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What it Takes to Become a Funeral Director

What it Takes to Become a Funeral Director

Update: 2023-07-04
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Ask anyone who works in the death care industry and they'll tell you some version of the same thing. "I was called to do this work."


That's how Cody Lopasky ended up in the business. 


Today, he serves as the President and School Director of The Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services.


During this conversation, we talk about:


1.) His journey to becoming a funeral director


2.) Why working in the funeral business is a calling


3.) How the death care industry has changed in recent years


Learn more about The Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Services by visiting their website.


About Cody Lepasky:


Cody Lopasky has an M.A. in Psychology and History from the University of Houston-Victoria, a B.A. in Psychology from Texas State University-San Marcos, and he is an A.A.S. graduate with honors and distinction from Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. As a student at Commonwealth, Lopasky was a member of the National Funeral Service Honor Society. He is a Texas-licensed funeral director and embalmer, a certified crematory operator, and chairs the Curriculum Study Committee and the College and University Council for the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE).

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What it Takes to Become a Funeral Director

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