What qualifications do I need to be a funeral director?
You would usually need a customer service background, and good IT and administration skills. You could take a Diploma in Funeral Arranging and Administration, or a Certificate in Funeral Service, while you work.
Is funeral director a good career?
Job prospects for Funeral Directors are expected to be good overall and more favorable for those who are also licensed to embalm and who are willing to relocate. According to the California Cemetery and Funeral Bureau, there were 2,174 actively licensed Funeral Directors in California as of April 2012.
Is being a funeral director depressing?
Even though funeral directors deal with death all day, everyday, they are people, too. This is what often leads them to suffer from depression and isolation (most funeral directors do), but that’s okay because every true life passion has a bad side to it.