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ABFSE Directory of Programs - Alabama
 

    Jefferson State Community College
    Funeral Service Education Program
    2601 Carson Road
    Birmingham, AL 35215
    Venus NR Smith, Program Coordinator
    Phone: (205) 856-7841
    FAX: (205) 856-7804
    Email:
    vriley@jeffersonstate.edu
    Web: www.jeffersonstate.edu/fse
    Accredited Degree Offered:  Associate in Applied Science
    Distance Education - YES
    Part-time option available - No

     PROGRAM INFORMATION - Jefferson State

    Year

    Total enrolled

    # of New
    Students

    # of
    Grads

    Timely
    Grad*

    Graduation Rate**

    Did not finish***

    Overall %
    Employed

    Employed
    in FS

    2022

    71

    71

    28

    14/28

    94%

    27

    100%

    100%

    2021

    56

    56

    19

    11/19

    77%

    26

    100%

    100%

    2020

    44

    44

    26

    17/26

    78%

    4

    100%

    100%

    * 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.
     

     NATIONAL BOARD STATISTICS - Jefferson State

    Arts

    Takers

    School
    Pass Rate

    National
    Pass Rate

     

    Sciences

    Takers

    School
    Pass Rate

    National
    Pass Rate

     2022

     20

    80%

    69%

     

     2022

    19

    68%

    64%

      2021

     21

     62%

     68%

     

     2021

    18

     44%

     57%

    2020

     18

    83%

    73%

     

    2020

    20

    55%

    64%


    School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
    Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.


    Accreditation
    Program Accredited by ABFSE:  Associate in Applied Science Degree - Funeral Service Education

    Initial Accreditation 1976/Last comprehensive review 2018/Next comprehensive review 2025

      Re-accreditation:  October 2018 for period of seven (7) years.
      Most recent Accreditation decision:  October 2018; re-accredit with no stipulations.
       

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