Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service

The philosophy of education and learning at the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is grounded in the Socratic ideal of “education simply for the sake of education.” The faculty and administration of Commonwealth endorse this philosophy and to that end, view all course work and laboratory experiences as of equal value and importance, in order to maintain an ongoing level of accomplishment as to the Institute’s mission, purpose and objectives. Primary to the philosophical foundation of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a genuine love of the funeral profession. It is the academic ideal of the Commonwealth Institute through dedicated work, devotion, and commitment to our students that this philosophy is communicated.

The Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is a vocational, post secondary teaching institution with its primary purpose being to educate individuals interested in the subjects comprising the mortuary arts and sciences curriculum as set out by the American Board of Funeral Service Education for licensure and a career in funeral service, embalming, or both.

The mission of the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is to prepare students for entry level positions in the funeral service profession. The Institute accomplishes this mission through offering the Associate of Applied Science Degree and the Certificate in Funeral Directing. The Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service has fulfilled this mission since 1936 and will continue to do so in the future.

The philosophy of education and learning at the Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service is grounded in the Socratic ideal of “education simply for the sake of education.” The faculty and administration of Commonwealth endorse this philosophy and to that end, view all course work and laboratory experiences as of equal value and im...