Business and Technical

Business and Technical

NFDA is your resource for running your business and enhancing your technical skills. Whether you’re looking to offer green funeral services in your community, want to fine-tune your embalming skills, learn more about cremation, serve veterans and their families or explore the world of preneed, NFDA has the tools you need to succeed.

Resources

Embalming Staying informed of the latest techniques and issues surrounding your technical skills and expertise is important to maintaining the highest quality of service you can provide to families. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE >
Cremation From an annual Cremation & Burial Report to a Frequently Asked Questions guide on how to open a crematory, NFDA members have access to resources that help you better serve the families in your community. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE >
Preneed Helping families preplan and prepay for funeral arrangements is another way you can help individuals and families plan unique and meaningful memorial experiences. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE >
Green Burial A practice that emphasizes simplicity, natural decomposition and minimal environmental impact. Unlike traditional burials, which often involve embalming chemicals and non-biodegradable materials, green burials take an eco-friendlier approach. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE >
Religious Funeral Customs To provide the best customer service to culturally diverse groups, you must be well acquainted with their expectations as consumers and with a variety of funeral customs and practices. Never make assumptions about the best ways to meet the memorialization needs and desires of groups that are new to you or your market. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE >
The Opioid Epidemic The opioid crisis presents unique challenges for funeral directors, from working with families whose loved one has died from an overdose to protecting themselves from harm when handling the body of an overdose victim during removal or embalming. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE >
Pet Services Your funeral home can be an important resource for individuals and families grieving the death of a beloved pet. LEARN MORE LEARN MORE >
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