State of Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts

APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Last Updated: Monday, August 30, 2010 


 The following programs have been approved for continuing education credit by the Mortuary Arts Board. This list is an update from the last quarterly list of July 8, 2010 and is updated whenever a new program has been approved.  All programs added since last update are marked  ADDED with the corresponding date.
ADDED 8-16-10
Fall District Meetings are being sponsored by Kansas Funeral Directors Association.  They have been approved for a possible three (3) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.. To register, contact KFDA at (785) 232-7789 or write: KFDA, PO Box 1904, Topeka, KS  66601-1904.

   1)     Programs are:

    two (2) hrs    "Compliance Update"    
    one (1) hr      "KFDA Business Session"    

    Presentations and dates are:

District #1 - September 1, 2010    Salina Country Club, Salina, KS
District #2 - September 7, 2010     Argosy Casino, Riverside, MO
District #3 - September 8, 2010    Josie's Ristorante, Scammon, KS
District #4 - September 9, 2010    Hilton Wichita Airport, Wichita, KS
District #5 - September 2, 2010    Park Hills Country Club, Pratt, KS
District #6 - August 31, 2010         City Limits Convention Center, Colby, KS

"Embalming Skills: Surgical Treatment to Stop Purge"  is being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn. This Web Seminar has been approved for one (1) hour  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. This is a live web seminar. To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332. 

  2)  September 2, 2010 -
  live Web Seminar from  1:00 CT - 2:00 pm CT   via telephone and/or computer
ADDED 8-26-10
  "Focus on Your Future" is being sponsored by Mathews International and has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.   "Hardwood Casket Construction & MFG Plant Tour" has also been approved for two (2) hrs September 8th only. To register contact: Jay Diaz at 1-(412) 995-1669 or write: jdiaz@matw.com.

   3)    September 8-9, 2010 - York Casket, York, PA

ADDED 8-30-10
"Growth for Goals: Charting Your Dream: Realizing Your Passion" is being sponsored by FuneralDirectorCEUs.com and  has been approved for three (3) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.  This program will be presented live on line webinar from 9 am to 3 pm PDT.  To register on-line: FuneralDirectorCEUs.com or email: Robin@funeralfuturist.com.

  4)     September 8, 2010 - 
live on line webinar from 9 am to 3 pm PDT         
"How to Adopt Environmentally Friendly Funeral Business Practices"  is being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn. This webinar has been approved for two (2) hours  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. This is a live via telephone and/or computer seminar. To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332. 

  5)  September 14,  2010 -
  live via telephone and/or computer seminar 1:00 CST - 3:00 pm CT   via web/computer
  6)  "Funeral Celebrants" is being sponsored by InSight Institute,  and  has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.   To register contact: Glenda Stansbury at (405) 810-9501 or write: InSight Institute, P.O. Box 42467, Oklahoma City, OK  73123.
Dates and locations are:

        September 17-19, 2010 - Worsham Mortuary College, Chicago, IL
        November 5-7, 2010 - Chauncey Conference Center, Princeton, NJ


ADDED 7-22-10
"Selected Independent Funeral Homes 2010 Annual Meeting" is being sponsored by Selected Independent Funeral Homes  and  has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.    To register contact: Amy Hunt or Nicole Donatello at (84) 236-9401 or write: Selected Ind. Funeral Homes, ATTN: Amy Hunt/Nicole Donatello, 500 Lake Cook Rd, Ste 205, Deerfield, IL  60015

  7)    September 29 - October 2,  2010 -    The Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Lake Buena Vista, FL


"Leveraging Social Media to Optimize Website Traffic and Revenue"  is being sponsored by International Order of the Golden Rule. This teleconference has been approved for one (1) hour  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. This is a live teleconference. To register contact Lisa Krabbenhoft at 1- (800) 637-8030.

  8)  September 30, 2010 -
  live teleconference  12:00 CST - 1:00 pm CST   via telephone
ADDED 8-19-10
“NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC)”   is scheduled for October 9-10, 2010 at the Ernest N. Morial  Convention Center in New Orleans, LA has been approved for six (6)  hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. To register contact NFDA Member Service Representative at 1 (800) 228-6332.

9) October 9-10, 2010 -
Ernest N. Morial  Convention Center in New Orleans, LA
ADDED 8-19-10
10) “2010 National Funeral Directors Assn.  International Convention”   is scheduled for October 9-13, 2010 at the Ernest N. Morial  Convention Center in New Orleans, LA has been approved for possible fifty-two (52) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. For a listing of the approved and non-approved programs, please click here and download it.  This is pdf format.  To register contact NFDA Member Service Representative at 1 (800) 228-6332.  Please be aware that NOT all programs have been approved.  When viewing the pdf listing of programs, be sure to look for the circled amount of approved hours.  Also, when  you see  "NO"  by a program..... this program was NOT approved.
"Dealing with the Media in the 21st Century"  is being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn. This teleconference has been approved for one (1) hour  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. This is a live Teleconference. To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332. 

  11)  October 21, 2010 -
  live Teleconference 1:00 CT - 2:00 pm CT   via telephone and/or computer
ADDED 8-30-10
“NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant (CPC)”   is scheduled for October 27-29, 2010 at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA., and has been approved for six (6)  hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. This program is being presented by the National Funeral Directors Assn. To register contact NFDA Member Service Representative at 1 (800) 228-6332.

 12) October 27-29, 2010 -
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA
ADDED 8-30-10
 "2010 Fall Forum: Boost Your Business I.Q. " is being sponsored by International Order of the Golden Rule  and  has been approved for a possible three and one-half (3-1/2) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.  These programs will be presented at the Cincinnati Marriott Hotel in Cincinnati, OH.  To register contact: Lisa Krabbenhoft at 1-(800) 637-8030 or write: IOGR, 3520 Executive Center Dr. #300, Austin, TX  78731.

  13)     November 1, 2010 -  Tour of Aurora Casket Facilities   one (1) hr
            
November 2, 2010 -  The Changing Face of Funeral Service one and one-half (1-1/2) hrs
            
November 2, 2010 -  Great Ideas Member Exchange   one (1) hr
ADDED 8-26-10
 
14) "MKJ's College of Funeral Service" scheduled below at Clearwater, FL has been approved for a possible twenty four (24) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.  These programs will be presented at the MKJ Marketing Center, Clearwater, FL.   To register contact: Joyce Hess at 1 (888) 655-1566.

            November 2, 2010    six (6) hrs    "Public Speaking for Funeral Directors"   

            November 3, 2010    six (6) hrs    "Funeral Home Management: Improving Operations"   
            November 4, 2010    six (6) hrs    "Professional Funeral Arranging"   
            November 5, 2010    six (6) hrs    "Improving Communication with Families"   
"5th Annual Funeral Service Business Forum" is being sponsored by FuneralReview.com and  has been approved for a possible ten (10) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.  These programs will be presented at the Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas, NV.   To register contact: Kates Boylston at (732) 730-2561 or write: www.katesboylston.com.  Click here for programs approved.

  15)     November 17-19, 2010 -  Palazzo Resort, Las Vegas, NV

ADDED 8-19-10
16) "Spirituality and End-Of-Life Care"   is being sponsored by Hospice Foundation of America.  this will be presented nationwide beginning April 13, 2011.   This program has been approved for three (3) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.  Be sure to watch for updates to find out where in your area it will be presented.  To register: call Kristen baker at 1-(202) 457-5811 or email: kbaker@hospicefoundation.org
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:
  17
)    "Improving Your Communication Skills"
 
18)   "Preparation of the Organ Donation Case"
 
19)   "The Right Approach to the Difficult Case"
 
20)   "The Importance of Ethics in Funeral Service"
 
21)   "Preparation of the Infant Case"

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

 
22)   "Improving Technical Skills as it Applies to Caring for the Dead" Part 1
 
23)   "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:

 
24)  
"The Funeral Professionals Role in a Mass Fatality"
 
25)   "Personalizing Funeral Service and the Challenge That Presents"
  26)    "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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