Funeral Service Education AAS Information

Funeral Service Education, AAS Prerequisites and Admission Requirements

The Funeral Service Education Program is filled on a first-register, first-in system. In order to enroll in the first quarter of the Funeral Service Education Program, you must have all pre-requisite courses completed or be in progress at LWTech to be eligible. If you receive a grade of less than 2.0 at completion of your in-progress classes, you will be removed automatically from the FSE classes before the quarter begins.

Below is a detailed list of all the requirements to enter the first quarter courses for the Funeral Service Education program at LWTech. Funeral Service Education program admissions course prerequisites are listed in the College Catalog.

Steps to Apply to the FSE Program

1. Complete general college application to LWTech
2. Send official transcripts of all completed pre-requisite courses to LWTech
3. Recommended: Attended a program information session.
4. If any pre-requisite courses are incomplete, meet with an advisor to make a plan to register for them at LWTech.
5. Once all pre-requisites are completed (or you are enrolled in the final pre-requisite courses), students may register for fall quarter FSE courses (FSE 101, FSE 130, FSE 103, BUS&201) on their own or with the support of an advisor. Please note that students will not be allowed to toggle between online and face-to-face delivery options. 
6. All students registered for first quarter FSE courses for Fall 2024 must attend a required orientation that will take place virtually on Teams on Monday, September 9, 2024 at 1 p.m. Students registered for these courses will be emailed a link to this required meeting. 

Additional Requirements and Information for FSE AAS Degree Online Program

The Funeral Service Education AAS program is offered in an online format.  On-campus labs will be required in the last quarter of instruction for one week. Additional off-site lab participation is also required. See below for details.

If you are interested in this online track you must complete the following additional requirement:

1. Complete the Online Learning For Me? questionnaire

Embalming and Restorative Art Labs

• Embalming cases may be completed with an approved sponsored funeral home or the LWTech embalming lab.
  • Embalming courses FSE 251, FSE 261, and FSE 271 will be completed at an off-site facility where the student has been accepted to complete embalming cases under a licensed preceptor.
  • The FSE program has many affiliation agreements with funeral homes across Washington State, however, It is not the college’s responsibility to place students at a funeral establishment.
  • An FSE faculty member must inspect the Clinical site, and the preceptor must be trained before clinical hours may be documented.
  • Students must have their embalming internship license through the state of Washington before FSE 251.
• Program Lab Completion Requirements:
  • Student Must Complete an embalming certification in front of a qualified faculty member.
• Restorative Art and Embalming Competencies:
  • Student must complete a one week on-campus in the third week of the student’s final quarter in the program.
  • The student can expect to be on campus Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
  • Students will participate in a Restorative Art Lab, complete an Embalming in front of a qualified faculty member, and complete the NBE comprehensive practice exam.

Students are responsible for travel, including food/lodging.