Florida State College at Jacksonville
Funeral Service Program
4501
Capper Road
Jacksonville, FL 32218
Howard Beckham, Program Director
Phone: (904) 766-6622
FAX: (904) 766-5573
Email: howard.beckham@fscj.edu
Web: www.fscj.edu/academics/areas-of-study/health-human-services/funeral-services-as
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in
Science
Distance Education - YES
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 Science - Funeral Service
Initial Accreditation 2003/Last comprehensive review 2021/Next comprehensive review 2028.
Re-accreditation: October 2021 current accreditation extend to April 2022 to address probation issues.
Most recent Accreditation decisions: October 2021 - Probation. Topics to be addressed for April 2022 include evidence of compliant curriculum distribution (Standard 5.4), evidence of compliant assessment efforts (Standard 10), consistent presentation of program and admissions information (Standard 9.1), and consistent use of case reports (Standard 5.4)
-April 2022 - Probation issues satisfactorily addressed. Re-accreditation granted for a period of seven (7) years from last re-accreditation.
In person site visit is required as follow-up to 2021 virtual visit.
-October 2022 - Approved to offer the accredited program via Distance Education.
-January 2023 - Satisfactory completion of in-person follow-up visit.
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Miami-Dade College
Funeral Service Education Program
11380 N.W. 27th Avenue
Miami, FL 33167
Tanya Scotece, Program Coordinator
Phone: (305) 237-1244
FAX: (305) 237-8082
Email: tscotece@mdc.edu
Web: https://www.mdc.edu/funeralservices
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Science
Distance Education - NO
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 Science - Funeral Service Education
Initial Accreditation 1981/Last comprehensive review 2020/Next comprehensive review 2027
Re-accreditation: May 2020 for period of 7 years.
Most recent Accreditation decisions: May 2020 re-accreditation. Important factors in the decision were strong faculty leadership with supportive college administration and advisory board, a successful student-centered program, a high quality learning experience
and a commitment to assessment, program planning, development and quality improvement.
-October 2023 - Accepted application for delivery of the accredited program via distance education. Approval is subject to a focus visit.
-October 2024 – program addressed multiple areas identified during 2024 focus visit. Additional follow-up visit still required for
approval of distance education.
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St. Petersburg College
Funeral Services Program
7200 N. 66th Street
Pinellas Park, FL 33781
Kevin Davis, Program Director
Phone: (727) 341-3781
FAX: (727) 444-6625
Email: davis.kevin@spcollege.edu
Web: www.spcollege.edu/funeral
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Science
Distance Education - YES
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.
Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.
Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE: Associate in Science - Funeral Services
Initial Accreditation 1994/Last comprehensive review 2022/Next comprehensive review 2029
Re-accreditation: October 2015 for period of seven (7) years
Most recent Accreditation decision: Re-accredit April 2023 with acknowledgements of the dedicated program director and faculty, the overall level of institutional commitment to the program and the supportive Advisory Board.
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