Next AZ Intern Trainee Class – June 20 & 21

Mark your calendars, the next Intern Trainee Class will be June 20 and 21, held at the Mortuary Sciences College in Mesa, AZ. Any interested attendees may call 480-988-8501 to sign up for the class. Cost is $250.00 ARIZONA INTERN TRAINING ORIENTATION Course Description: Pursuant to Arizona SB-1342 13-1324.01 B Two (non-credit) 8 hour formal class sessions covering mandated educational training from the Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers for proposed intern trainee candidates. …

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Congratulations MCC Mortuary Science Class of 2014

Thursday, May 8, 2014 was the graduation ceremony for the MCC Mortuary Science program; congratulations to all this year’s graduates! We would like to recognize this year’s scholarship recipients: The AFCCA William Aaron Scholarship Recipient, Melissa Bidon; The Dodge Award recipient, Bryce Bunker; and finally the David L. Speakman Award, Andrea Handley. During the ceremonies, William Aaron also congratulate the 5 MCC Mortuary Science Students that went on to Houston and received scholarships from the SCI Scholarship …

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Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers – Rule Changes

Please follow the link below for a Notice of Proposed Rule Making: Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Proposed Rule Change The open meeting for discussion of these changes will be held June 18th, Wednesday @ 10:00 AM, to be held 1400 W Washington, Room 230, Phoenix, AZ 85007. Copies of agendas and minutes from prior meetings can be obtained here or by calling the Board office at (602) 542-3095.

Make Every Connection Matter with These Vendors at Convention 2014

Our vendors are an integral part of the success of the AFCCA Annual Convention. Most vendors are traveling from other parts of the country, so we truly appreciate them coming out to support our event. Please be sure to stop by their booths and say hi! A special thanks to the vendors who are registered so far (with more being added daily!): Coldspring Granite  PBF Manufacturing Aurora Casket Company Handley Precast Systems, Inc. FDLIC Batesville …

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From MCDPH/Office of Vital Registration: Non-Contagious Disease Letter Requests

Due to a high volume of Non-Contagious Disease Letter Requests, the MCDPH Office of Vital Registration has put forth this letter to review the process and share some important points to remember when requesting this letter. Download the letter from MCDPH: Non-Contagious Disease Letter Request Process If it is determined that a Non-Contagious Disease Letter is required, please notify the Medical Certification and Disposition Unit as soon as possible. This will allow sufficient time for staff to …

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MCC Mortuary Science Program Helps Graduates Continue Family Businesses

For Immediate Release May 12, 2014 MESA, Ariz. — Of the 37 Mesa Community College (MCC) students graduating with Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degrees in Mortuary Science this semester, three will be taking over local family businesses. Graduates Bill Lowman (Phoenix), of Lowman’s Arizona Funeral Home, Taylor Adair (Tucson), of Adair Funeral Home, and Bryce Bunker (Mesa), of Bunker Family Funeral Home, all say it’s an honor to be carrying on a family tradition …

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AFCCA Convention 2014: Thank You Sponsors!

There are so many aspects that make a convention successful, and our sponsors are a huge part of that. Here at the AFCCA, we pride ourselves on putting together high quality events annually for our members and non-members, for the betterment of the funeral industry in Arizona (and some from New Mexico, Colorado and Nevada!). Without our wonderful sponsors, putting together a high quality opportunity for education and networking would be far more difficult. So …

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Make Every Connection Matter: Friday Schedule

[su_table] 8:00 AM How Do YOU Create Value? Eric Espinosa, Director of Sales Development, FDLIC Topic Description: Over the past several months the FDLIC sales force has been looking at value creation. We studied it collectively at our summer sales meeting and in greater detail at our conclave meetings this fall and again during our end of year meetings. Our discussions morphed from a concept learned from Anthony Iannarino, blogger and sales expert. Iannarino came up …

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Make Every Connection Matter: Thursday Schedule

[su_table] 8:00 AM Opening Ceremonies Honoring Fallen Heroes – Join us as we pay tribute to the Yarnell 19 as well as our own fallen heroes of the industry. 8:45 AM State Board Updates Rudy Thomas, Executive Director to the Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers Speaker Bio: Rudy Thomas was appointed as Executive Director of the Arizona State Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers in 1999.  Previously Mr. Thomas served in the military, and …

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New Arizona Republic Obituary Deadlines

As of March 15, 2014, the Republic Media Advertising department has updated their deadlines for placing obituaries in the newspaper. [su_table] Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Deadline Fri 2pm Mon 12pm Tue 12pm Wed 12pm Thur 12pm Fri 12pm Fri 2pm Display Deadline Fri 10am Mon 10am Tue 10am Wed 10am Thur 10am Fri 10am Fri 10am [/su_table] If you have any questions or concerns, we encourage you to contact the Republic Media …

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