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09/25/2024
Intern Mentorship Program
At IFDA, we believe the internship is one of the most important educational and growth experiences in becoming an embalmer and funeral director. It can be a springboard to a long and successful career, or it can be a less than fulfilling experience driving aspiring caregivers into other vocations.
In early 2023, the board of directors of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association recognized an opportunity to have a positive influence in developing the next generation of funeral caregivers through a mentorship program.
This program is designed to put the best practitioners in Indiana with the newest practitioners in Indiana, building a community of caregivers through a series of unique learning opportunities and conversations that strengthens professional skills and while serving Hoosier families.
This program is open to any active Indiana licensed funeral director intern. This is an 8-month program beginning in September of 2024 and concluding April of 2025. Participants will meet at the IFDA office once a month from 9:00am to 3:00pm. Each date will have a different embalming or funeral director learning module. The culmination of the program will be preparation for the state licensing test.
If you are mid-internship when you begin the program, we will allow you to participate in the program through your first year of licensure.
There is absolutely no cost to participate in this program beyond time. We do require employer approval to participate and commitment to allow them to attend these learning days. Likewise, the supervising funeral director overseeing the intern’s work must attend the orientation meeting.
YOU MUST REGISTER TO BE ELIGIBLE; WALK UP PARTICIPANTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
