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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.
The deadline to reserve a room under the OFDA group rate has passed. If you still wish to stay at the hotel, the OFDA had arranged a block of rooms, but the final day to secure the group rate of $159.00 per night plus tax was Friday, September 13, 2024. Please contact the hotel directly for current availability and rates.