Mortician?? what kind of schooling do you need??
Depends on your state.. In Michigan it's 4 years of college and then you get approval from the state to attend Mortuary School. (the only one in the state is Wayne State University) . In Ohio you can attend the Cincinnatti College of Mortuary Science, and you can do that without any previous college.. check the info with your state licensing board. There are only a handful of schools in the country.. I know there is one in California.. hmm.. actually if you look on the discovery channels website, do a search for mortuary school or mortician .. they have the video of one of their specials about it for sale.. (it's on very rarely)
Which one requires less schooling? Therapist, Mortician or Social Worker?
Mortician. It only requires an associates in funeral directing/mortuary science. But find out what the work is really like, and if there is demand in this field where you live.
What kind of schooling do you need to be a pharmacist?
In the US:You need a PharmD and typically a license to practice pharmacy.To get the PharmD:Option 1: 6 year doctorate, OR Option 2: Prerequisites (often a 4 year graduate degree) + a 4 year graduate degree.On Graduationyou need to then get a license to practice pharmacy. This makes you minimally qualified to practice pharmacy in that jurisdiction.To work in a hospital, or in some kind of pharmaceutical industry job: You typically need at least a one year residency.To work in an ICU/Specialized Hospital Role/ Teaching Job:You typically need 2 years of residency.
What kind of schooling does it take to become an embalmer?
It would be a mortician, and you would have to go to mortuary school. Check out this link: http://www.ehow.com/how_8117_become-mort...
What type of degree do you need to be a mortician?
The education needed to become a mortitian does vary by state. In some states, you need an associates in mortuary science or similar. In other states, you need a bachelor's degree. In NC, you seem to need the associates. You can study mortuary science at: Fayetteville Technical Community College (910) 678-8301 2201 Hull Road/Box 35236 Fayetteville, NC 28303 There could be other schools as well, but that's the only one I found. And actually, a community college program would be great, because if you later on wanted to go on for a full bachelor's, those credits would probably transfer (not true of most private mortuary science schools). You can contact the NC Board of Mortuary Science for more info.
What degree do I need to become a mortician?
You need to get a degree in mortuary science/funeral service from a school accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE.) In Florida, I see three of them: Florida State at Jacksonville, Miami Dade College, and St. Petersburg College. You can find a complete list of all accredited programs here: http://www.abfse.org/html/dir-listing.ht... As for what degree to declare where you are, that depends. If they offer something along the lines of human services, that would work. But make sure you look up the exact gen eds required to enter the funeral service program you like, so that you don't end up taking the wrong classes.
What sort of training and/or experience does one need in order to become a successful private investigator?
Quite a few things are needed in general:1) A good general education in a variety of areas - like you would get with a normal college degree.2) Knowledge of the legal system: the difference between civil and criminal, legal terms (deferred adjudication, the difference between probation and parole, etc), how the court system works, what records are like at the county, district & federal levels, etc3) Good grasp of writing - all those term papers you do in college are a great primer for learning to do a great investigative report.4) Patience: Some things take a long time, like waiting on a subject in surveillance.5) Technical knowledge: how to use the internet, word processors, the logic of databases, operating cameras, etc.Some of this can be learned on the job as a young investigator (trainee or apprentice in some jurisdictions). There are a couple of schools that will teach some of it, but nothing replaces actually being mentored by a more experience investigator and doing the jobs yourself.
Schooling to become a medical examiner?
A ME is a medical doctor (4 years med school) then a residency in anatomic pathology (5 ish years) then a fellowship in forensic (3 ish years). A mortician works in a funeral home--they attend a school of mortuary science which is far less than a ME; there are also pathology assistants-few years training.
I am deeply interested in being a mortician for a career, but I want to know how to be sure I could handle being a mortician. I know I have steel nerves and stomach, but how do I know I can handle it?
It's not only having the guts to do this kind of job, but its also coming to terms that you are (kind of) intruding on someone-physically and in a deeper sense.Morticians prepare dead bodies for burial and help mourning families iron out the details of a funeral. When you apply make-up to them (yes, that's something you do) you have to make them look the way they stated in their will. You have to dress them accordingly and you have to help their family choose flowers, ceremony, coffin, cremation urn, arrange the eulogy, etc. etc. You have to perform the proper spiritual rite in accordance with the family's beliefs. You have to arrange for the final disposition of the remains. It's a tough job, because you have to totally understand your client's life to make sure they pass on with dignity and make sure their family has the right chance to mourn their loved one properly. However, you have to be able to juggle all these clients around and the minute your business with them is done you stop interacting with them. You can't be emotionally attached to your clients, or send cards all the time to their families. You have to be emotionally detached for this job, yet polite, respectful and considerate. Different family members also may have different opinions on how their relative should be buried, and you have to be able to sort out the conflicts.It's a stressful, demanding, emotionally-taxing job.