Pre-Funeral Services

Award: Career Studies Certificate

Purpose: To prepare students for admission in the A.A.S. degree program in Funeral Services at Brightpoint Community College (Brightpoint).

The Funeral Services Associate of Applied Science degree program is a partnership program with Brightpoint. Students complete general education courses at Blue Ridge Community College and subsequently apply to Brightpoint to complete the remaining program requirements. Students will gain the necessary technical skills, academic background, hands-on experience, and professional attitudes to become a fully licensed funeral director and embalmer.

All courses in this career studies certificate must be complete or in progress by the application deadline for admission into the A.A.S. degree program in Funeral Services at Brightpoint. Completion of this career studies certificate does not guarantee admission into the A.A.S. degree program. 

Prior to applying to the A.A.S. degree program in Funeral Services at Brightpoint, students enrolled in the CSC must also complete FNS 110 Introduction to Funeral Services. 

For additional information about the Funeral Services program, contact Mr. Dayton Carpenter in the Academic Advising Center.

Code Title Credit Hours
ACC 211Principles of Accounting I 13
BIO 145Basic Human Anatomy and Physiology 14
SDVStudent Development1
BUS 100Introduction To Business3
BUS 240Introduction to Business Law3
CHM 110Survey of Chemistry 13
ENG 111College Composition I3
SOC 200Introduction to Sociology3
PSY 116Psychology of Death and Dying3
REL 230Religions of The World3
Total Credit Hours29
1

Must completed with a grade of "C" or higher.