Mortician

Susan Lanager

Personality Type
Your SLOAN personality type is RLUEN, people with your personality
type are drawn to or more tolerant of the following careers cartoonist, illustrator, digital artist, personal assistant, body piercer,
song writer, video game designer, computer animator, singer, web
designer, art director, work in the fashion industry, graphic artist,
bounty hunter, job in professional athletics, library assistant,
musician, job in the arts and media industry, software designer, truck
driver, video editor, mortician, tattoo artist, pastry chef, music
producer, freelance artist, plumber, funeral director, webmaster,
bookseller, hair stylist, camera operator, veterinary technician,
costume designer, graphic designer

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Nature Of Work
Must handle arrangements with the
surviving family
Plan funeral
Write obituaries
Must take body from place of death
Embalm the body
Or cremate the body
Obtain any extra information for next of kin

Education Requirements
Degrees: Associates' degree is required,
however, some employers require a
bachelors degree is wanted.
Field of degree: Mortuary Science
License required?: Yes for embalmers and
funeral directors
Key skills needed: Compassion, interpersonal,
business and time-management skills,
knowledge of laws and ethics regarding
funeral service and preparation
Job market: as of 2014 60,400 jobs were open

 According to the Bureau of Labor

Statistics, the average annual income of
morticians in the U.S. was $61,460, or
$29.55 an hour, in 2011.
(https://

www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=average%20salary%20of%20a%20mortician)

$52,520 per yearor $25.25 per hour as of

2014

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Related occupations

Funeral DirectorI.
1) Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible.
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2) Maintain financial records, order merchandise, and prepare

accounts.

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3) Plan placement of caskets at funeral sites, and place and adjust

lights, fixtures, and floral displays.
Medical Examiner-Perform autopsies
Evaluate historical and law-enforcement investigative information
Collect medical evidence
Document sexual assault
Reconstruct a cause of death
Morticians AssistantI.
II.
III.
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Participate in services
Preparing remains
Performing Removal
Cleaning and Maintenance

Historical Career: Nurse

What nurses jobs are..
Record patients' medical histories
and symptoms
Administer patients medicines and
treatments
Set up plans for patients care or
contribute to existing plans
Observe patients and record
observations
Consult with doctors and other
healthcare professionals
Education.
Bachelors degree
High School diploma or GED
Other qualifications.
Compassion
Communication skills
Emotional Stability
Physical Stamina
Organizational skills

My grandma was a
nurse

Job outlook
From 2012 to 2020 the job
increase looks to be 20%
Earnings now are $60,000 and
up
Related jobs

Nursing assistant
Home health aide
Pharmacy technician

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