Welcome
The American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) The ABFSE serves as the national academic accreditation agency for college and university programs in Funeral Service and Mortuary Science Education.
Although its roots go back to the 1940's, the ABFSE became an autonomous agency in 1962. The accrediting function of ABFSE is recognized by the US Department of Education and the
Council on Higher Education Accreditation.
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Review of Standards
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ABFSE engages in a review of the Accreditation Standards every five (5) years. The process, initiated in summer/fall 2022, generated the recommended
changes presented here for comment. ABFSE encourages comments on any aspect of the Accreditation Standards.
The comment period is open until January 31, 2024. Comments should be
submitted: Via email - abfse.office@abfse.org OR Via mail - ABFSE at 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury
Heights, NJ 08097
During a series of Town Hall meetings, the Committee on Accreditation will address questions about the proposed Standards ___• Tuesday, February 6: Click here to register ___• Wednesday February 7: Click here to register ___• Friday February 9: Click here to register
Final approval of the Accreditation Standards is scheduled for the ABFSE Annual Meeting on April 12, 2024 in Boston, MA. Click here for Review of Standards (PDF)
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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 55 undergraduate scholarship inquiries in October 2023. Six (6) undergraduate
scholarships were awarded for a total of $7,500. Meet our recipients. Scholarships are made possible due to the generosity of the Scholarship Sponsors recognized below.
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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!
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