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You are a gift to the families you serve.
As a funeral director, you constantly care for families and communities while running a business in a demanding profession. As the National Funeral Directors Association, our mission — in all of that — is to be the best at looking out for you.
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Your career. Your well-being. Your growth.
Continuing education, community, conferences, career support and the connections that make the funeral profession and industry worth staying in. EXPLORE
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YOUR BUSINESS
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Legal forms, music licensing, recruiting, compliance, preneed and the business resources that keep your funeral home running well. EXPLORE
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OUR  PROFESSION
Shaping the future of funeral service.
NFDA provides full-time advocacy in Washington, D.C., original research and a community of professionals dedicated to advancing the funeral service profession. EXPLORE

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Oct 25
2026 NFDA International Convention & Expo Location: Charlotte, NC Duration: Multiple Days Credit Hours: 13
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Nov 10
Arrangement Solutions Academy – November 2026 Location: Virtual Event Duration: Multiple Days Credit Hours: 6
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  • Meet continuing education (CE) requirements with free monthly webinars
  • Discounts to NFDA events and training
  • Connect with peers across the world
  • Member benefits apply to your entire team
  • Access to 300+ legal forms
  • Free consultation with human resources and OSHA experts
  • Connect with funeral professionals across the country
  • Access research and resources relevant to your work
  • Find opportunities to collaborate and grow
  • Free limited membership while you’re in school
  • Support and guidance for entering the profession
  • Career opportunities to start you on your path
  • Visibility with 20,000+ NFDA members
  • Exhibit at the world’s largest funeral profession expo
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NFDA serves you and your peers at every stage of your career

Reasons to join NFDA

NFDA is the only funeral service organization with a full-time lobbyist watching out for our interests in Washington, D.C. Your support enables your advocacy team to act promptly and positively for NFDA members of all funeral services
Robert T. Arrington, CCO, Former NFDA Advocacy Chair

Featured NFDA Stories

NFDA Members Approve Proposed Bylaws Amendment For Immediate Release: October 9, 2026 Members approve temporary Board seats related to proposed merger with Selected Independent Funeral Homes and separate technical updates to association Bylaws Brookfield, Wis. – Members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) have approved two proposed amendments to the association’s Bylaws, including changes related to the proposed merger with […] CONTINUE READING CONTINUE READING >
Advocacy Alert: Help NFDA Prepare for Possible OSHA Lockout/Tagout Rulemaking NFDA needs your help as we prepare to advocate on behalf of funeral homes and crematories during an upcoming OSHA rulemaking. OSHA is expected to propose updates to its Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) Standard in November 2026. NFDA is gathering information about current funeral home and crematory practices so we can provide OSHA with real-world information about […] CONTINUE READING CONTINUE READING >
More Than a Disposition: Bob Arrington Talks About Why Funerals Matter Families don’t call a funeral director simply because someone needs to be buried or cremated. There’s something much bigger happening. NFDA Past President and Spokesperson Bob Arrington explores that idea in a recent episode of Hospice Explained, where he joins host and former hospice nurse Marie Betcher for a conversation about funeral planning, grief and […] Continue Reading Continue Reading >
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