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Our Associate of Applied Science degree program prepares students for employment as funeral service directors or professional embalmers. Web: abfse.org.

The program will give students the skills needed to start a career in the growing field of funeral service. Career options include working for an independent family owned business, a multi-location company, or starting a business. The program is the only accredited funeral service education degree program in the state and one of only a few on the West Coast. The Funeral Service Education AAS deg

ree program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108 Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097
816-233-3747.

06/13/2025

Join us in celebrating the Funeral Service Education Class of 2025!

05/08/2025

Do you know about the upcoming ✨ Pay What You Can Webinar: Hair & Heritage - Honoring Textured Hair in End-of-Life & Death Care

This is a great opportunity for new and seasoned professionals. There will be some LWTech FSE Faculty and Students in attendance. We hope to see you there!

Register Here:

A Foundational Introduction to Culturally Competent Hair & Appearance Care for Black Individuals in Transition and After Death

05/01/2025

The 2025 LWTech Open House is what's on our mind! Come meet Professor Maxfield-Matsumoto and Professor Cloud this afternoon to learn more about Funeral Service Education! We have three options for earning an AAS Degree, so no matter your preference for in person or online learning, we have something for you! 5-8 pm at the LWTech campus. We have an info table and our classroom will also be open!

04/21/2025

Does a career in funeral service interest you? Come meet our incredible instructional team at the 2025 LWTech Open House! Professor Maxfield-Matsumoto will be giving classroom tours, and Professor Cloud and I will be available to answer questions at the Funeral Service Education Table.
https://www.lwtech.edu/admissions/open-house.aspx

04/05/2025

Today LWTech Funeral Service students, past and present, laid to rest 65 souls who had been so generously donated to our Gifted Body Program. We are so thankful for this opportunity to provide dignity to the deceased while also honing our trade and are endlessly appreciative to our community partners who helped make this interment possible.

11/07/2024

This week we were proud to welcome Katey and Nicole from Return Home to our classroom to speak about terramation in our Funeral Service captions class.

10/18/2024

We are hosting our next Information Session about the FSE Program on November 8, 2024, at 9 a.m. This information session is for individuals who are interested in pursuing a degree in funeral service.

The meeting will be held virtually using Teams Meeting ID: 249 372 388 343 Passcode: PAYFic

Hope to see you there!

07/05/2023

Join us for an information session at 10 am on July 14, 2023. The Teams link can be found lwtech.edu/academics/funeral-service/

This two-year Associate of Applied Science degree program prepares students for employment as funeral service directors or professional embalmers.

06/17/2023

Once again, congratulations graduates! We were honored to celebrate this achievement with each of you.

06/15/2023

The Funeral Service Education class of 2023 will graduate tomorrow at 2 pm. You can watch the live stream of the commencement ceremony using this link: www.lwtech.edu/commencement

06/08/2023

MemberTalks!, thanks for podcasting from the FSE Job Fair at LWTech! Always a pleasure to sit down with you Rob!

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/7j7mwpAsPfDgzLF3s0rIeN?si=-1FNc-yfR3ek15-oJKVvUQ

Listen to this episode from Member Talks! by WA. State Funeral Directors Association on Spotify. On June 1, 2023, we attended the LW Tech Funeral Service Education Job Fair. We talked with a few students, professors, and potential employers to see what they were looking for in a career in Funeral Se...

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The Funeral Service Education (FSE) program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology, located in Kirkland, Washington, offers a Certificate of Completion, an Associate of Applied Science (AAS), and a Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS) in Funeral Service Education.

The Certificate of Completion in Funeral Attendant prepares students for employment in funeral service as a funeral ambassador or funeral attendant. Students will develop the professional skills necessary to work in various areas of the funeral home that do not require state licensure. The FSE AAS degree prepares students to achieve entry-level proficiency as embalmers and funeral directors.

The BAS in Funeral Service Education will provide students applicable knowledge of issues and trends currently related to funeral service. The degree will have many opportunities for professional and personal growth while empowering students to become innovative leaders in the funeral service industry. Funeral service professionals provide counsel, service, and emotional support for those who have experienced the death of a loved one. Students also learn how to manage a successful business in the high-tech global economy.

The Funeral Service Education AAS degree program at Lake Washington Institute of Technology is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747. Web: abfse.org