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The word mortician, also know as the funeral director or an undertaker plays a crucial role in the medical field today. The job entails the burial or cremation of the dead. They are also involved in the business of funeral rites, and are responsible for directing funerals. The reason I was interested in this occupation is because it seemed fascinating to me. I look at it as, death is an essential part of life, it comes for everyone so why not study and learn to understand it more.
Of course every occupation in the medical field involves schooling after high school. But while you are still in high school, you should try to get a job at a funeral home, hospital, or something of that sort. Just to get a feel for the occupation and make sure that is the job you want. The only college/ training I could find was the National Academy of Mortuary Science (NAMS), and to receive your degree you would have to complete a 19-unit course dealing with everything you need to know for this business. The name NAMS only deals with mortuary science, but this school is not the fastest way to learn the funeral service.
When becoming a mortician certain job duties/responsibilities come into play. The mortician is responsible for embalming, dressing/casketing, and applying cosmetics. An interesting fact is he human body requires 2-3 gallons of embalming fluid. Along with this job comes certain tools: embalming machine, eye caps, steel table, pressure pumps, chemicals, drainage tubes, scissors, and scalpels. The general working conditions for a mortician is a clean and sterile lab/prep room where they can perform there duties like embalming, applying cosmetics.
Since this occupation is involved in the medical field the usual place a mortician would work is in a hospital or in a funeral home. One of the best things I found out is the outlook on this occupation, it is not competitive, but is steady and always there. Of course everyone wants to know how much they make, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1996 morticians made on a averages of $447-$849 a week. But the average person would only make about $590 a week. The only perk I found in this job is the outlook, other than you work would be working long irregular hours including nights and weekends. Also you would work on an average of 48-52 hours per week.
All and all there were pros and cons to becoming a mortician. The best thing about this job is the availability, not competitive like most jobs. But the worst thing has to be the hours, 48-52 a week, and working weekends and evenings. The most interesting thing about this job I learned is all of the preparation and operations performed by the mortician, such as embalming the body, to as simple as applying make-up.
Of course every occupation in the medical field involves schooling after high school. But while you are still in high school, you should try to get a job at a funeral home, hospital, or something of that sort. Just to get a feel for the occupation and make sure that is the job you want. The only college/ training I could find was the National Academy of Mortuary Science (NAMS), and to receive your degree you would have to complete a 19-unit course dealing with everything you need to know for this business. The name NAMS only deals with mortuary science, but this school is not the fastest way to learn the funeral service.
When becoming a mortician certain job duties/responsibilities come into play. The mortician is responsible for embalming, dressing/casketing, and applying cosmetics. An interesting fact is he human body requires 2-3 gallons of embalming fluid. Along with this job comes certain tools: embalming machine, eye caps, steel table, pressure pumps, chemicals, drainage tubes, scissors, and scalpels. The general working conditions for a mortician is a clean and sterile lab/prep room where they can perform there duties like embalming, applying cosmetics.
Since this occupation is involved in the medical field the usual place a mortician would work is in a hospital or in a funeral home. One of the best things I found out is the outlook on this occupation, it is not competitive, but is steady and always there. Of course everyone wants to know how much they make, according the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 1996 morticians made on a averages of $447-$849 a week. But the average person would only make about $590 a week. The only perk I found in this job is the outlook, other than you work would be working long irregular hours including nights and weekends. Also you would work on an average of 48-52 hours per week.
All and all there were pros and cons to becoming a mortician. The best thing about this job is the availability, not competitive like most jobs. But the worst thing has to be the hours, 48-52 a week, and working weekends and evenings. The most interesting thing about this job I learned is all of the preparation and operations performed by the mortician, such as embalming the body, to as simple as applying make-up.