The Funeral Service Education associate degree program at Miami Dade College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747. Web: www.abfse.org
National Board Examinations pass rates, graduation rates and employment rates for this and other ABFSE-accredited programs are available at www.abfse.org.
To request a printed copy of this program's scores and rates, go to the Funeral Service Education Building, Room 3142 or e-mail tscotece@mdc.edu, (Dr. Tanya Scotece, Program Coordinator) or by telephone 305-237-1244.
The Funeral Service Education Program requires that students must attempt both sections of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards for successful completion of the degree.
| Year | Total Enrolled | # of New Students | # of Grads | Timely Grad * | Graduation Rate | Did not Finish ** | Overall % Employed | Employed in FS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 103 | 20 | 26 | 9/26 | 41% | 32 | 96% | 88% |
| 2023 | 104 | 28 | 41 | 38/41 | 24% | 0 | 83% | 63% |
2022 |
146 |
43 |
32 |
21/32 |
69% |
1 |
100% |
100% |
*Timely graduation = complete program in 1½ times designated program length.
**Graduation rate reflects cohort graduation rate (% of students from original cohort completing in the designated year)
***Left before completing the program; did not finish.
| Arts | Takers | School Pass Rate | National Pass Rate | Sciences | Takers | School Pass Rate | National Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19 | 58% | 78% | 2024 | 18 | 56% | 73% |
| 2023 | 29 | 48% | 78% | 2023 | 22 | 45% | 69% |
| 2022 | 19 | 53% | 69% | 2022 | 20 | 40% | 64% |
School pass rate is based on 1st time test takers within one year of graduation.
The Funeral Service Education associate degree program at Miami Dade College is accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE), 992 Mantua Pike, Suite 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 (816) 233-3747. https://www.abfse.org