On-Demand Learning Opportunities

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) educational programs have been redesigned with you in mind! NFDA makes it easier for you to get continuing education credits by offering education opportunities that are convenient for you. Choose online courses or home study programs to learn at your own pace from the comfort of your own home or office.

NFDA courses are approved for CE through December 31 of the year of purchase only. Before the end of the year, students receive an email reminder to complete outstanding CE courses on time.

Online Courses By Subject Matter Experts

Popular course topics include embalming, living funerals, managing professional stress and the FTC Funeral Rule. Learn best practices from top subject matter experts, including Jzyk Ennis, Scott Gilligan, Lacy Robinson and Vernie Fountain.

Check the online course listing below to find a topic that interests you.

Business Management/Operations

Look for NEW CE offerings in 2025!

Compliance & Ethics

Embalming Risk Management 4.0 (3 CE Hours)

Funeral Service Ethics (2 CE Hours)

Professional Ethics in Funeral Service: NFDA's Code of Professional Conduct (1 CE Hour)

Understanding The Practice Of The FTC Funeral Rule (3 CE Hours)

Grief & Bereavement

Supporting Pregnancy Loss Families (3 CE Hours)

Understanding and Managing Grief (6 CE Hours)

Marketing

Deathcare Marketing: 25 FAQs (6 CE Hours)

Marketing a Funeral Home for Long Term Profitability (3 CE Hours)

Professional Skills/Career Development

Do-It-Yourself Memorials (with a Little Help from the Funeral Director (2 CE Hours)

Mastering the Art of Funeral Home Phone Etiquette (1 CE Hour)

RSVP: I'll See You at My Living Funeral (2 CE Hours)

Ten Tools for Stress Relief (3 CE Hours)

The Funeral: A Chance to Touch, A Chance to Serve, A Chance to Heal (4 CE Hours)

The Relevance of Restorative Art (3 CE Hours)

Embalming

Approaching Trauma Cases with Confidence (3 CE Hours)

Demonstration of Soft Tissue Repair (4 CE Hours)

Embalming Perspectives & Paradigms Challenged (6 CE Hours)

Embalming The Obese Case (3 CE Hours)

This site uses cookies - you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the NFDA services or websites you visit.

To learn more about what cookies are and how to manage them visit AboutCookies.org

This site uses cookies to help deliver an engaging user experience.

To learn more about what cookies are and how to manage them visit AboutCookies.org

This site uses cookies - you have the ability to accept or decline cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but you can usually modify your browser setting to decline cookies if you prefer. If you choose to decline cookies, you may not be able to fully experience the interactive features of the NFDA services or websites you visit.

To learn more about what cookies are and how to manage them visit AboutCookies.org