Awarding Body: Royal Society for Public Health (RSPH)
Entry Criteria: Enrolment is restricted to individuals employed as FSO’s and Funeral Directors working for a funeral business.
This qualification is suitable for individuals who work as funeral directors or funeral service operatives, who for purposes of best practice and achieving consistency across all mortuary settings, develop their skills and knowledge within these areas.
Enrolment: Annual
Enrolment commences 1 July 2025 – closes 29 September 2025. Registrations cannot be accepted after this date.
Objective:
The objective of this qualification is to support Mortuary Workers operating in a funeral services setting, to develop an understanding of the skills and knowledge required to support the safe and effective operation of a mortuary setting. This includes understanding the scope and importance of their role in areas such as infection control, health and safety, teamwork and communication, and the preparation and operation of a mortuary setting.
This qualification is the first important step to combining relevance of the Funeral Director Code of Practice, underpinned by quality managed ways of working and standardised training within a funeral service setting.
Read the attached briefing document here before enrolling
