Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
O*NET Code: 39-4031.00
Education Level
Zone 3 - Medium Prep
Associate degree or apprenticeship
Description
Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.
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💼 Also Known As
ArrangerCemetery ManagerCertified MorticianEmbalmerFuneral Arrangement DirectorFuneral ArrangerFuneral CounselorFuneral DirectorFuneral Family Service AssistantFuneral Location ManagerFuneral PlannerFuneral Planning CounselorFuneral Prearrangement CounselorFuneral Prearrangement SpecialistHospital MorticianLicensed EmbalmerLicensed Funeral DirectorLicensed MorticianMorticianUndertaker
⚡ Skills (18)
Active Listening4/100
Social Perceptiveness4/100
Service Orientation4/100
Speaking4/100
Coordination4/100
Time Management3/100
Reading Comprehension3/100
Writing3/100
Critical Thinking3/100
Persuasion3/100
+ 8 more skills
📚 Knowledge (0)
💪 Abilities (0)
🔧 Technologies & Tools (15)
🔥Microsoft Excel
Spreadsheet software
🔥Microsoft Office software
Office suite software
🔥Microsoft Outlook
Electronic mail software
🔥Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation software
🔥Microsoft Word
Word processing software
🔥Salesforce software
Customer relationship management CRM software
0Belmar & Associates Mortware
Data base user interface and query software
0Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
Office suite software
0Custom Data Systems Sterling Management Software
Data base user interface and query software
0FPA Software MACCS
Data base user interface and query software
0FuneralKiosk
Project management software
0HMIS Advantage
Data base user interface and query software
0Twin Tier Technologies MIMS
Data base user interface and query software
0Web browser software
Internet browser software
0iCIMS Talent Cloud software
Human resources software
🔄 Career Transition Paths
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📊 Skills Comparison
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers → Rehabilitation Counselors
Transition Difficulty: Easy (89% skill overlap)
✅ Transferable Skills (17)
Skills you already have that transfer to the new role
Active Listening
Current: 4Target: 4
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Speaking
Current: 4Target: 4
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Social Perceptiveness
Current: 4Target: 4
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Service Orientation
Current: 4Target: 4
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Monitoring
Current: 3Target: 4
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Reading Comprehension
Current: 3Target: 4
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Writing
Current: 3Target: 4
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Critical Thinking
Current: 3Target: 4
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Coordination
Current: 4Target: 4
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Judgment and Decision Making
Current: 3Target: 3
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Time Management
Current: 3Target: 3
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Active Learning
Current: 3Target: 3
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Persuasion
Current: 3Target: 3
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Instructing
Current: 3Target: 3
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Complex Problem Solving
Current: 3Target: 3
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