NFDA will host its first live, virtual Cremation Certification Program June 9 and 10. Since its launch in September 2013, NFDA’s Cremation Certification Program has become the recognized certification standard for funeral service professionals.

NFDA is pleased to announce the following individuals have been elected by acclamation to serve as officers on the 2020-21 Board of Directors: President-elect Jack Mitchell; Treasurer Dutch Nie; and Secretary Christopher Robinson. The Board of Directors will be led by President Randy Anderson.

NFDA is proud that nearly 900 funeral professionals have expressed a willingness to offer on-the-ground help to their colleagues during the COVID-19 pandemic. NFDA urges funeral homes in need of assistance and want volunteer support to reach out for help. 

The free 12-page booklet, “Grieving Alone & Together: Responding to the Loss of Your Loved One During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” is available to funeral professionals at FuneralServiceFoundation.org and to families at RememberingALife.com.

As of April 21, 837 members of the funeral profession, from licensed funeral directors to students and apprentices, have expressed a willingness to help their colleagues in need and 492 have been called up to serve.

The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is asking for volunteers who can travel to COVID-19 “hot spots” experiencing high death rates in order to lend on-the-ground assistance.