Funeral Services: Careers

Funeral directors, also called morticians and undertakers, manage funeral homes and arrange the details of a funeral.

Career Opportunities

An Advisory Board of local community funeral professionals works closely with Delgado's Funeral Service Program. As part of their academic preparation, Delgado students are given instruction in funeral homes under the supervision of experienced professionals. Not only does this enhance their training, it offers them career job placement opportunities.

Career Services

Welcome from the staff of Delgado Community College's Career Services office! Career Services provides students and alumni with information regarding full-time and part-time jobs and offers them assistance in developing effective job search skills and strategies.

• Career Transitions can help you make the most of your job searching and career exploration efforts.

• For over a half century, Institute For Career Research has earned its reputation for providing the most reliable information, and we continue to assist thousands of young people and adults in developing satisfying and productive lives. Careers Reports and Careers Internet Database service can be a critical step in the process!

• O*Net OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!

• Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) provides information on what workers do; working conditions; education, training, and other qualifications; pay; job outlook; similar occupations; and sources of additional information, for 341 occupational profiles covering 85 percent of the jobs in the economy.

The Louisiana State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors provides information regarding licensing and certification for funeral directors, embalmers, and other occupations related to funeral services.

The board was formed in 1914 under legal citation R.S. 37:832 for the purpose of regulating embalmers, funeral homes, and funeral directors, and handling consumer complaints. It also prescribes requirements for funeral homes and individuals engaged in the care and disposition of the deceased.

The National Funeral Directors Association is the worldwide source of expertise and professional resources for all facets of funeral service. Through education, information and advocacy, NFDA is dedicated to supporting members in their mission to provide families with meaningful end-of-life services at the highest levels of excellence and integrity.

NFDA is the world's leading funeral service association, serving 19,000 individual members who represent more than 10,200 funeral homes in the United States and internationally.