Back to Basics in the Prep Room

  • Course Type
    Webinar
  • Course Code
    C26_WS260225
  • Membership Required
    No

Description

NFDA Webinar (1 CE Hour)

Free for Members

All times are U.S. Central Time

 

Take your embalming skills to the next level with this in-depth webinar. Designed for professionals who want to master the art and science of embalming, this session combines expert instruction, visual demonstrations, and real-world case discussions. You’ll gain the confidence and techniques needed to ensure every individual in your care is prepared with precision, dignity, and excellence.

Key Takeaways

1. Participants will learn techniques such as mouth closure and hidden sutures.

2. Participants will learn practical techniques in relation to bleaching discolorations prior to embalming.

3. Participants will engage in many discussion of issues faced in the prep room for various cases.

Presenter

Michelle Johnston has been a licensed funeral director and embalmer since 2013. A graduate of Dallas Institute of Funeral Service, she went on to study Restorative Art and postmortem reconstructive surgery at Fountain National Academy. In 2019, she founded East Texas Mortuary Service, offering embalming and advanced trauma restoration. In 2023, she launched the Johnston Embalming & Reconstructive Institute, a professional education center approved by APFSP and the State Anatomical Board. Michelle also serves in multiple roles within the Texas Funeral Directors Association and is passionate about shifting the industry toward open-casket possibilities through expert restorative care.

 

Approved for 1 CE hour by APFSP and by most state and province licensing boards.

 

Course Credit Approvals

State License Type Credit Category Credits
Academy B 1.00
Alabama Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
Alaska Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Alberta Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Arizona Funeral Service C 1.00
Arkansas Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
British Columbia Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
California Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Colorado Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Connecticut Funeral Service B 1.00
Delaware Funeral Service B 1.00
District of Columbia Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Florida Funeral Service Pending Approval 1.00
Hawaii Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Idaho Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Illinois Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Indiana Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Iowa Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Kansas Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
Kentucky Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Louisiana Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Maine Funeral Service B 1.00
Manitoba Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Maryland Funeral Service B 1.00
Massachusetts Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Michigan Funeral Service B 1.00
Minnesota Funeral Service MN - Professional Practices 1.00
Mississippi Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Missouri Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Montana Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Nebraska Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Nevada Funeral Service B 1.00
New Brunswick Funeral Service CEU 1.00
New Hampshire Funeral Service CEU 1.00
New Jersey Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
New Mexico Funeral Service B 1.00
New York Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Newfoundland and Labrador Funeral Service CEU 1.00
North Carolina Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
North Dakota Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Nova Scotia Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Ohio Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
Oklahoma Funeral Service B 1.00
Ontario Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Oregon Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Pennsylvania Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
Puerto Rico Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Quebec Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Rhode Island Funeral Service B 1.00
Saskatchewan Funeral Service CEU 1.00
South Carolina Funeral Service CEU 1.00
South Dakota Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Tennessee Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Texas Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
Utah Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Vermont Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00
Virginia Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Washington Funeral Service CEU 1.00
West Virginia Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Wisconsin Funeral Service 4 1.00
Wyoming Funeral Service CEU 1.00
Yukon Territory Funeral Service No CE Requirement 0.00
Georgia Funeral Service Pending Approval 0.00