Is a Career in Funeral Service Right for You?
Funeral service professionals often feel called to work in the profession and find the career path rewarding. Whether you’re embarking on a first career, considering a new profession, or assessing your current role in funeral service, this quiz can help you gauge your interest in a career in funeral service.
Based on questions developed by Dr. Thomas Shaw, associate professor of health care management at Southern Illinois University, this quiz matches your interests with those attributes that research has shown make a successful funeral service professional. Demographic data is collected purely for statistical purposes only.
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Based on total points, i.e. “strongly agree” for all answers gives you 100 points or 100% of total points available.
Range: 80%-100% | 80 -100 points
Strongly consider a career in funeral service.
Based on your responses, you are well-suited for a career as a licensed funeral director. Visit ABFSE.org to find accredited funeral service education programs in your area. We encourage you to contact local funeral service professionals to learn more about the challenges and rewards of a career in funeral service.Range 50% – 79% | 50-79 points
Funeral service is a potential career fit.
Based upon your answers, a career as a licensed funeral director, or in another funeral service role could be a solid fit. Many who work in the profession feel called to the work and find the career path rewarding. We encourage you to use the resources on these pages to learn more about the profession, and to consider a future in funeral service.Range 0% – 49% | 0-49 points
Consider further research into a funeral service career.
Based upon your answers, becoming a funeral director may not be an ideal fit. However, if you are called to serve in this profession, we encourage you to learn more about all the options available to you in roles such as a crematory operator, cemetarian, pre-need counselor, celebrant, event manager, community outreach coordinator, grief counselor, etc.We also encourage you to reach out to a local funeral professional and spend some time learning more about funeral service.
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Question 1 of 20
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I want a career where I can have a positive impact on people’s lives.
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I believe funerals and memorialization are important.
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I recognize that grief support is important.
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I am comfortable talking about death and dying.
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I am comfortable listening to people.
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I am empathetic and compassionate.
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I like to work with tools and my hands.
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I am detail-oriented.
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I am trustworthy and responsible.
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I am creative.
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I am a self-starter.
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I prefer a varied schedule.
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I enjoy science and chemistry.
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The death process interests me.
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I am comfortable caring for decedents.
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Working in funeral service feels like a natural fit.
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Teamwork is essential.
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I step up in challenging situations.
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I am a relationship builder.
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Self-care is important.
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