Name: If You Want To Be a Mortician, Here's My REAL Advice.
Uploaded: 2026-10-09T12:10:35.000Z
Duration: 1321
Description: Thinking about becoming a mortician or funeral director? As a licensed mortician and funeral director, I'm constantly asked for advice on getting into this line...

Thinking about becoming a mortician or funeral director? As a licensed mortician and funeral director, I'm constantly asked for advice on getting into this line of work... and I'm always transparent with my answers and advice.

If you're considering mortuary school, a career in funeral service, or you're just curious about what really happens behind the scenes, this one's for you.

And here are two additional episodes of my podcast Death And centered on this very topic:

▶️ How To Become A Mortician
https://youtu.be/tkeuTs8ejTc

▶️ All About Mortuary School
https://youtu.be/DcDM60nIiSA

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0:00 Advice on becoming a funeral director or mortician
0:09 Is a psychology degree useful in funeral service?
2:12 Do you need to be good at biology to be a mortician?
4:19 How do you prepare to see your first dead body?
7:18 How did Victor M. Sweeney become a mortician, and does he regret it?
10:20 Will working with the dead ruin horror movies for you?
11:43 Can you become an embalmer if you're color blind?
14:11 How to prepare for mortuary school and the board exams
18:25 What's the difference between an embalmer and a coroner?
20:07 How do you become a death doula?

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