Funeral Services Assistant

Start a New Chapter in Your Life with NOCE.

Prepare for a career in the funeral services field with training  you enjoy talking to others and looking for ways to help people. Consider the Funeral Service Assistant Program.

NOCE’s Funeral Service Assistant Program provides an overview of the funeral service industry and offers training on how to start as a funeral assistant. The program is a pathway for interested students to transition to Cypress College’s mortuary science associate and baccalaureate degrees.

Funeral service assistants are responsible for many tasks. These tasks include, helping funeral directors, and making sure that services run according to plan. Funeral service assistants work as information managers. They schedule meetings and appointments. They organize and maintain electronic files and manage projects. All while providing customer and personal services.

You’ll get training on leadership skills, practice teamwork, and develop the skills to become a valuable funeral service assistant.

• English language – reading, writing, and speaking skills usually at or above an ESL (English as a Second Language) Intermediate High level
• Social Perceptiveness – Understanding people’s reactions
• Service Orientation – Looking for ways to help people
• Basic computer and software knowledge
• Character skills like integrity, dependability, independence, and attention to detail

I always had a desire to help people and provide guidance during life’s hardest moments. I decided to enroll in the Funeral Service Assistant Certificate Program at NOCE to build the foundational skills to transition into Cypress College’s Mortuary Science degree program. I continue to work on my education and build my skills to prepare for my future career as a funeral director.

Conrad Hoernke
CTE Program Graduate – Funeral Service Assistant Certificate Program