Certificate overview
Your Funeral Director Certificate is comprised of one certificate component for a total of 12 courses:
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Core - 12 courses
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All Funeral Director Certificate students complete 12 core courses throughout their program. These include online theory courses and supervised work experience courses.
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Choosing your courses
The certificate consists of 12 courses that can be completed through part-time studies. The patterns below outline a traditional academic year. Ultimately, it is up to you to decide how many courses you want to take each semester.
If you wish to complete the program in one year, follow the suggested course sequence listed below. Use the course descriptions in the Academic Calendar to assist you with your course selection.
First-year course selection (fall start):
First semester
Second semester
Third and fourth semesters
1If employed in a funeral home.
See the program planning guide for more information.
Registering for courses
It is your responsibility to register for your courses and ensure that the courses you select meet your desired program and graduation requirements.
Use the Academic Calendar and the program planning guide to explore possible courses of interest and to check that you meet prerequisites. You will register for courses using the registration system found in the MyMRU Register & Pay tab.
Visit our Tutorials page for useful videos to guide you on using MyMRU, using our degree audit system (mruGradU8), and how to register for your courses.
We also have an online tool to help you plan your courses for the year: My Schedule Builder. View schedule options and create a timetable that works best for you. Access My Schedule Builder through your MyMRU account under the Register & Pay in the My Schedule Builder section.
Tracking your certificate progress
mruGradU8 is a program audit system and advising tool designed to assist you in reviewing your academic history, identifying requirements you have completed, and determining those that are still needed for graduation. As you move through your certificate, mruGradU8 will become a great planning tool for you to measure your progress.
You will log in to mruGradU8 through your MyMRU account under the My Program tab. When you click on the icon or follow the link, your audit will open.
To ensure that your curriculum is current, please click the Process New tab at the top of the audit every time you log into mruGradU8.
Each semester, information about your course registration will be added to your audit so you can see which courses you have registered for and which ones you have completed. This will be a great tool for you and your Advisor to use to ensure that the courses you are taking will meet the graduation requirements for your program.
Please visit our website for more information about mruGradU8, including frequently asked questions.
Academic advising
New Student Registration
Your Program Advisor has carefully prepared your advising information and is eager to begin working with you on your Mount Royal experience. After reading through this information carefully, you should have the information required to register for both your fall and winter semesters. Should you have questions, you may contact the Funeral Director Program Advisor by email at fde@mtroyal.ca. Please ensure you include your name and MRU ID number.
You can also read through your Welcome Guide which contains great information about transitioning to MRU and the available support services.
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