independent funeral advisers (aifa)

Training funeral advisers to build a national network.

AIFA provides a full training programme to become an Accredited Independent Funeral Adviser.

NEXT COURSES:

Funeral Arranging & Advice 2010:
Feb 17-19, May 3-5, Jul 26-28, Nov 8-10

Funeral Celebrants 2010:
Jan 21-23 & April 23-24
Mar 18-20 & June 18-19
May 13-15 & Sept 10-11
July 15-17 & Oct 15-16

“Funerals Explained showed me how hospice staff can support patients and families with the difficult task of planning a funeral. It increased my knowledge and confidence to outline their main choices and answer their questions.” Anne Bury. Head of Education. North Devon Hospice.

"I have found this Funeral Adviser training to be extremely informative, inspiring, challenging & moving. Jane & Simon hold the group in the same gentle, caring, sensitive & creative way that they do when working with the dying or newly bereaved.” Liz Carter RGN, RHV

"The course is brimming with practical content as well as a radically warm, empowering and sensitive approach to looking at funerals with spirit, realism and humour.” Abigail Robinson. Music Thanatologist.

For more information or to book please call 01803 840779 or email info@nbft.org.uk.

Telephone for further information: 01803 840779

There are many things to know in order to be an effective independent funeral adviser. The programme covers the following subjects:

  • The role of the independent funeral adviser.

  • The history of funerals

  • The structure of the UK funeral sector

  • A brief history of death and attitudes to death.

  • What to do when someone dies – procedures and paperwork.

  • Caring for the body.

  • Different types of burial.

  • How crematoria work.

  • Gaining knowledge of service providers in your local area.

  • Gaining knowledge of locations and resources in your local area.

  • Working with the bereaved.

  • Arranging a funeral.

  • What makes a good funeral?

  • Who is the funeral for?

  • The role of the funeral conductor.

  • How to create rituals.

  • How to pay for a funeral.

  • Green funerals.

  • Family arranged funerals.

  • What to do if the family want to make a complaint.

  • Support services.

  • Legal issues around the funeral.

  • Basics of wills and probate.

  • Basics of inheritance tax rules.

  • Living wills and advanced directives.

  • Euthanasia.

  • Bereavement.

Courses are demand led so if you are interested let us know. The full training programme takes six days of contact time plus further time for study, assignments, experience and case studies.