New Zealand Diploma in Funeral Directing

Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Subject area

Personal Services not elsewhere classified

Qualification

Check out Fees Free to see whether you are eligible for a year of fees-free study or two years industry training. Contact your provider to confirm your study options meet the criteria.

Entry requirements

None.

About the course

What can I expect out of this qualification?

The purpose of this qualification is:
- to maintain professional standards for the funeral services sector by identifying those individuals who have attained sufficient knowledge, practical skills and attitudes to provide funeral directing services
- to provide competent funeral directors to members of the public requiring this service and enable the public to have access to professional and safe funeral directing services
- to provide for those individuals who are employed in the funeral directing sector of the funeral services industry, a credential that will support their employment opportunities
- to provide professional, competent funeral directors who are able to exercise responsibility under broad guidance.