East Mississippi Community College
Funeral Service Technology
P.O. Box
158
Scooba, MS 39358
Kevin Hurt, Program Director
Phone: (662) 476-5100
FAX: (662) 476-5086
Email: khurt@eastms.edu
Web: http://www.eastms.edu/programs/career-technical/funeral-service-technology.html
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Distance Education - Yes (General Education only)
Part-time option available - No
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE: Associate in Applied Science - Funeral Service Technology
Initial Accreditation 1975/Last comprehensive review 2023/Next comprehensive review 2030
Re-accreditation: October 2023 for period of 7 years with progress report due February 15, 2024 (see below)
Most recent Accreditation decisions:
-April 2013 accreditation extended to October 2020. Probation continued to April 2021. Final decision delayed due to COVID-19 pandemic.
-May 2020 - program placed on Probation following comprehensive review subject to evaluation of a compliance report (due
September 1, 2020) to demonstrate implementation of an effective assessment plan.
-October 2020 -additional assessment data required by February 2021.
-April 2021 - Program returned to good standing (Probation concerns satisfied). Program will submit an updated assessment plan.
-April 2022 - COA reviewed an updated assessment plan submitted February 2022. The plan appears to be lacking attention
to Standard 10.1.1a. An updated plan is due for COA review by September 1, 2022.
-October 2022 - Updated assessment plan accepted by COA.
Administrative Probationary Accreditation for failure to pay accreditation renewal fees.
-February 2023 - Administrative Probation resolved. Program in 'Good Standing.'
-October 2023 - Reaccreditation for seven (7) years with a progress report to verify that course descriptions for all courses are
uniform across all sources of information; provide an updated document retention policy for Funeral Service Technology; verify
that the new curriculum has been implemented.
-April 2024 - Submit revised follow-up report by September 1, 2024 to address stipulations.
-October 2024 - Stipulations satisfied.
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Northwest Mississippi Community College
Funeral Service Technology Program
5197 W. E. Ross Parkway
Southaven, MS 38671
Ebonē Dukes, Program Director
Phone: (662) 280-6137
FAX: (662) 280-6161
Email: edukes@northwestms.edu
Web: https://www.northwestms.edu/programs/healthsciences/funeral-service-technology
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Distance Education - General Education only
Part-time option available - Yes
* Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
** Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
*** Left before completing the program; did not finish.
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE: Associate in Applied Science - Funeral Service Technology
Initial Accreditation 1977/Last comprehensive review 2024/Next comprehensive review 2031
Re-accreditation: April 2024 for period of seven (7) years.
Most recent Accreditation decision:
-October 2018 accepted response to Focus Visit to verify response to stipulations.
-January 2021 - approved Substantive Change naming new Program Director.
-April 2024 - Reaccreditation approved for period of seven (7) years.
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