Details
October 8, 2024
OFDA Apprentice Seminar
Online Registration is Open!
Sheraton Suites, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio
Seminar Overview:
- Registrations will be accepted on a first come first serve basis.
- Funeral Director/Embalmer CE not applicable.
- Schedule:
- 11:00 AM: Arrival/Sign-In
- 11:25 AM: Seminar
- 4:30 PM: Closing Remarks
How to Register:
By registering for this event, you consent that photos and videos of you at the event may be published in print, online or in online photo albums; on photo/video-sharing sites such as YouTube; on social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn; and in other web-based media at the sole discretion of OFDA.
Learn from Expert Presenters in Key Topics:
- Department of Veterans Affairs & Social Security Benefits
- Embalming*
- Exam Prep
- FTC Funeral Rule
- Grief/Aftercare*
- Ohio Department of Health
- OSHA*
- Preneed Marketing/Sales*
- Preneed Regulations
- State Board Representation
- Vital Statistics
* Topics satisfy Apprentice Task List Requirements
Meet Your Trainers:
- Michael T. Smith, CFSP, OFDA Past President/Education Committee Chair, Snyder Funeral Homes – Greetings
- David Ingram, OFDA General Counsel – Topic: FTC Funeral Rule & Preneed Regulations and Department of VA Benefits/Social Security Benefits
- Dan Burleson, Ohio Department of Health/Office of Vital Statistics – Topic: Vital Statistics Regulations and Rules
- Barb Garrison, Safety and Environmental Solutions – Topic: OSHA Guidelines
- Jon W. Rettig, Sr., Secretary/Treasurer, State of Ohio Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors – Topic: Laws & Rules
- Jarrod Williams, Executive Director, State of Ohio Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors – Topic: Laws & Rules
- Lauren N. Oxender, Thompson Funeral Homes - Topic: Grief/Aftercare
- Laura Dempsey, OFDA – Topic: Marketing/Preneed Sales
- OEA Representative – Topic: OEA/Embalming
OFDA Apprentice Study Guide:
The OFDA Study Guide aligns with current test question bank as approved by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards and Pearson Vue. The Conference issued the new Ohio Laws and Rules Exam on July 1, 2019. If you choose to purchase an OFDA Apprentice Study Guide, please note that OFDA is actively reviewing and updating the guide to incorporate changes that do not affect the current test question bank. Upon completion, you will receive your preferred version once completed, expected to be available by mid-May.
Venue:
Sheraton Suites Akron Cuyahoga Falls
1989 Front St.
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44221
If you are looking to stay at the hotel, OFDA currently had a room block. However, the final day to reserve a room under the OFDA group rate is Friday, September 13, 2024. Group rate is $159.00 per night plus tax.
