ABFSE American Board of Funeral Service Education

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Review of Standards

ABFSE engages in a review of the Accreditation Standards every five (5) years. The process was initiated in summer/fall 2022 and recommended changes were presented for comment.

Acceptance of the Accreditation Standards was finalized at the COA Meeting in April 2024.
Click here for Standards (PDF) - effective January 1, 2025

About Embalming: History, theory, practice
(available March 2022)

Embalming: History, Theory, and Practice
Sixth Edition: 9781260010077:
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To obtain instructor resources for Embalming: History, Theory, and
Practice, 6e, email Sydney Keen (sydney.keen@mheducation.com)

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Meet the Scholarship Recipients

In the past academic year, ABFSE received 44 undergraduate scholarship inquiries in April 2025. Seven (7) undergraduate scholarships were awarded for a total of $12,600. Meet our recipients. Scholarships are made possible due to the generosity of the Scholarship Sponsors recognized below.

ABFSE Scholarship Recipient - Evie Brisley

ABFSE Scholarship Recipient - No photo available

ABFSE Scholarship Recipient - Teia Hill

ABFSE Scholarship Recipient - No photo available

ABFSE Scholarship Recipient - Erika Stark

Evie Brisley
American Academy of Mortuary Science
View bio here

Nicole Caldwell
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
Bio Not Available

Jennifer Davis
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Bio Not Available

Nora Derthick
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
Bio Not Available

Teia Hill
Gupton Jones College of Funeral Service
View bio here

Emma Hyer
Worsham College of Funeral Service

Erika Stark
Community College of Baltimore County-Catonsville
View bio here


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•	ABFSE Calendar
•	ABFSE 2025 Annual Conference
•	ABFSE Accreditation Standards
•	Funeral Service Profession
•	Where are the accredited programs?
•	Accreditation/COA
•	Questions for COA
•	Degree Mills
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The National
Scholarship Program
of the American
Board of Funeral Service Education provides financial awards to students enrolled in funeral service or mortuary science programs to assist them in obtaining their professional education.

Apply for your Scholarship Online!