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Why choose IFD College

  • Inclusive training for Funeral Directors / Arrangers / Conductors, Admin Staff and Funeral Operatives / Drivers / Bearers and Mortuary Staff
  • Work based, vocational training and assessing through evidenced portfolios
  • Courses available by online meeting sessions or face to face
  • Flexibility to accommodate studies with student’s work life balance
  • You do not sit exams
COURSES

210

CERTIFICATES PRESENTED IN 2024

30

YEARS OF EXCELLENCE

6

BESPOKE COURSES

1145

STUDENTS

The Process

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The Pathway

All our courses are designed to progress from Foundation to Diploma level with each course earning a certificate.

This modular approach involves manageable segments starting with two Health and Safety Course units (Levels 1 & 2) and two Funeral Foundation Course units (Level 1).

Following these, students complete six Arranging and Administration Course units to achieve their Certificate in Funeral Arranging and Administration qualification and can use Cert FAA post-nominals. (Levels 2 & 3)

Alternatively, completion of the four Funeral Operatives Skills Course units will achieve the Certificate in Funerals Operatives Skills with post-nominals Cert OPS. (Levels 2 & 3)

After finishing all four courses, students receive the IFD College Certificate in Funeral Practice qualification and can use Cert. FP post-nominals.

Note: Two units from Operatives Skills course or four from the Arranging and Administration course may be omitted and the Cert FP still awarded.

After this level, students may undertake four Diploma Modules (Level 4) to obtain the Award in Funeral Directing and the post-nominals Dip.FD.

Levels 1 & 2

Health & Safety
(2 units)

+

Funeral Foundation
(2 units)

Levels 2 & 3

Arranging & Administration
(All 6 units)
CERT FAA

+

Operative Skills
(2 units)
CERT FP

OR

Operative Skills
(All 4 units)
CERT OPS

+

Arranging & Administration
(2 units)
CERT FP

Level 4

Diploma
Modules
(4 modules)

DIP FD

Level 3

Infant & Child
(1 unit)

Level 2

Coroners Operative Skills
(1 unit)

If you have previously completed courses or qualifications with another training organisation these can be considered as accredited prior learning to avoid duplication, unnecessary work and expense in achieving a Diploma.
Please contact Sharon for further details.