APPROVED
CONTINUING
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Last Updated: Wednesday,
October 8, 2008
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 10, 2008 and is updated
whenever
a
new program has been approved. All programs added since last update are
marked ADDED with the corresponding date.
1) "NFDA Certified Preplanning Consultant"
is
being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn., and has been
approved for six (6) hours
of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact
Member Service Representative at 1-(800) 228-6332 or write: NFDA, 13625
Bishop's Drive, Brookfield, WI 53005-6607.
All dates
are in 2008:
October 11-12 -
NFDA Pre-Convention, Orlando, FL
November 5-7 -
NFDA, Milwaukee/Brookfield, WI
ADDED
8-21-08
“NFDA Annual Convention” is scheduled for October 12-15,
2008 at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL and
has been approved for a possible 72 hours
of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of
the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. To register contact:
Member Service Representative at 1 (800) 228-6332.
Click here to see programs approved.
2) October 12-15, 2008
- Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL
ADDED
9-17-08
"OSHA Training: Keeping Your Funeral Home
in Compliance" (audio seminar)
is
being sponsored by International Order of the Golden Rule, and
has been
approved for one (1) hour of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact
Ms.
Jenny Gabbert at (314) 209-7142 or write: International Order of the
Golden Rule, 13523 Lakefront Drive, Earth City, MO 63045.
This is a live
via telephone conference starting at 12 noon - 1 PM CST.
3) October 16, 2008
- live via telephone
conference starting at 12 noon - 1 PM
CST.
ADDED
8-12-08
"ICCFA Fall Management Conference"
is
being sponsored by International Cemetery and Funeral Assn. and
has been
approved for eleven (11) hours
of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register, please
contact: Meetings Department, ICCFA, 107 Carpenter Drive, Ste
100, Sterling, VA 20164
4) October 22-25, 2008 -
Ritz Carlton, Naples, FL
ADDED
9-23-08
"Triage, Justice, Liability"
is
being sponsored by Kansas Health Ethics, Inc, and has been
approved for six (6) hours
of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact
Ms. Peggy Mishler at (316) 684-1991 or email: pmishler@kansashealthethics.org
Website: www.kansashealthethics.org
5) October 23, 2008
- Marriott Hotel, Wichita, KS
ADDED
9-17-08
"Embalming Techniques: Treatments &
Risk Management in the Embalming Room"
is
being sponsored by Iowa Western Community College, and has been
approved for four (4) hours
of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact
Ms. Cheryl Heininger at (712) 325-3265.
6) November 4, 2008
- Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA
ADDED
9-17-08
"Who is the Best Staff Person for the Job:
Salaried vs. Hourly" (audio seminar)
is
being sponsored by International Order of the Golden Rule, and
has been
approved for one (1) hour of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact
Ms.
Jenny Gabbert at (314) 209-7142 or write: International Order of the
Golden Rule, 13523 Lakefront Drive, Earth City, MO 63045.
This is a live
via telephone conference starting at 12 noon - 1 PM CST.
7) November 20, 2008
- live via telephone
conference starting at 12 noon - 1 PM
CST.
ADDED
8-26-08
"Funeral Service Business Plan 2009 "
is
being sponsored by FuneralReview.Com, LLC and
has been
approved for six (6) hours
of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register, please
contact: Customer service at: 800-260-1545 or go to their
website: www.katesboylston.com/fsbp09
8) November 20-21, 2008 -
Renaissance Charleston Hotel, Charleston, SC
ADDED
9-3-08
"Forgiveness: A Necessary Clinical Tool
When Counseling Adults & Children "
is
being sponsored by CMI Education Institute, Inc and
has been
approved for six (6) hours
of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register, please
contact: CMI Education Institute at 1-800-726-3888 or
write: CMI Education Institute, Inc., Dept 863, Box 8000, Buffalo, NY
14267
9) December 2, 2008 -
Embassy Suites Plaza, Kansas City, MO
"Embalming- The Challenges & The
Rewards"
is
being sponsored by Dodge
Institute for Advanced Mortuary Studies and has been
approved for a possible twelve (12) hours
of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. Two dates and two
locations to choose from are listed below. To register, please
contact: Kristin at extension #252 or Ginny at #235 at
(800) 443-6343 or email: seminars@dodgeco.com
10) December 3 & 4, 2008 -
Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Breakout of courses is as follows:
one (1) hr
"The Value of Embalming"
one (1) hr
"Infectious Disease Update 2008"
one (1)
hr "Current Embalming Issues Roundtable, Part
1"
one (1) hr
"Contemporary Mortuary Cosmetology"
two (2) hrs
"Hands-on Airbrushing Workshop"
one (1) hr
"Embalming Tricks and Treats"
one (1) hr
"Superbugs vs PPE (Personal Protective Equipment)"
one (1) hr
"Current Embalming Issues Roundtable Part 2"
three (3) hrs
"Organ Donation & Funeral Service"
ADDED
9-17-08
"Technology in Today's Funeral Home"
(audio seminar)
is
being sponsored by International Order of the Golden Rule, and
has been
approved for one (1) hour of
continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact
Ms.
Jenny Gabbert at (314) 209-7142 or write: International Order of the
Golden Rule, 13523 Lakefront Drive, Earth City, MO 63045.
This is a live
via telephone conference starting at 12 noon - 1 PM CST.
11) December 18, 2008
- live via telephone
conference starting at 12 noon - 1 PM
CST.
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: Ken Whittaker,
Dallas Institute, 1-(800) 235-5444.
These programs have been approved for two (2) hours each:
12) "Improving Your
Communication Skills"
13) "Preparation of
the Organ Donation Case"
14) "The Right
Approach to the Difficult Case"
15) "The
Importance of Ethics in Funeral Service"
16) "Preparation
of
the Infant Case"
These
programs have been approved for three
(3) hours each:
17)
"Improving Technical Skills as it Applies to Caring for the Dead" Part 1
18)
"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:
19) "The
Funeral
Professionals Role in
a Mass Fatality"
20) "Personalizing
Funeral Service and
the Challenge That Presents"
21)
"Museum
Exhibits and Tour" - at
the
Museum of Funeral Customs in Springfield, Illinois, has been approved
for one (1) hour of continuing education credit for Kansas
licensees. For more information contact: Jon Austin at 1-(217)
544-3480 or write: Museum of Funeral Customs, 1440 Monument Avenue,
Springfield, IL 62702.
22) "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:
EMBALMERS, FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND ASSISTANT FUNERAL
DIRECTORS:
by
10/31/2008 - if
your surname (last name) begins with the letter J
by 11/30/2008-
if
your surname (last
name) begins with the letter K
by
12/31/2008 -
if
your surname (last name) begins with the letter L
by
1/31/2009 -
if
your surname (last name) begins with the letter M
FUNERAL ESTABLISHMENTS,
BRANCH ESTABLISHMENTS and CREMATORIES:
by
12/31/2008--Funeral
establishments, branch establishments and crematories if the funeral
home's name begins with K - M
by 3/31/2009--Funeral
establishments, branch establishments and crematories if the funeral
home's name begins with H - J
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.