Honouring Those Who Served
As our province and our country’s population continues to age, so do our older veterans. Conflicts at home and abroad also continue to result in casualties for the men and women who currently serve in our armed forces.
Funeral service providers must be equipped with knowledge pertaining to how to appropriately memorialize veterans and those who have lost their lives in active duty; this includes the rituals, rites and common practices related to celebrating those who have served, as well as the administrative processes that are in place for government-subsidized funeral and burial programs via the Canadian Forces.
Course curriculum
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Let's Get Started!
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CHAPTER 1: A Veteran's Tribute
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CHAPTER 2: Repatriation of the Unknown Soldier
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CHAPTER 3: Veteran's Affairs Canada Funeral and Burial Program
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CHAPTER 4: Canadian Forces Funeral and Burial Expenses
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FINAL ASSESSMENT
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Before we begin... -
Introduction Memorializing Veterans Memorializing Veterans Cont'd. Memorializing Veterans Cont'd. Memorializing Veterans Cont'd. Memorializing Veterans Cont'd. The Field of Honour Eligibility Eligibility Cont'd. Test Your Learning -
Introduction Tomb of the Unknown Soldier The Journey The Casket The Arrival The Committal The Committal Cont'd. Test Your Learning -
Introduction Overview Type One - Standard Funeral Service Type Two - Assisted Funeral Service Maximum Payable for Professional Services Disbursements Covered Under the Maximum Amount Grave Marking Service Requirements and Veteran Qualification Financial Criteria and Means Test Matter-of-Right Unmarked Grave Program and Spousal Assistance Death Outside Canada and No Family or Estate Last Post Fund Contact Information Test Your Learning -
Introduction Overview Temporary Grave Marker Funeral and Burial Components DND Headstone or Marker Transportation Costs Casket Requirements Cemetery Requirements Coordinative Responsibilities DCSM Contact Information In Closing... Test Your Learning -
Instructions Final Assessment
Pricing options
All prices include HST
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$172.50
Meet Your Instructor
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Instructor & Founder
Geoff Carnell
Geoff Carnell entered the funeral profession quite suddenly. After his father died unexpectedly in 1987, Geoff went to their family-owned funeral home to plan his father’s funeral as the new owner. He was 34 and the 6th generation in the family business. As a Professional Engineer, he was able to bring a different perspective to the funeral home profession. Since becoming the full-time president of Carnell’s Funeral Home Ltd. in 1988, he has installed a crematorium, created showrooms for caskets and cremation options, reconfigured and enlarged the on-site chapel, developed a passion for writing about the profession, and published two books: “When the Sun Sets, A guide to Funeral Planning” for a Canadian audience and “The Complete Guide to Funeral Planning, How to Arrange the Appropriate Funeral,” for the American public.