John A. Gupton College
Funeral Service Programs
1616 Church
Street
Nashville, TN 37203
B. Steven Spann, President
Phone: (615) 327-3927
FAX: (615) 321-4518
Email: spann@guptoncollege.edu
Web: www.guptoncollege.edu
Accredited Degrees Offered: Associate of Arts; Associate of Applied
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
Funeral Service Programs and Institution Accredited by ABFSE:
Associate of Arts and Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Service
Initial Accreditation 1946/Last comprehensive review 2021/Next comprehensive review 2028
Re-accreditation: October 2021 for period of seven (7) years
Most recent Accreditation decisions: October 2017 - Approved new distance education AAS degree following Focus Visit.
-October 2021 - Re-accredited for period of seven (7) years with no stipulations following a virtual site visit and with recognition of strong financial support, organization and structure, administration, teamwork and collegiality. Also acknowledged were ease of use and accessibility of information on the website and in print, and facilities and learning environment that foster student success.
(in person follow-up to virtual visit completed October 2021)
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Southwest Tennessee Community College
Funeral Service Program
Whitehaven Center
1234 Finley Road
Memphis, TN 38116
Gerren Herndon, Program Director
Phone: (901) 333-6467
FAX: Southwest Tennessee Community College
Email: gherndon@southwest.tn.edu
Web: https://www.southwest.tn.edu/funeral/index.php
Distance Education - NO
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 Education
Initial Accreditation 2021/Last comprehensive review 2024/Next comprehensive review 2027
Re-accreditation: October 2024 for period of three (3) years.
Most recent Accreditation decisions: August 2021 - Initial Accreditation approved for period of 3 years
-April 2020 - Candidacy approved
-April 2021 - Candidacy status on Probation to address recordkeeping stipulations and to provide an assessment plan in compliance with January 1, 2020 standards.
-June 2021 - Initial Accreditation denied. No updated assessment plan provided; recordkeeping and documentation stipulations not met. Option to appeal the decision is available.
-August 2021 - Initial Accreditation approved following COA review of supporting documents. Updated assessment plan to be submitted with each Annual Report.
-October 2022 - Administrative Probationary Accreditation for failure to pay accreditation renewal fees.
-February 2023 -Administrative Probation addressed. Program returns to 'Good Standing.'
-October 2024 – Re-accreditation for a period of three (3) with the requirement to submit an updated assessment plan by September 1, 2025.
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