Scheduled Continuing Education Programs (Please check with program sponsors regarding any potential cancellations)

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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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• Online-Making Best Impressions

  Dates: 03 Aug – 31 Aug, 2020

  Program has been approved for eight (8) hours of continuing education credit for licensees of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.

  Contact: Leslie Kowalczyk, Program Coordinator
  Selected Independent Funeral Homes Educational Trust
  One Overlook Point, Suite 530
  Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069

  Phone: (888) 708-7878

  Website

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• 2020 National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association Virtual Conference

  Dates: 16 – 18 Aug, 2020

           Your continuing education application for the programs at the 2020 Virtual Convention & Exposition scheduled for August 16-18, 2020 at the NFDMA, Inc. Headquarters in Union City, Georgia has been approved for continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. 

  Program	Date	Approved/Denied
  Who is NFDMA, Inc? New Members Orientation	August 16, 2020	Denied
  “Parliamentary Procedure: What Do You Do?”	August 16, 2020	1.0 hour
  Surviving A Pandemic; Thoughts For Funeral Service Professionals	August 17, 2020	1.0 hour
  Walking Giants: How Cremation, Secularism & Boomers Impact Deathcare	August 17, 2020	1.0 hour
  Legality of COVID-19	August 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Conflict Resolution	August 18, 2020	1.0 hour

  Contact: Brandon Sapp, Education & Membership Coordinator
  National Funeral Directors & Morticians Association, Inc.
  6290 Shannon Parkway
  Union City, Georgia 30291-1524

  Phone: (770) 969-0064

  Email: nfdma@nfdma.com

  Website

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• 2020 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE

  Dates: 20 Aug, 2020

    “2020 Virtual Conference” scheduled for August 20, September 17 and October 29, 2020 in Milford, Nebraska has been approved for continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. 

  Program	Date	Approved/Denied
  What the Public Won’t Tell You....But the Hairdresser Might!	August 20, 2020	1.0 hour
  NEFDA Annual Membership Meeting	August 20, 2020	1.0 hour
  Principles & Methods of Advanced Restorative Art	September 17, 2020	1.0 hour
  Difficult Case, Donor Cases and Autopsies	October 29, 2020	2.0 hour

  Contact: Jennifer Eurek

  Phone: (402) 761-2217

  Website

  Email

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• Connecting with the LGBTQ Community

  Dates: 20 – 20 Aug, 2020

  Weninar to be held August 20, 2020 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 KFDA Virtual Convention

  Dates: 03 Sep – 27 Oct, 2020

  Programs have been approved for continuing education for licensed embalmers/funeral directors and crematory operators of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. Scheduled for September 3 & 8 and October 7 & 27, 2020.
  

  Title	Date	Approval
  Avoiding Cremation Litigation (approved for crematory operators)	September 3, 2020	2.0 hours
  Overcoming Difficult Cases to Ensure and Open Casket Viewing	September 8, 2020	2.0 hours
  Bouncing Back After COVID-19	September 8, 2020	1.5 hours
  A Kansans New York City Disaster Response	October 7, 2020	1.0 hour
  What your families may not tell you about your funeral home. But the hairdresser and your clergy would.	October 27, 2020	1.5 hours

  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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• Therapy Dogs: Mans Best Friend-Webinar

  Dates: 10 – 10 Sep, 2020
  Program has been approved for one (1) hour of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
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• Technology Think Tank

  Dates: 17 – 17 Sep, 2020
  Program scheduled for September 17, 2020 at the Doubletree by Hilton North Charleston Center in North Charleston, South Carolina has been approved for five (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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• 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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• Selected Independent Funeral Homes 2020 Annual Meeting

  Dates: 30 Sep – 03 Oct, 2020

  Program scheduled for September 30-October 3, 2020 at the Le Westin Montreal in Quebec, Canada has been approved for ten (10) hours of continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts. 

  Contact: Amy Hunt or Stefanie Favia
  Selected Independent Funeral Homes
  One Overlook Point, Suite 530
  Lincolnshire, Illinois 60069

  Phone: (847) 236-9401

  Website

   

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• 2020 NFDA Virtual International Convention & Expo Educational Sessions

  Dates: 18 – 21 Oct, 2020

  Program to be held October 18-21, 2020 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA has been approved for continuing education for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.

  Title	Date	Approval/Denied
  Engaging Problematic Embalming & Restorative Art Cases	October 18, 2020	4.0 hours
  Follow the Money: Thriving Not Just Surviving	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Roll Out Your Marijuana Police	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Five Keys to Cremation Success	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Are Your Families' Data Secure?	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Connecting with the LGBTQ Community	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Inside the Courthouse 2.0	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Why Facebook Works for Funeral Homes	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Helping Families After an Overdose Death	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Economy of Kindness	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Advanced Embalming Techniques for Infants, Stillbirths, and the Unborn	October 18, 2020	2.0 hours
  Law Enforcement Line of Duty Deaths: An Approach for Small Funeral Homes	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Promoting Healing Following the Death of a Child	October 18, 2020	1.0 hour
  Financing for Your Firm's Future	October 18, 2020	Denied
  Open	October 18, 2020
  Open	October 18, 2020
  Open	October 19, 2020
  Everyday Embalming Tips and Techniques	October 19, 2020	2.0 hours
  Move Over Millennials: What it Takes to Connect with Generation Z	October 19, 2020	2.0 hours
  Hire Winners and Get Superstar Performance from Your Team!	October 19, 2020	2.0 hours
  Supporting Families and Communities after Traumatic Death	October 19, 2020	2.0 hours
  The Infinite Game	October 19, 2020	1.0 hour
  Keynote Session: Ignore Your Customers (and They'll Go Away): A Playbook for Creating Exceptional Customer Experiences	October 19, 2020	1.0 hour
  Funeral Rule Compliance and Update on the FTC Rule Review	October 20, 2020	1.0 hour
  COVID-19	October 20, 2020
  Becoming A Champion	October 20, 2020	1.0 hour
  It's Not "Just a Cremation"	October 20, 2020	1.0 hour
  Reconstructive Techniques for Severe Trauma	October 20, 2020	1.0 hour
  Alkaline Hydrolysis: Facts, Myths and a Legal Perspective	October 20, 2020	1.5 hours
  Mortuary Mission: Dover's Silent History	October 20, 2020	1.5 hours
  How Can I Help?	October 21, 2020	1.0 hour
  Recomposition: The earthly Disposition	October 21, 2020	1.0 hour
  Winning in Sales by Sharing Life's Purpose	October 21, 2020	Denied
  Practical Ideas to Reach Your Caregiver Community	October 21, 2020	1.0 hour
  Crisis at the Funeral Home: Active Shooter and Overdose Emergencies	October 21, 2020	1.5 hours
  Closing Session: Filmmaker and Speaker Who Documents the Positivity of the Human Experience	October 21, 2020	1.0 hour
  Embalming the Edema Case	October 21, 2020	2.0 hours
  Open	October 21, 2020
  2020 NFDA International Convention Expo	October 21, 2020	1.0 hour

   

   

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

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

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• Cremation Strategies Conference

  Dates: 02 – 02 Dec, 2020
  Program to be held at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee 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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• Funeral Service Business Plan Conference

  Dates: 03 – 04 Dec, 2020
   Program scheduled for December 3-4, 2020 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee for licensed embalmers and funeral directors of the Kansas State Board of Mortuary Arts.
  
  

  Program Title	Program Date	Approved
  Celebrant Services	December 3, 2020	1 hour
  Does Anyone Care About Funeral Service	December 3, 2020	1 hour
  High Profile Funerals: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly	December 4, 2020	1 hour
  Everything You Wanted to Know about Hospice	December 4, 2020	1 hour

  
  Contact: Thomas Parmalee, Executive Director
  Kates-Boylston Publications
  3349 Highway 138, Bldg. D, Ste. B
  Wall Township, NJ 07719-9671
  Phone: (732) 746-0201
  Email: tparmalee@kbpublications.com
  
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