Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011

• 12. - Personal and culinary services
• 12.03 - Funeral service and mortuary science

12.0303 - Mortuary science and embalming/embalmer

This instructional program class comprises any program that prepares individuals for licensure as embalmers and morticians. These programs include courses in pathogenic microbiology, systematic pathology, thanatochemistry, gross anatomy, clinical mortuary science, embalming, restorative art, applicable laws and regulations, and special services such as cremation and preparations required by specific religious communities.

• Illustrative example(s)

  • embalmer
  • embalming
  • mortician
  • mortuary science

• Exclusion(s)

  • funeral directing and embalming(12.0301)
  • funeral director(12.0302)
  • thanatology(38.9999)