American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Education
1501 Broadway, Ste. 1102
New York, NY 10036
Donald Cymbor, President
Phone: (212) 757-1190
FAX: (212) 765-5923
Email: dcymbor@aami.edu
Web: www.aami.edu
Degree Offered: Associate in Occupational
Studies
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.
Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.
Accreditation
Funeral Service Program and Institution Accredited by ABFSE: Associate in Occupational Studies - Funeral Service
Initial Accreditation 1946/Last comprehensive review 2020 (postponed due to Covid-19 pandemic)/Next comprehensive review 2025
Re-accreditation: April 2023 for period of three (3) years with stipulation to provide updated assessment plan and curriculum distribution.
Most recent Accreditation decisions: April 2021 - current program and institutional accreditation continued on Probation. Probation status to be addressed by March 1, 2022 with requirements to verify accuracy of 2020 Annual Report data and verify compliance with accreditation standards that took effect January 1, 2020 (Standards 1,2,3,6,10).
-April 2022 - Probation status extended for one year (until April 2023) based on significant efforts to address original probation
concerns. At that time, a clearly articulated and integrated assessment plan must be presented. Such a plan will demonstrate a
mechanism for collecting, assessing, and applying data in order for assessment efforts to lead to continuous program
improvement.(in-person follow-up to October 2020 virtual site visit is required)
-October 2022 -In-person follow-up visit completed.
-April 2023 - Probation status resolved. Return to 'Good Standing.'
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Hudson Valley Community College
Mortuary Science Department
80 Vandenburgh Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
Lori Q. Purcell, Department Chair
Phone: (518) 629-7334
FAX: (518) 629-7161
Email: l.purcell@hvcc.edu
Web: www.hvcc.edu/hsc/mts/index.html
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Distance Education - Partial
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.
Contact the program directly for information regarding success of Distance Education graduates.
Accreditation
Program Accredited by ABFSE: Associate in Applied Science - Mortuary Science
Initial Accreditation 1947/Last comprehensive review 2023/Next comprehensive review 2030
Re-accreditation: October 2023 for period of seven (7) years with no stipulations.
Most recent Accreditation decision:
-October 2016 for period of seven (7) years
-April 2017 received updated college catalog to verify proper accreditation statement.
-October 2023 - re-accredited for period of seven (7) years; no stipulations. Progress report due March 1, 2024 to document evidence of faculty training for the new learning management system. Important factors in the re-accreditation decision were evidence of interdisciplinary cooperation and the dedicated space for teaching funeral practices and embalming/restorative arts labs.
-April 2024 - Satisfactory progress report received.
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Nassau Community College
Mortuary Science Department
357 East Road
Garden City, NY 11530
Michael F. Mastellone, Department Chair
Phone: (516) 572-7277
FAX: (516) 572-0626
Email: michael.mastellone@ncc.edu
Web: www.ncc.edu/programsandcourses/academic_departments/mortuary_science
Accredited Degree Offered: Associate in Applied Science
Distance Education - YES (Less than 50%)
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 - Mortuary Science
Initial Accreditation 1991/Last comprehensive review 2022/Next comprehensive review tbd
Re-accreditation: April 2016 extended while program addresses Probation concerns following comprehensive review.
Most recent Accreditation decisions: April 2019 accepted progress report to demonstrate use of assessment data for program improvement. 2019 Assessment Plan to be submitted with Annual Report.
-April 2020 - acknowledged receipt of updated assessment plan.
-April 2021 - 2021 Annual Report is to be accompanied by an updated assessment plan that includes data and demonstration of how assessment was used for program improvement.
-April 2022 - COA acknowledged receipt of the assessment plan. Evidence to support Standard 10.1.2g was not obvious. This
information must be provided during the upcoming comprehensive review.
-April 2023 -Probation for one (1) year while the program addresses concerns with Standards 1,3,5,7,9,10 regarding internal
communication processes, program recordkeeping, course syllabi, affiliation agreements, updates to student handbook and continued assessment concerns.
-April 2024 - Program accreditation status is moved from 'Probation' to 'Show Cause why accreditation should not be removed'.
Unresolved Probation issues will be reviewed for an April 2025 decision. If Probation issues are not resolved at that time,
accreditation will be removed. Program accreditation remains in effect until that time.
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State University of New York at Canton
Funeral Services Administration Program
34 Cornell Drive, Cook 109
Canton, NY 13617
David R. Penepent, Program Director
Phone: (315) 386-7170
FAX: (315) 386-7959
Email: penepentd@canton.edu
Web: www.canton.edu/sci_health/fsad
Accredited Degree Offered: Bachelor of Technology
Part-time option available:
Distance Education - YES (Less than 50%)
Part-time program offered: 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: Bachelor of Technology - Funeral Services Administration
Initial Accreditation 2012/Last comprehensive review 2018/Next comprehensive review 2025
Re-accreditation: April 2019 for period of seven (7) years.
Most recent Accreditation decisions: April 2019 for period of 7 years with one stipulation to provide evidence of faculty assessment by September 1, 2019.
-October 2019 - faculty assessment data to be updated by March 1, 2020.
-April 2020 - COA acknowledged receipt of updated assessment plan.
-April 2024 - Application to approve Distance Education denied.
-October 2024 – Application for Distance Education approved with two (2) stipulations to be addressed no later than April 2025.
