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2026 Seminar

Embalming & Restorative Art Seminar
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Agenda

Monday

10 – 10:30  a.m.         Registration/Check-in                                                         

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.     The Importance of Restorative Art

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nick Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

11:45 – 1 p.m.            The Anatomy of the Facial Features

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nick Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

1 – 1:15 p.m.              Break 

1:15 – 3 p.m.              Live Application Part 1 – Cranial Reconstruction: Skullzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

3:15 – 5 p.m.              Welcome Reception

Tuesday

8 – 8:30 a.m.              Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 10 a.m.            Live Application Part II- Wound Filler and Wax Application: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

10 – 10:15 a.m.          Break

10:15 – 12:15 a.m.     Live Application Part III – Cosmetic Techniques: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

12:15 – 12:45 p.m.     Lunch

12:45 – 1:45 p.m.       Live Application Part IV – Hair Placement Techniques: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

1:45 – 2:45 p.m.         Live Application Part V -Finishing Touches: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

2:45 – 3:15 p.m.         Ask the Experts Panel

Wednesday

7:30 – 8 a.m.              Registration/Check-in

8 – 9:30 a.m.              Embalming Risk Management

9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.    Live Embalming Lecture: Part 1

12 – 12:45 p.m.          Refreshments

12:45 – 2:45 p.m.       Live Embalming Lecture: Part 2 (1.5 hrs)

2:45 – 3 p.m.              Break

3 – 5 p.m.                   Live Embalming Lecture: Part 3 (1.5 hrs)

Thursday

7:15 – 8 a.m.              Registration/Check-in, Continental Breakfast                                         

8 – 9 a.m.                   The Importance of Restorative Art

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nick Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

9: – 10:30 a.m.           The Anatomy of the Facial Features

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nick Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

10:30 – 10:45 a.m.     Break

10:45 – 11:45 a.m.     Live Application Part 1 – Cranial Reconstruction: Skullzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

11:45 – 12:30 p.m.     Lunch

12:30 – 1:30 p.m.       Live Application Part II- Wound Filler and Wax Application: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

1:30 – 3:30 p.m.         Live Application Part III – Cosmetic Techniques: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

3:45 - 5 p.m.               Reception

Friday

8 – 8:30 a.m.              Continental Breakfast

8:30 – 9:30 a.m.         Live Application Part IV – Hair Placement Techniques: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

9:30 – 10:30 a.m.       Live Application Part V -Finishing Touches: Headzo

                                   Michael Burns, Dean of Faculty and Students, PIMS

                                   Nicholas Ricci, Instructor, PIMS

11:15 – 11:45 a.m.     Ask the Experts Panel

11:45 a.m.                  Thank you and send off

Continuing Education

This conference provides licensed funeral directors/embalmers up to 15.5 CE hours and is approved by APFSP and most state licensing boards. CE hours vary by state. It is the individual participant's responsibility before registering for any NFDA course or event to verify that it is currently approved for CE in the state/province in which the individual is licensed. Schedule subject to change.

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