Scheduled Continuing Education Programs

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• NFDA Cremation Certification Programs

  Dates: 01 Jan – 31 Dec, 2020
  Each location has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education for licensed crematory operators, embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  

  Date	Location	State
  February 3, 2020	Columbia Convention Center	Columbia, SC
  February 15, 2020	San Antonio College	San Antonio, TX
  February 28, 2020	John A. Gupton College	Nashville, TN
  March 12, 2020	Salt Lake Community College	West Jordan, UT
  April 29, 2020	NFDA Advocacy Summit	Washington, D.C.
  May 27, 2020	Mystic Lake Conference Center	Prior Lake, MN
  June 11, 2020	Butte Copper King Inn	Butte, MT
  June 29, 2020	Pheasant Run Resort	Charles, IL
  July 27, 2020	Wayne State University	Detroit, MI
  July 29, 2020	Jefferson State Community College	Birmingham, AL
  October 2, 2020	Goodwin College	Hartford, CT
  October 8, 2020	Piedmont Technical College	Greenwood, SC
  October 17, 2020	NFDA International Convention & Expo	New Orleans, LA

  
  To Register Contact: NFDA Member Service Representative at 1(800) 228-6332 or go to www.nfda.org
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• NFDA Arranger Training Program

  Dates: 01 Jan – 31 Dec, 2020
  Each location has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors by the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts (KSBMA).
  
  

  Date	Location	State
  March 31, 2020	Private/Closed Event -Broussards Funeral Home	Beaumont, TX
  April 8 & 9, 2020	Private/Closed Event -Carmon Funeral Home	Windsor, CT
  April 19, 2020	Winstar Hotel & Casino	Thackerville, OK
  May 6, 2020	Kansas Funeral Association	Location TBD

  
  To Register Contact: NFDA Member Service Representative at 1(800) 228-6332 or go to www.nfda.org
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• CANA’s 2020 Cremation Symposium/The Art of Selling Cremation 3: A Preneed Summit

  Dates: 26 – 28 Feb, 2020
  Program scheduled for February 26-28, 2020 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV has been approved for seven (7) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. “The Art of Selling Cremation 3: A Preneed Summit” has been approved for five (5) hours of continuing education.
  
  Contact: CANA Staff
  Cremation Association of North America
  499 Northgate Parkway
  Wheeling, IL  60090-2646
  Phone: (312) 245-1077
  Website
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• Crematory Operations Certification Program

  Dates: 26 – 26 Feb, 2020
  Program scheduled for February 26, 2020 at the Paris Las Vegas Hotel in Las Vegas, NV; April 29, 2020 at the Rose Hills Memorial Park in Whittier, CA; May 15, 2020 at the Worsham College Of Mortuary Science in Wheeling, IL; August 5, 2020 at the Westin Seattle in Seattle, WA; September 16, 2020 at the National Funeral Home in Falls Church, VA; October 8, 2020 at the Holiday Inn Express Albany in Albany, NY; and November 10, 2020 at the National Museum of Funeral History in Houston, TX have each been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education for licensed crematory operators, embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  Contact: Jennifer Werthman
  Cremation Association of North America
  Phone: (312) 245-1077
  Website
  
  
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• 2020 KFDA Regional Meetings

  Dates: 02 – 02 Mar, 2020
  Program to be held March 2, 2020 in Topeka, Kansas at the Prairie Band Casino; March 3, 2020 in Hays, Kansas at the Smoky Hill Country Club; March 4, 2020 in Dodge City, Kansas at the Cowboy Capital Grille and March 5, 2020 in Wichita, Kansas at the Wichita Marriott has been approved three (3) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  Contact: Teresa Keating
  Kansas Funeral Directors Association (KFDA)
  1200 S. Kansas Ave
  Topeka, KS 66612
  Phone: (785) 232-7789
  Email: kfda2@kfda.kscoxmail.com
  Website
  
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• Meet the Mentors

  Dates: 09 – 10 Mar, 2020
  Program to be held at Emory University Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia has been approved for ten and a half (10.5) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  To Register Contact: NFDA Member Service Representative at 1(800) 228-6332 or go to www.nfda.org
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• 2020 ICCFA Annual Convention & Exposition

  Dates: 30 Mar – 02 Apr, 2020
  Programs scheduled March 30-April 2, 2020 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas has been reviewed by the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts (KSBMA). Please see the chart below for your approval information.
  
  

  Program Title	Program Date	Approval
  The Future of Jewish Denominations	March 30, 2020	1.0 hour
  Breakout Sessions	March 30, 2020	1.0 hour
  Thinking Outside the Casket-Educating Your Families on Green Burial
  Prospecting to Women Influencers
  Breakout Sessions	March 30, 2020	1.0 hour
  How Do We Thrive in The Next Decade?
  How to Talk to Families Who’ve Suffered a Loss by Suicide
  Exploring the Significance of Permanent Placement: Understanding and Teaching the WHY	March 31, 2020	1.0 hour
  Ten Ways to Have Better Conversations	March 31, 2020	1.0 hour
  Walking the Walk: Strategies for Having the “Conversation Ourselves” and with Our Community	April 1, 2020	0.5 hour
  Be a Go-To Person: Be Indispensable without Burning Out	April 1, 2020	1.0 hour
  Breakout Sessions	April 1, 2020	1.0 hour
  Cremation Trifecta
  Breakout Sessions	April 1, 2020	1.0 hour
  The 5 Levels of Leadership
  Reputation Management in Today’s Online world
  Say What? How Funeral Jargon Destroys Your Customer’s Experience
  Video streaming in the 21st Century
  Breakout Sessions	April 1, 2020	1.0 hour
  Disruption-Our Business is Dying (pun intended), and Yours is too. So what to do?
  Eat, Drink and Make Money

  
  

  Women in Leadership: Compassion Fatigue-Self Care
  Breakout Sessions	April 2, 2020	1.0 hour
  Stand Out from the Crowd Leadership Building & Motivating a Winning Team
  The Weinstein Effect-Impact of #Me too and #Times up
  Defusing Conflict in the Arrangement Conference: Strategies from Family Therapists
  Breakout Sessions	April 2, 2020	1.0 hour
  Facebook Fixer Upper: How to DIY Your Facebook Strategy
  The Value of Being a Donation Champion Funeral Home
  Breakout Sessions	April 2, 2020	1.0 hour
  Arlington National Cemetery: Restoring Honor
  You Lost Dad Once, Don’t Lose Him Again!
  15. Breakout Sessions	April 2, 2020	1.0 hour
  The Impact of Unclaimed Property Laws on Your Pre-Need Trust
  How to Grow Your Sales with Before I Die Festivals
  Obituaries with More Love than Money
  Legal & Legislative Luncheon: A Regulatory Update Everyone Needs to Hear	April 2, 2020	2.0 hours
  Exhibit Networking	April 2, 2020	1.0 hour

  
  To register contact ICCFA Meeting Department (800) 645-7700
  
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• Cremation Litigation: How to Avoid the Courthouse and What to Do When You Can’t”

  Dates: 16 – 16 Apr, 2020
  Webinar has been approved for one (1) hour of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  To Register Contact: NFDA Member Service Representative at 1(800) 228-6332 or go to www.nfda.org
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• 2020 Annual Conference & Solution Center”

  Dates: 19 – 21 Apr, 2020
  Program scheduled for April 19-21, 2020 at the Omni Grove Park Inn in Asheville, North Carolina has been approved for nine (9) continuing education hours by the Kansas Board of Mortuary Arts (KSBMA).
  
  Contact: Jessica Riddlesperger, Assistant Executive Director
  International Order of the Golden Rule (IOGR)
  3502 Woodview Trace, Ste. 300
  Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
  Phone: (800) 637-8030
  Email: jriddlesperger@ogr.org
  Website
  
  
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• 2020 NFDA Professional Women’s Conference

  Dates: 25 – 26 Apr, 2020
  Program to be held April 25-26, 2020 at Hyatt Confidante Hotel in Miami, Florida has been approved for nine and half (9.5) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  

  Title	Date	Approved
  A Funeral Home Facelift for Today's Modern Family	April 25, 2020	1 hour
  Prospecting to Women Influencers	April 25, 2020	1.5 hours
  The Millennial Funeral Director	April 25, 2020	1 hour
  Inside the Courthouse	April 25, 2020	1.5 hours
  Obituaries with More Love Than Money	April 26, 2020	1.5 hours
  Helpful Embalming Tips	April 26, 2020	1.5 hours
  What Holds Us Back at Work: How to Communicate with Colleagues, Managers and Clients	April 26, 2020	1.5 hours

  
  To Register Contact: NFDA Member Service Representative at 1(800) 228-6332 or go to www.nfda.org
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• Future’s Forum

  Dates: 07 – 08 May, 2020
  Program to be held May 7-8, 2020 at NFDA Headquarters in Brookfield, Wisconsin has been approved for six (6) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  To Register Contact: NFDA Member Service Representative at 1(800) 228-6332 or go to www.nfda.org
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• Cremation Innovators Summit

  Dates: 18 – 18 Sep, 2020
  Program to be held at the Hilton North Charleston Center in North Charleston, SC has been approved for five and half (5.5) hours continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  Contact: Thomas Parmalee, Executive Director
  Kates Boylston Publications
  3349 Highway 138, Building D, Suite B
  Wall, New Jersey 07719-9671
  Phone: (732) 746-0201
  Website
  
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