State of Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts

APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Last Updated: Friday, February 3, 2012


 The following programs have been approved for continuing education credit by the Mortuary Arts Board.

The following three (3) programs will be offered by the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA.)

3)  February 23, 2012, teleconference  "30+ Innovative Price List Offerings", 1-2 pm CT, approved for one (1) hour.

You can register online at http://www.nfda.org/webseminars, call 800-228-6332 or fax the form (located online) to (262)789-6877 or mail check form to the NFDA, 13625 Bishop's Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005-6607.


ADDED 1-26-11
"The Value of a Funeral-Part II" is being sponsored by MKJ Marketing and has been approved for continuing education credit (see program list below). All programs will be presented at the Vail Mountain Resort in Vail, CO on March 13-15, 2012. For more information and to register contact Erica Heuer at (888) 655-1566.

4) February 13, 2012
: "Funeral Service in the New Economy", 7:00am-10:15am. Approved for three (3) hours.
5) February 14, 2012: "Funeral Service in the New Economy", 7:00am-10:15am. Approved for three (3) hours.
6) February 15, 2012: "Taking Price out of the Equation", 7:00am-10:15am. Approved for three (3) hours.
7) February 16, 2012: "Pulling from the Competition", 7:00am-10:15am. Approved for three (3) hours.

ADDED 2-03-2012
"2012 Spring Regional Meetings" is being sponsored by the Kansas Funeral Directors Association and has been approved for continuing education credit (see program list below). All programs will be presented at various locations and dates accross Kansas on February 27- March 6, 2012. For more information and to register contact call KFDA at 785/232-7789 or write to PO Box 1904, Topeka, KS 66601-1904.

Programs:
        “Working with Difficult Families”, 4:00-6:00pm. Approved for two (2) hours
        “ KFDA Business Session”, 7:40-8:30pm. Approved for one (1) hour

Dates and Locations:

        February 27, 2012    Smoky Hill County Club, Hays
        February 28, 2012    Magouirk Conference Center, Dodge City
        February 29, 2012    Wichita Airport Hilton, Wichita
        March 6, 2012            Capitol Plaza Hotel   

ADDED 1-26-11
8) "Improving Your Business During Challenging Times" is being sponsored by MKJ Marketing and has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education credit. This program will be presented at the Ritz Carlton Resort in Naples, FL on March 5-6, 2012 at various times. For more information and to register contact Erica Heuer at (888) 655-1566.

ADDED 1-26-11
"Communicating Effectively with your Community-Part II" is being sponsored by MKJ Marketing and has been approved for continuing education credit (see program list below). All programs will be presented at the Ritz Carlton Resort in Naples, FL. For more information and to register contact Erica Heuer at (888) 655-1566.

9) March 7, 2012:
"My Mom is on Facebook", 8:00am-11:15am.
Approved for three (3) hours.
"Mistakes Firms Make on Websites", 11:30am-2:45pm.  Approved for three (3) hours.

10) March 8 2012:
"Crucial Concepts to Position your Social Media Site for Success", 8:00am-2:45pm, Ritz Carlton Resort, Naples, FL. 
Approved for six (6) hours.


"Certified Celebrant Training" is being sponsored by InSight Institute and has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education credit. This program will be presented at various locations listed below. For more information and to register contact Glenda Stansbury at (405) 810-9501.

11) February 17-19, 2012-
Chaparral Suites, Scottsdale, AZ
12) 
April 13-15, 2012- Marriott Hotel, Oklahoma City, OK
13)
May 4-6, 2012- Hampton Inn, Edmonton AB, Canada
14) June 15-17, 2012- Sheraton Needham, Needham, MA
15) July 20-25, 2012- ICCFA University, Memphis, TN
16) September 16-18, 2012- NJSFDA, Atlantic City, NJ
17) October 19-21, 2012- Worsham College, Chicago, IL


"Certified Preplanning Consultant" programs listed below are sponsored by the National Funeral Directors Association and have been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education. You can register by calling 1-800-228-6332.

18)  February 22-23, 2012: Certified Preplanning Consultant Program, NFDA & MA Headquarters, Union City, GA

19)  April 16-18, 2012:  2 Day Certified Preplanning Consultant Seminar, Hilton Garden Inn Toronto Airport, Canada
20)  July 12-13, 2012:  Certified Preplanning Consultant Program, PIMS, Pittsburg, PA
21)  August 1-3, 2012: 
2 Day Certified Preplanning Consultant Seminar, Des Moines Area Community College, Des Moines, IA
22)  October 6-7, 2012: Certified Preplanning Consultant Program, NFDA International Convention & Expo, Charlotte, NC
23)  October 26-17, 2012: Certified Preplanning Consultant Program, Worsham College, Wheeling, IL

ADDED 1-24-11
"Bridging the Gap When Cure Is No Longer An Option"  is being sponsored by Hospice Care of Kansas. This program will be presented at West River Plaza in Wichita, KS and has been approved for 5 (five) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees. For more information and to register contact Ms. Chauntell Sutch at (316) 559-2049 or email: csutch@hospicecareofkansas.com

24)      February 23, 2012 -
West River Plaza,  Wichita, KS
The following workshops sponsored by the National Funeral Directors Association, held during the 2012 CANA & NFDA Spring Cremation Symposium, have been approved for continuing education credit for licensed funeral directors.   You can register by calling 1-800-228-6332.

Workshops approved for one (1) hour of CE credit:
  25)  How Large Companies are Managing Cremation, February 8, 2012 8:00-9:00am.
  26)  Cremation Does Not Mean a Cheap Alternative to Burial, February 8, 2012 1:15-2:15pm
  27)  The Evolution of a Green (er) Cremation, February 8, 2012 2:45-3:45pm
  28)   Marketing Cremation in a Tough Economy, February 8, 2012 4:30-5:30pm
  29)   Using Technology to Better Connect with Cremation Families, February 9, 2012 8:00-9:00am
  30)   Cremation Gardens, What are They and What do They Look Like, February 9, 2012 9:30-10:30am
  31)   CANA Statistics and Idea Exchange-Sharing for Success, February 9, 2012 10:45am-12:00pm
  32)   Cremation Litigation: Must-know Information, February 9, 2012 12:30-1:30pm

Workshop approved  for two (2) hours of CE credit:

  33)    Upping Your Game: What to Do When the Competition Levels the Playing Field, February 8, 2012 9:30-10:00am and 11:15am-12:15pm

ADDED 1-24-11
"ICCFA Annual Convention & Exposition"  is being sponsored by the International Cemetery and Funeral Association. This program will be presented at Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, NV and has been approved for seventeen (17) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees. For more information and to register contact Meetings Department, ICCFA, 107 Carpenter Dr., Ste 100, Sterling, VA  20164. Click here for approved and non-approved programs.
34)      March 19-22, 2012 -
Mandalay Bay Resort, Las Vegas, NV

18th Annual National Bereavement Teleconference "End of Life Ethics"  is being sponsored by Hospice Foundation of America  and has been approved for three (3) hours  of continuing education for Kansas licensees once locations have been announced. This is being presented as a Audio seminar.  For more information and to register contact Robb Sames at (202) 457-5811 extension 1004.  or http://Register.HospiceFoundation.org.
35)   April 19, 2012 - April 19, 2013 - locations to be announced


The Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, Dallas, Texas has been approved for continuing education for Kansas licensees and offers the following programs.  These programs are ongoing Monday - Friday via video at the Dallas Institute, Dallas, Texas. They are  available from 8:00 A.M. to 4: 00 P.M. To register contact: Charlie Fulton,  Dallas Institute, 1-(800) 235-5444.

      
These programs have been approved for two (2) hours each:

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)    "Improving Your Communication Skills"
37)   "Preparation of the Organ Donation Case"
38)   "The Right Approach to the Difficult Case"
39)   "The Importance of Ethics in Funeral Service"
40)   "Preparation of the Infant Case"

     
These programs have been approved for three (3) hours each:

41)   "Improving Technical Skills as it Applies to Caring for the Dead" Part 1
42)   "Improving Technical Skills as it Applies to Caring for the Dead" Part 2

      
These programs have been approved for three and one-half ( 3-1/2) hours each:

43)  
"The Funeral Professionals Role in a Mass Fatality"
44)   "Personalizing Funeral Service and the Challenge That Presents"

45)  "History of Funeral Service Tour" - at the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, Texas has been approved for one (1) hour of continuing education credit for Kansas licensees. For more information contact: The National Museum of Funeral History, 415 Barren Springs Drive, Houston, Texas 77090 or call 1 (281) 876-3063.

LICENSE RENEWAL DUE DATES:

Please submit your Continuing Education renewal cards prior to your renewal due date ONLY IF THE PROGRAM HAS NOT BEEN APPROVED BY THE BOARD. Kansas continuing education approval cards must be signed by a program representative and submitted to the board in order to receive continuing education credit. Requests submitted without the proper application and/or approval cards or cards that have not been properly signed will not be approved. Blank approval cards and program applications are available through the board's Topeka office upon request at no charge. Cards from approved programs should only be submitted to the board at your individual time of renewal.

There is a maximum of six hours allowed for each individual program topic. Other programs (correspondence courses, video presentations, programs where you are a lecturer) have a 3-hour maximum per program with a total maximum of six hours per renewal period. No more than six of the required 12 hours may be earned this way. CPR and EMT courses can constitute no more than four hours toward any one renewal. No credit is given for repetitious presentations. All of theses programs require approval on the appropriate sponsor application. No examinations of any kind are approved for credit. Insurance programs are not approved for credit unless they deal DIRECTLY with prefinanced funeral agreements. Insurance licenses have continuing education requirements completely separate from licensed embalmers and funeral directors. A maximum of 18 hours can be submitted for any renewal period. Up to six hours can be carried over for your next renewal.

If you wish to apply for continuing education credit for programs not appearing on the approved continuing education lists, PLEASE DO SO WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE PROGRAM DATE on forms provided by the Board. When applying for credit for unapproved programs, please submit ALL necessary information: Complete an outline (indicating all breaks), subject information and explanation, speaker-presenter's experience and credentials and how the program will aid the licensee in better serving the public. Incomplete requests can not and will not be approved. Forms are available upon request at no charge. Approval for program requests can take anywhere from two weeks up until three months. ALL CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM REQUESTS must be submitted on board approval applications. For those of you that wait to submit requests right before you renew--BEWARE! Approval can take up to 90 days. Keep this in mind when making application for approval--especially if your renewal due date is fast approaching!

Renewals not postmarked by their due dates are subject to late penalties and reinstatement fees. We mail them to you at least 45 days prior to the due date, and we also send a reminder notice to you two weeks prior to the due date. Please get them back to us on time. We don't like to charge late fees, and I'm sure you don't like to pay them! Late Embalmer and Funeral Director renewals involve double fees, while a late Assistant Funeral Director renewal requires a new application fee of $150 in addition to an appropriate pro-rated renewal.

It is your responsibility to notify the board if your address changes. Failure to do so could result in mailings not reaching you and could possibly lead to your renewal going unpaid and eventually dropped. Renewals not paid within six (6) months of their due date are automatically dropped! Reinstatement requires that you meet all current requirements, pay a reinstatement fee in addition to all unpaid back fees and submit all back continuing education hours within one year of returning to active status.



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