
- Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area.
- Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
- Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.
- Arrange for clergy members to perform needed services.
- Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers.
- Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
- Direct preparations and shipment of bodies for out-of-state burial.
- Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -0.6%
National: +9.1%
Education
Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)
Job Zone:
Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Highest ($50,000 and up)
Median Earnings:
National
$51,570.00
State
$57,850.00
Regional
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Education
Required Level of Education
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 72.59%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 13.04%
- Some College Courses = 5.62%
- Bachelor's Degree = 2.62%
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificate - awarded for completion of an organized program of study; designed for people who have completed a Baccalaureate degree but do not meet the requirements of academic degrees carrying the title of Master. = 2.62%
- First Professional Degree - awarded for completion of a program that: requires at least 2 years of college work before entrance into the program, includes a total of at least 6 academic years of work to complete, and provides all remaining academic requirements to begin practice in a profession. = 1.93%
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 1.58%
Related Work Experience
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 33.96%
- None = 29.18%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 8.14%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.59%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 6.59%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 6.58%
- Over 10 years = 6.32%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 2.65%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 26.40%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 19.56%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 15.65%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14%
- None = 10.82%
- Up to and including 1 month = 9.01%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 4.55%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 33.44%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 31.04%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 22.54%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 6.51%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 2.62%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 10 years = 1.93%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 1.09%
- Over 10 years = 0.85%
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
- Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
- Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
- Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area.
- Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
- Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.
- Arrange for clergy members to perform needed services.
- Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers.
- Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
- Direct preparations and shipment of bodies for out-of-state burial.
- Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients.
- Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible.
- Maintain financial records, order merchandise, or prepare accounts.
- Plan placement of caskets at funeral sites or place or adjust lights, fixtures, or floral displays.
- Arrange for pallbearers or inform pallbearers or honorary groups of their duties.
- Receive or usher people to their seats for services.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.
- Clean funeral home facilities and grounds.
- Participate in community activities for funeral home promotion or other purposes.
- Remove deceased remains from place of death.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Manage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff.
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Tools and Technology
Tools Include:
- Surgical trocars for general use or accessories (Adult trocars)
- Air brushes
- Chemical pumps (Air-pressure embalming machines)
- Postmortem needles (Aneurysm needles)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Angular forceps)
- Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories (Arm and hand positioners)
- Embalming vein drainage tubes (Axillary drain tubes)
- Hair care supplies (Barber scissors)
- Autopsy knives or blades (Bistoury knives)
- Makeup kits (Blending brushes)
- Body bags
- Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories (Body positioners)
- Postmortem incision clips (Calvarium clamps)
- Embalming injecting tubes (Carotid tubes)
- Cadaver lifter or transfer devices (Casket lifters)
- Centrifugal pumps (Centrifugal force pumps)
- Makeup kits (Cosmetic brushes)
- Embalming injecting tubes (Curved arterial tubes)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Curved Kelly forceps)
- Suture needles (Curved suture needles)
- Manicure implements (Cuticle scissors)
- Desktop computers
- Mortuary aspirators (Electric mortuary aspirators)
- Embalming cavity injectors (Embalming bulb syringes)
- Chemical pumps (Embalming fluid pumps)
- Embalming injector needles
- Embalming cavity injectors (Embalming syringes)
- Embalming vein drainage tubes (Embalming vein drainage tubing)
- Eyewashers or eye wash stations (Emergency eye wash stations)
- Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories (Extremity positioners)
- Ophthalmic surgical knives or blades or scissors or accessories (Eye suture scissors)
- Embalming vein drainage tubes (Femoral drain tubes)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Fixation forceps)
- Embalming cavity injectors (Gravity injectors)
- Embalming injecting tubes (Hairpin injectors)
- Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories (Head blocks)
- Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories (Head rests)
- Makeup kits (Highlighting brushes)
- Cadaver lifter or transfer devices (Hydraulic body lifts)
- Mortuary aspirators (Hydro-electric aspirators)
- Hypodermic needles
- Embalming vein drainage tubes (Iliac drain tubes)
- Embalming injecting tubes (Infant arterial tubes)
- Surgical trocars for general use or accessories (Infant trocars)
- Surgical scissors (Iris scissors)
- Embalming vein drainage tubes (Jugular drain tubes)
- Notebook computers (Laptop computers)
- Makeup kits (Lining brushes)
- Bandage scissors or its supplies (Lister bandage scissors)
- Operating room patient positioning devices or accessories (Lower body positioners)
- Surgical scissors (Mayo scissors)
- Cadaver lifter or transfer devices (Mortuary lifts)
- Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators or tubing (Nasal tube aspirators)
- Autopsy fluid collection vacuum aspirators or tubing (Non-clogging post aspirators)
- Paint sprayers
- Personal computers
- Makeup kits (Powder dusting brushes)
- Safety hoods (Protective hoods)
- Medical staff isolation or surgical masks (Protective medical face masks)
- Medical exam or non surgical procedure gloves (Protective medical gloves)
- Footwear covers (Protective shoe covers)
- Morgue cabinet refrigerators (Refrigerated body storage cabinets)
- Finger ring removers (Ring cutters)
- Protective coveralls (Safety coveralls)
- Goggles (Safety goggles)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Spring forceps)
- Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Steam autoclaves)
- Makeup kits (Stippling brushes)
- Embalming injecting tubes (Straight arterial tubes)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Straight Kelly forceps)
- Surgical scissors (Straight surgical scissors)
- Autopsy saws (Stryker saws)
- Surgical shave kits or prep razors or clippers (Surgical razors)
- Surgical scalpels or knives or blades or trephines or accessories (Surgical scalpels)
- Surgical needle holders for general use (Suture needle holders)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Thumb forceps)
- Makeup kits (Tinting brushes)
- Steam autoclaves or sterilizers (Trocar sterilizers)
- Floor grade forceps or hemostats (Tube occluding forceps)
Technologies Include:
- Internet browser software
- Web browser software
- Office suite software
- Microsoft Office software
- Project management software
- Belmar & Associates Mortware
- Custom Computer Software Funeral Director 2000
- Custom Data Systems Sterling Enterprise Management Software
- FPA Software MACCS
- FuneralKiosk
- HMIS Advantage
- Schnable's Software Solutions Funeral Director
- Twin Tier Technologies MIMS
- Spreadsheet software
- Microsoft Excel
- Word processing software
- Corel WordPerfect software
- Microsoft Word
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Special Requirements
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
LICENSE RENEWAL:
The funeral service license, funeral director license, or embalmer license shall expire on March 31 of each calendar year.
TEMPORARY LICENSES:
Required Fees:
Initial license to practice funeral service or funeral director or an embalmer
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$ 275
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Renewal of licensure or registration
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$ 175
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Late renewal of licensure or registration up to one year following expiration
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$ 60
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Reinstatement of licensure or registration
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$ 275
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Reinstatement following suspension
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$ 500
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Reinstatement following revocation
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$ 1000
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Verification of licensure or registration to another state
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$ 50
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For More Information, Contact:
Virginia Department Of Health Professions
Board Of Funeral Directors And Embalmers
6603 West Broad St., 5th Floor
Richmond, VA 23230-1717
Phone: 804.662.9907
TTY: 804.662.7197
http://www.dhp.virginia.gov/
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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98.75 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
75.75 | Administration and Management | Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources. |
74.00 | Administrative | Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology. |
68.00 | Psychology | Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders. |
66.50 | Sales and Marketing | Knowledge of principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services. This includes marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems. |
63.50 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
61.75 | Personnel and Human Resources | Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. |
61.25 | Economics and Accounting | Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking, and the analysis and reporting of financial data. |
58.50 | Philosophy and Theology | Knowledge of different philosophical systems and religions. This includes their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and their impact on human culture. |
57.75 | Law and Government | Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. |
53.75 | Therapy and Counseling | Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance. |
53.25 | Computers and Electronics | Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming. |
53.25 | Transportation | Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits. |
51.25 | Chemistry | Knowledge of the chemical composition, structure, and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations that they undergo. This includes uses of chemicals and their interactions, danger signs, production techniques, and disposal methods. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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78.00 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
75.00 | Active Listening | Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. |
72.00 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
72.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
72.00 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
59.50 | Time Management | Managing one's own time and the time of others. |
56.25 | Reading Comprehension | Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents. |
56.25 | Writing | Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. |
56.25 | Critical Thinking | Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems. |
56.25 | Negotiation | Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. |
53.00 | Complex Problem Solving | Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. |
53.00 | Active Learning | Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. |
53.00 | Judgment and Decision Making | Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Systems Analysis | Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes. |
50.00 | Persuasion | Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. |
50.00 | Instructing | Teaching others how to do something. |
50.00 | Management of Personnel Resources | Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job. |
50.00 | Operations Monitoring | Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly. |
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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75.00 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
72.00 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
72.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
68.75 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
65.50 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
53.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
53.00 | Written Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. |
53.00 | Deductive Reasoning | The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. |
53.00 | Information Ordering | The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations). |
50.00 | Fluency of Ideas | The ability to come up with a number of ideas about a topic (the number of ideas is important, not their quality, correctness, or creativity). |
50.00 | Originality | The ability to come up with unusual or clever ideas about a given topic or situation, or to develop creative ways to solve a problem. |
50.00 | Inductive Reasoning | The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events). |
50.00 | Category Flexibility | The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways. |
50.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
50.00 | Selective Attention | The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted. |
50.00 | Time Sharing | The ability to shift back and forth between two or more activities or sources of information (such as speech, sounds, touch, or other sources). |
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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94.50 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
93.25 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
92.25 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
89.50 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
87.75 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
84.00 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
81.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
81.25 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
77.50 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
77.25 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
76.50 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
75.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
74.50 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
74.25 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
74.25 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
74.00 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
74.00 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
71.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
70.50 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
70.50 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
70.00 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
67.75 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
66.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
66.00 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
63.75 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
61.75 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
61.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
59.50 | Selling or Influencing Others | Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions. |
59.50 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
58.75 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
58.00 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
57.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
52.00 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
50.75 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
49.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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97.00 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
96.50 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
95.25 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
91.50 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
91.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
89.75 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
89.25 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
89.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
79.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
79.00 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
78.75 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
78.50 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
73.00 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
70.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
68.25 | Innovation | Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems. |
63.50 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
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88.83 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
72.17 | Independence | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy. |
61.17 | Achievement | Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement. |
55.50 | Working Conditions | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer job security and good working conditions. Corresponding needs are Activity, Compensation, Independence, Security, Variety and Working Conditions. |
50.00 | Recognition | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer advancement, potential for leadership, and are often considered prestigious. Corresponding needs are Advancement, Authority, Recognition and Social Status. |
50.00 | Support | Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees. Corresponding needs are Company Policies, Supervision: Human Relations and Supervision: Technical. |
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Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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99.60 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
97.00 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
96.80 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
95.00 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
95.00 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
95.00 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
94.60 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
93.20 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
92.60 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
91.20 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
89.40 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
88.00 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
87.00 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
83.60 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
83.00 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
82.60 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
79.00 | Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets? |
78.60 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
77.60 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
77.20 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
75.60 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
73.80 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
73.80 | Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions? |
71.40 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
65.80 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
65.40 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
65.00 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
63.20 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
62.60 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
60.20 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
60.20 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
60.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
58.00 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
55.80 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
55.80 | Level of Competition | To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures? |
55.60 | Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls? |
53.20 | Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection | How much does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection? |
52.40 | Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in non-controlled environmental conditions (e.g., warehouse without heat)? |
50.20 | Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | How much does this job require making repetitive motions? |
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Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations usually involve using communication and organizational skills to coordinate, supervise, manage, or train others to accomplish goals. Examples include hydroelectric production managers, desktop publishers, electricians, agricultural technicians, barbers, court reporters and simultaneous captioners, and medical assistants.
- Education
- Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $30,440.00 | $51,570.00 | $71,360.00 |
Virginia | $28,950.00 | $57,850.00 | $74,150.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $34,604.75 | $61,396.56 | $77,372.56 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $41,221.96 | $63,654.21 | $84,181.05 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $33,678.69 | $53,855.39 | $70,082.24 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $31,158.69 | $51,139.93 | $68,822.76 |
Northern Virginia | $33,154.00 | $64,891.74 | $78,397.91 |
Piedmont Workforce | $37,009.77 | $62,888.07 | $75,021.89 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | $31,891.39 | $53,228.26 | $73,422.72 |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | $36,391.01 | $58,814.90 | $71,620.78 |
Western Virginia | $38,027.80 | $61,014.01 | $72,194.60 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 27,400 | 29,900 | +9.1% |
Virginia | 702 | 698 | -0.6% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Memorial Activities and Embalming
- Services
The data sources for the information displayed here include: Defense Manpower Data Center. (Using onet28)
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Certified Mortician
- Director
- Embalmer
- Funeral Arrangement Director
- Funeral Arranger
- Funeral Arrangment Director
- Funeral Counselor
- Funeral Director
- Funeral Director / Embalmer
- Funeral Director and Embalmer
- Funeral Director and Mortician
- Funeral Home Manager
- Funeral Location Manager
- Funeral Planner
- Funeral Planning Counselor
- Funeral Pre-arrangement Counselor
- Funeral Pre-Need Consultant
- Funeral Prearrangement Counselor
- Licensed Embalmer
- Licensed Funeral Director
- Licensed Mortician
- Location Manager
- Mortician
- Operations Manager
- Undertaker
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Related Schools
- Blue Ridge Community College
- Brightpoint Community College
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