Mortuary Science Program

The MCC Mortuary Science Program Aims and Purposes

The program has as its central aim the recognition of the importance of funeral service personnel as:

members of a human services profession,
members of the community in which they serve,
participants in the intimate relationship between bereaved families and those engaged in the funeral service profession,
professionals sensitive to and knowledgeable of the responsibility for public health, safety, and welfare in caring for human remains.

The program has the following purposes:

To enlarge the background and knowledge of students about the funeral service profession.
To educate students in every phase of funeral service, and to help enable them to develop the proficiency and skills necessary to become functional members of the profession.
To educate student concerning the responsibilities of the funeral service profession to the community.
To emphasize high standards of ethical conduct.
To provide a comprehensive curriculum at the post secondary level of instruction.
To encourage research in the field of funeral service.

AMERICAN BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE EDUCATION
Dr. Michael Smith, Executive Director
3432 Ashland Avenue, Suite U
St. Joseph, MO 64506
Office: 816-233-3747
E-mail: exdir@abfse.org

Department Fax:480 - 988-8520

Thomas Taggart
Mortuary Science Program Director
Phone: 480-988-8501
Email: tom.taggart@mcmail.maricopa.edu

Donna Backhaus
Mortuary Science Program Coordinator
Phone:480 - 988-8501
Email: donna.backhaus@mcmail.maricopa.edu

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Please contact Donna Backhaus for comments or corrections email phone: 480-988-8501