Embalmer

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Areas Of Interest:   Funeral Services
Certificate Level:  Certificate IV
Certificate Name:  Certificate IV in Embalming
Certificate Description:  Working as an Embalmer in a mortuary at a funeral home you will embalm the remains of the deceased, and implement and manage infection control practices. Note: entry requirements apply.
Code:  SIF40213
Work Type:  Analytic & Scientific Practical & Manual

Skills & Knowledge you will learn

Encoffin deceased persons
Cleanse and disinfect deceased persons
Set facial features
Treat abdominal and thoracic cavities
Dress the deceased and apply cosmetics
Apply anatomy and physiology principles to embalming
Restore minor body damage
Treat the head and body after autopsies
Restore and set eyes after eye donations
Determine embalming requirements
Perform arterial embalming of natural cases
Perform arterial embalming of autopsied cases
Treat complex ante mortem cases
Treat complex post mortem cases
Supervise mortuary operations
Follow mortuary work health and safety procedures
Work effectively in the funeral services industry
Deal with grief responses
Implement and monitor infection and contamination control practice
Control and order goods
Conduct internal quality audits
Provide work skill instruction