The Mortuary Science Department at Cypress College prepares individuals for a career that cares for the dead and comforts the living.
As a Mortuary Science student you will prepare for employment as a funeral director and embalmer through a variety of courses.
Mortuary Science Courses
- Funeral Service Administration
- Embalming
- Funeral Directing
- Restorative Art
- Funeral Service Sciences
- Methods of Disposition
- Funeral Service Ethics and Laws
- Funeral Service Thanatology
To apply to the Mortuary Science Program, click here. For instructions on how to apply, please download the Mortuary Science Application Preview.
The annual passage rate for the first-time takers of the National Board Examination (NBE) for the most recent three-year period for this institution and all ABFSE-accredited funeral service education programs is posted on the ABFSE website.
The Mortuary Science degree program at Cypress College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097, (816) 233-3747, www.abfse.org. The ABFSE is an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Scholarship and general program information can be found on the ABFSE’s website. The National Board Examination is written and governed by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc. (ICFSEB), Fayetteville, AR, 73707 (888) 222-2737, www.theconferenceonline.org; Study guide and preparatory information can be found on the Conference’s website.
National Board Examination (NBE) pass rates, graduation rates and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org. To request a printed copy of this program’s rates, go the Mortuary Science Department Office, TE 3 Building, Room 215. You may also contact the Mortuary Science Department at mortsci@cypresscollege.edu or (714) 484-7278.
| National Board Examination Statistics | |||
| Year | # of First Time
Test Takers |
# of First Time
Test Takers Who Passed |
Passing
Rate |
| 2018
ARTS |
46 | 41 | 89% |
| 2018
SCIENCES |
46 | 42 | 91% |
| 2017
ARTS |
28 | 24 | 86% |
| 2017
SCIENCES |
28 | 27 | 96% |
| 2016
ARTS |
29 | 27 | 93% |
| 2016
SCIENCES |
29 | 28 | 96% |
| 2015
ARTS |
40 | 38 | 95% |
| 2015
SCIENCES |
40 | 37 | 93% |
| 2014
ARTS |
28 | 27 | 96% |
| 2014
SCIENCES |
28 | 27 | 96% |
Baccalaureate Degree
Cypress College has been selected as one of 15 community colleges in California to pilot a baccalaureate degree program. The Bachelor of Science degree in Funeral Service began in Fall 2017 for those students who have previously completed an ABFSE-accredited program of study.
Students who have completed the Associate in Science -Mortuary Science degree and are interested in completing the baccalaureate degree, can begin working on the lower division general education courses required for bachelor’s degree offered by CSU and UC by completing CSU lower division general education breadth or IGETC certification.
For more information, visit our Bachelor in Funeral Service website.
Funeral Service Assistant Certificate Program
North Orange Continuing Education offers a Funeral Service Assistant certificate program for students interested in obtaining industry experience while working toward a degree in Mortuary Science and professional licensure as an embalmer or funeral director. For more information about the NOCE FSA Program, please visit www.noce.edu.
Location
Tech Ed III, Room 215
Contact Information
T: (714) 484-7278
E: MortSci@CypressCollege.edu
Staff
Faculty
| Lori Collins |
| Damon de la Cruz |
| Jolena Grande |
Adjunct
| Glenn Bower |
| Stephen Nichols |