Funeral directors are the professionals,
no one wants to meet, but then they are also the professionals whom, no one
could avoid. A person has to meet him a number of times and at least once a
life for personal reasons.
People stay intimidated from them thinking that they
are really threatening, but this is not so and the fact is that they are common
people like us.
Yes, the profession they are in...gives an impression that
these are very dangerous.
Here in this post, we will have a look at several
very important things about these professionals that will make you stay
comfortable while dealing with them.
What’s a Funeral Director? -
Funeral directors in Penrith are professionals
known for helping a family range a funeral event or ceremony and offering them
assistance, bereavement, emotional support and so on. Across the globe, they
are given different names like, "the undertaker", the mortician and
so on.
However, the fact is that some features of their services make them totally
apart from these professionals.
Definition and Synonyms -
As far as the undertaker is concerned, Oxford
dictionary tells that this is the name given to professionals whose job is to
prepare the bodies of the deceased for burial or cremation. Therefore, this can
be said without any doubt that those funeral directors are not exactly undertakers.
Etymology -
Before knowing anything more about these
professionals, let us quickly know about funerals and the first thing to know is
that this word comes out from the Old French word “funeraille,” from the
medieval Latin word “funeralia,” and from the Latin words “funus,” or “funer”
meaning “‘funeral, death, corpse.”
Undertaker vs. Mortician vs. Funeral
Directors Penrith: Are There Any Differences?
People having lesser knowledge about these
professionals say that there is no difference in these three names, but the fact
is that there is a lot of difference. Here in this part of this article, we
will have a look at some of them.
Educational Requirements -
As far as educational requirements are
concerned, a very important thing to know is that different states have
different requirements regarding the same. Similarly, the educational
requirements for becoming an undertaker, or a mortician or a funeral director
are also entirely different.
In some cases, a degree would be required to join
any of these three professions, but in some cases, all these professions will
require you to have a three or four year degree course in mortuary science.
Once the degree has been obtained, a person can choose to become one of any of
these three professionals. Those who choose to become funeral directors in Penrith
are required to obtain a formal training and only after that, he/she can get
the licence to become a certified funeral director.
After the requirements for
the apprenticeship are fulfilled, you may need to obtain a full license. Some
states require candidates to have at least a two-year degree, to have served as
an apprentice between one and three years and to pass a licensing exam.