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CFSP: For your professional career
Learn. Grow. Achieve.
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Why become a CFSP?
It takes commitment—And the extra effort is
important to your career.
Bill Joyner, CFSPAPFSP President
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Why become a CFSP?
CFSP is the recognized mark of excellence in
funeral service and the sign that you have what
it takes to improve.
Kathleen M. Berry, CFSPAPFSP Past President
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Why become a CFSP?
You are already doing what it takes to be a CFSP – You have an
opportunity to receive recognition for your
efforts.
Robert W. Parks, CFSPAPFSP Vice President
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Why become a CFSP?
Certification reassures the public—Because of your accomplishment,
families are put to ease.
Diana Duksa Kurz, CFSPAPFSP Past President
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Why become a CFSP?
Education is key to continued success – Our families demand that we
serve them with creativity and knowledge.
David W. Akins, CFSPAPFSP Former Board Member
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About the Academy…
Our Mission –The mission of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice is to promote life-long learning.
Our Goal –To provide a certification program to funeral service practitioners that is:
• affordable• attainable• accessible • meaningful
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About the Academy• Incorporated in 1976
• Certified the first CFSPs in 1978
• Governed by a Board of Trustees elected by the membership
• More than 2,200 members world-wide
• More than 450 Lifetime members
• 1540 active CFSPs with more than 2100 certified in our history
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Who are members of the Academy?• Leaders in funeral service and their
communities
• Employees who want to stand out among their peers
• Students just entering the funeral service profession
• Professionals interested in life-long learning and in raising the standard
• Funeral Directors committed to reassuring families they care about them
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What is required to become a CFSP?
Step 1: Join
Step 2: Career Review
Step 3: Tell us what you are doing
Step 4: Accumulate 18 CEUs
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Step 1: Join
• Fill out the membership application
• Submit application fee or a Lifetime fee
• You will receive a welcome email with your log in credentials so you can begin immediately
• Then you’ll receive a new member welcome kit with step by step instructions and everything you need to begin your journey
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Before we get started…CEU
• Continuing Education Unit
• 55 minutes of activity = .1 CEU
Transcript
• Activities are posted to the transcript
Categories
• A – Academic
• B – Professional
• C – Career Review
• D – Public Education and Service
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Step 1: Join
Step 3: Tell us what you are doing
Step 4: Accumulate 18 CEUs
Step 2: Career Review
What is required to become a CFSP?
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Step 2: Career Review
Credit for …• Experience between licensure and joining
the Academy including:• Seminars, conventions, and articles• Membership and committee work• Training of others (interns and staff)• Contributions to community
• Degree work before licensure
Credits are awarded once in this category
5.4 CEUs
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Step 1: Join
Step 2: Complete Career Review
Step 4: Accumulate 18 CEUs
Step 3: Tell us what you are doing
What is required to become a CFSP?
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Step 3: Tell us what you are doingOnline activity reporting
Reporting online is easy No categorization is necessary Print reports of all activities submitted online Receive an email when the activity is posted
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Step 3: Tell us what you are doingActivity reporting form—fax or mail
Paper works too! Helpful list of activities Quick and easy to complete
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What counts…
… In Category A?
• Seminars over 3 hours in length• College courses• Published work• Research• Presentations at conferences• Course instruction• Home study• Disaster recovery and family assistance
10.8 CEUs
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What counts…
… In Category B?
• Attendance at • Conferences and conventions• Short seminars and workshops
• Funeral service organization work as• An officer• Committee member
7.2 CEUs
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What counts…
… In Category D?
• In-service training programs• Community activities and leadership• Service club membership and leadership• High school career days• Job shadowing programs• Funeral home tours • Remembrance programs• Hospice and clergy outreach
1.8 CEUs
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Step 1: Join
Step 2: Career review
Step 3: Tell us what you are doing
Step 4: Accumulate 18 CEUs
What is required to become a CFSP?
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And then…
… you are a CFSP!
CFSPs may use the designation on:• Business letterhead• Business cards• Web sites and other publications
18 CEUs
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And to continueto use the CFSPdesignation…
CFSPs must annually:• Pay their renewal unless they are
a Lifetime member• Earn 2 CEUs (20 hours) per year• Excess CEUs are carried forward
to the next year’s transcript
2 CEUs
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• Pay your renewal
• Report your activity
• Monitor your progress toward certification
• Review your transcript
• Download forms, logos, scripts and press releases
• Get a list of approved continuing education by• Type of Course• State offered in• Provider
Tools for you…apfsp.org
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• Helps consumers understand the value of working with a CFSP
• Shares a geographic CFSP listing
• Encourages consumers to consider doing business with a CFSP
• Promotes your achievement with consumers
Info for consumers…apfsp.org
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Place a CFSP Card in each families’ folder to share the importance of your achievement
Tools you can use…
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Learn. Grow. Achieve.
Join us…
Become a member of the Academy today