American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Founded in 1962 and officially recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education (USDOE), the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), Committee on Accreditation is the specialized accrediting agency mandated to accredit the institutions or programs of funeral service education in the United States.

The ABFSE Committee on Accreditation's mission is to ensure that funeral service education programs provide high-quality education and training to students preparing for careers in the funeral service profession. The Committee sets standards for educational quality and institutional effectiveness and evaluates programs against those standards.

The ABFSE Committee on Accreditation accredits associate's and bachelor's degree programs in funeral service education, as well as mortuary science programs offered by certain institutions. ABFSE accreditation is voluntary, but is often a requirement for licensure and credentialing in the funeral service profession.

In addition to accreditation, the ABFSE Committee on Accreditation also provides support and resources to its accredited programs, including access to educational research and best practices, professional development opportunities for faculty and staff and advocacy on behalf of funeral service education. The Committee also works to promote diversity and inclusion in funeral service education and the funeral service profession.

Organization Name

American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation

Acronym

ABFSE

Address

992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108
Woodbury Heights
08097 New Jersey United States

Phone

+1 (816) 233 3747

Fax

+1 (856) 579 7354

Year of Establishment

1946

Control Type

Private

Entity Type

Non-Profit

Geo Focus and Coverage

National

Recognized by

Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA); U.S. Department of Education

Affiliations and Memberships

Association for Specialized and Professional Accreditors (ASPA)

Number of Member Universities or Accredited Institutions

56

ABFSE Accredited Institutions (March 2023)
Please visit the American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation website for an up-to-date list of accredited institutions.

ALABAMA
Jefferson State Community College - Funeral Service Education Program
ARIZONA
Chandler-Gilbert Community College – Mortuary Science Program
ARKANSAS
University of Arkansas Hope-Texarkana
Arkansas State University – Mountain Home Funeral Science Program
CALIFORNIA
American River College – Funeral Service Education
Cypress College – Mortuary Science Department
COLORADO
Arapahoe Community College – Mortuary Science Program
CONNECTICUT
Goodwin University – Funeral Service Program
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
University of District of Columbia Community College – Mortuary Science Program
FLORIDA
Florida State College at Jacksonville – Funeral Service Program
Miami Dade College – Funeral Service Education Program
St Petersburg College – Funeral Services Program
GEORGIA
Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service
Columbus Technical College
Ogeechee Technical College – Funeral Service Education
ILLINOIS
Carl Sandburg College – Mortuary Science Program
Malcom X College – Mortuary Science Program
Southern Illinois University – Mortuary Science and Funeral Service
Worsham College of Mortuary Science
INDIANA
Ivy Tech Community College-Central Indiana – Mortuary Science Program
Mid-America College of Funeral Service
Vincennes University – Funeral Service Education Program
IOWA
Des Moines Area Community College-Mortuary Science Program
KANSAS
Kansas City Kansas Community College-Mortuary Science Department
LOUISIANA
Delgado Community College-Funeral Service Education
MARYLAND
Community College of Baltimore County-Catonsville – Mortuary Science Program
MASSACHUSETTS
FINE Mortuary College-Funeral Service
Cape Cod Community College-Funeral Service Program
North Shore Community College-Funeral Service Program
MICHIGAN
Wayne State University-Mortuary Science Program
MINNESOTA
University of Minnesota-Program of Mortuary Science
MISSISSIPPI
East Mississippi Community College-Funeral Service Technology
Northwest Mississippi Community College-Funeral Service Technology Program
MISSOURI
St Louis Community College at Forest Park-Funeral Service Education
NEW JERSEY
Eastwick College-Funeral Service Program
Mercer County Community College-Funeral Service Curriculum
NEW YORK
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service Education
Hudson Valley Community College-Mortuary Science Department
Nassau Community College-Mortuary Science Department
State University of New York at Canton-Funeral Services Administration Program
NORTH CAROLINA
Fayetteville Technical Community College-Funeral Service Education
OHIO
Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science
OKLAHOMA
University of Central Oklahoma-Funeral Service
OREGON
Mt Hood Community College-Funeral Service Education
PENNSYLVANIA
Northampton Community College-Funeral Service Education
Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science
SOUTH CAROLINA
Piedmont Technical College-Funeral Service Education
TENNESSEE
John A Gupton College-Funeral Service Programs
Southwest Tennessee Community College -Funeral Service Program
TEXAS
Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
Northeast Texas Community College-Funeral Service Education
San Antonio College-Mortuary Science Department
UTAH
Salt Lake Community College-Mortuary Science Program
VIRGINIA
John Tyler Community College-Funeral Services Program
Tidewater Community College-Funeral Service Program
WASHINGTON
Lake Washington Institute of Technology-Funeral Service Education
WISCONSIN
Milwaukee Area Technical College-West Campus- Funeral Service Program

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