State of Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts

APPROVED CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS

Last Updated: Friday, February 5, 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 January 14, 2010 and is updated whenever a new program has been approved.  All programs added since last update are marked  ADDED with the corresponding date.
"Recession-Friendly Ideas to Accelerate Innovation at Your Firm"  is being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn. This is a live teleconference being broadcast from 1 - 2 pm CST.,  and  has been approved for one (1) hour of continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332.

  1)  February 11, 2010 -
     live teleconference 1 - 2 pm CST   via telephone and/or computers

"Improving Your Funeral Business" is being sponsored by MKJ Marketing,  and  has been approved for six (6 hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.   To register contact: Joyce Hess at (722) 524-8100.

  2)    February 8-11, 2010 -  Westin Riverfront Resort 7 Spa, BeaverCreek, CO

  Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity, Inc is sponsoring the following 2 programs for continuing education for Kansas licensees.  They have each been approved for one (1) hour.  To register contact: Edith Churchman, P.O. Box 3057, Newark, NJ  07103 .

  3)    February 12, 2010 -  Doubletree Hotel Dallas, Dallas, TX:

       "Social Networking and Your Funeral Home"
       "Known Shipper Regulations"

"2010 CANA/NFDA Spring Cremation Symposium"  is being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn. This symposium has been approved for a possibly  thirteen (13) hours  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332.  Click here to see approved courses.

  4)  February 17-19, 2010 -
Harrah's Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV
"Blood-borne Pathogen Exposure Control Plan"  is being sponsored by International Order of the Golden Rule. This is a live teleconference being broadcast from 12:00 - 1:00 pm CST  and approved for one (1) hour  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact Ms. Lisa Krabbenhoft at (800) 637-8030 or write IOGR, 3520 Executive Center Dr., #300, Austin, TX  78731-1684.

  5)  February 25, 2010 -  
live teleconference 12:00 - 1:00 CST   via telephone
2010 ICCFA Annual Convention      is being presented by the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Assn and has been approved for a possible thirteen (13) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees. To see the programs that are approved please click on the blue link at the beginning of this program section or click here.  To register:  call (800) 645- 7700 or write to ICCFA Meetings Dept., 107 Carpenter Dr., Ste 100, Sterling, VA  20164.

  6)  March 10-13, 2010 - Henry B. Gonzales Convention Center in San Antonio, TX

"The 2010 Dodge Seminar - Ft. Lauderdale, FL" is being sponsored by the Dodge Institute for Advanced Mortuary Studies,  and  has been approved for a possible nineteen (19) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees.   To register contact: Kristin or Ginny  at the  Dodge Company at  1-(800) 443-6343 or write: The Dodge Institute, 165 Cambridge Park Drive, Cambridge, MA  02140.  Click here to see programs offered

  7)    March 15-19, 2010 -  Westin Beach Resort, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

ADDED 2-5-10
"Maximizing Preneed Profitability in Small Firms"  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 via telephone and/or computer. To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332. 

  8)  March 18,  2010 -
  live teleconference 1:00 CT - 2:00 pm CT   via telephone and/or computer
ADDED 2-5-10
"Developing A Payment-In-Full Policy"  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 via telephone and/or computer. To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332. 

  9)  March 25,  2010 -
  live teleconference 1:00 CT - 2:00 pm CT   via telephone and/or computer
"Cancer and End-of-Life Care  is being sponsored by Hospice Foundation of America. This is a live teleconference being broadcast from 1:30 EDT - 4:30 pm EDT.,  and  has been approved for three (3) hours of continuing education for Kansas licensees. To register contact Ms. Kristin Baker at (202) 457-5811 or email: Kbaker@hospicefoundation.org

  10)  March 24, 2010 -
     live teleconference 1:30 EDT - 4:30 pm EDT   via telephone and/or DVD/On demand streaming video
  "2010 Group Meeting Series"  is being presented by Selected Independent Funeral Homes for continuing education for Kansas licensees.  The program has been approved for six (6) hours.  To register contact: Amy Hunt at (847) 236-9401 or write: Selected Independent  Funeral Homes, Attn: Amy Hunt, 500 Lake Cook Rd., Ste 205, Deerfield, IL  60015.  Dates are:

  11)  April 11-13, 2010 -  Grand Bohemian Hotel,  Asheville, NC
         April 25-27, 2010 - Chatham Bars Inn, Chatham, MA
         May 5-7, 2010 - InterContinental At The Plaza, Kansas City, MO

ADDED 2-5-10
"2010 Family Business Conference"  is being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn. This  has been approved for six (6) hours  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. This conference will be held at the Thunderbird School of Global Managment, Glendale, AZ.  To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332. 

  12)  April 12-13,  2010 -
  Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale, AZ
ADDED 2-5-10
"Certified Preplanning Consultant"  is being sponsored by National Funeral Directors Assn. This  has been approved for six (6) hours  of continuing education for Kansas licensees. This conference will be held at the NFDA's headquarters in Brookfield, WI.  To register contact Member Service Representative at (800) 228-6332. 

 Dates are:
  13)  April 21-23,  2010 -
  NFDA's headquarters in Brookfield, WI
       July 21, 13, 2010   - 
NFDA's headquarters in Brookfield, WI

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:
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)   "Improving Your Communication Skills"
15)   "Preparation of the Organ Donation Case"
16)   "The Right Approach to the Difficult Case"
17)   "The Importance of Ethics in Funeral Service"
18)   "Preparation of the Infant Case"

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

19)   "Improving Technical Skills as it Applies to Caring for the Dead" Part 1
20)   "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:

21)  
"The Funeral Professionals Role in a Mass Fatality"
22)   "Personalizing Funeral Service and the Challenge That Presents
23)    "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.
24)    "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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