Meghan’s Guide to the NBE / Funeral Service
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This is a recorded audio study guide for both the NBE Arts and Science sections for Funeral Service.
I have devoted myself to creating a solid audio study guide so that my fellow test takers can finally have one that is not only easily accessible, but is also highly educational and comprehensive. This Podcast will be divided up into Arts and Sciences sections, with segments under each including more in-depth notes and study guides that I have put together either on my own or from submissions from other classmates/testers. If you would like to add your own contribution, please email me at meghan.dmfh@gmail.com or message me on Facebook under Meghan Opocensky. I am ALWAYS extremely appreciative of any additional content I can get to add!
Thank you so much for choosing to join me for my study sessions and I hope that together we can get you through this and pass with flying colors!
Just remember, there is no true way to be completely prepared for these exams asides from knowing the content. You will not be able to pass with just a quick rehashing of the information, so please do not rely on these guides as your only means of preparation last-minute. I want to see you succeed! I always tell people to read their textbooks as the exams are pulled almost word-for-word from them, I highly recommend reading the 21st Century Funeral Directing & Funeral Service Management, Grief Counseling/Psychology, Sociology for Funeral Service textbook and Types of Funeral Services & Ceremonies 2nd Edition for Arts, Embalming: History, Theory, & Practice, Restorative Arts and Science, Chemistry, Pathology and Anatomy textbooks for Science. If you read these during your time in Mortuary school-I encourage you to still read them again. ESPECIALLY your 21st Century one!
I will provide a good amount of notes pulled directly from these textbooks, but you’ll still want to read them beforehand so you can have a solid understanding of these topics beforehand. KNOW YOUR DEFINITIONS!
Meghan’s Guide to the NBE / Funeral Service
FUNERAL SERVICE LAW : The Conference Vol. 12.3 Glossary Terms: Arts (FUNERAL SERVICE LAW)
Thank you for joining me for another episode of my podcast!
Before I begin I would like to emphasize the importance of this topic for passing your NBE. PLEASE study these and know your Funeral Service Law terminology VERY well, as it will prove to be beneficial when you're sitting for your exam.
The content for this episode has been pulled directly from The Conference: The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards: National Board Exam Study Guide Volume 12.3's glossary for their Arts section.
*Funeral Service Law, pgs. 74-79*
ALL credit is given to The Conference and all references cited in their guide, including the American Board of Funeral Service Education. A full list of cited references is located at the back of this book.
*Here is the list of repeated definitions from this section, as there were too many to justify constantly flipping back and forth to read them out loud, but I wanted them to be easily accessible for you here:
Coroner (see Medical Examiner and Justice of the Peace):
Medical Examiner: Forensically-trained physician whose duty it is to investigate questionable or unattended deaths
Justice of the Peace: Public officer whose duties in some jurisdictions may include among other things the investigation of death
Dead Human Body:
Corpse: Body of a dead human being, deprived of life, but not yet entirely disintegrated
Executor/Executrix:
Personal Representative: Person who represents and administers the estate of deceased persons; executor and/or administrator of the estate
Exhumation:
Disinterment: Removal of a human remains from previous location of final disposition
Funeral service practitioner:
Funeral director: Person properly licensed, engaged in, or conducting, or holding himself/herself out as being engaged in:
1: Preparing, other than by embalming, for the burial or disposition of dead human bodies
2: Maintaining or operating a funeral establishment for the preparation and disposition, or for the care of dead human bodies
Inhumement (Burial/Interment):
Burial: Act of placing the dead human body in the ground
Intern:
Apprentice: Person engaged in learning the practice of funeral directing and/or embalming under instruction, direction or personal supervision of a dually licensed funeral director and/or embalmer
Legacy:
Bequest: Gift of personal property by will
Mortuary Law:
Funeral Service Law: Branch of law which relates to matters concerned with the disposal of the dead and regulation of funeral directors/embalmers and funeral establishments
Resident Trainee:
Apprentice: Person engaged in learning the practice of funeral directing and/or embalming under instruction, direction or personal supervision of a duly licensed funeral director and/or embalmer
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