Persons who carry out their duties without being in direct contact with families and without participating in the conclusion or performance of any of the funeral services listed in Article L. 2223-19 do not have to provide proof of the professional training provided for in this subparagraph.
The professional training provided for in Article R. 2223-42 must have been provided within three months of the start of the performance of duties by the agents concerned. The vocational training provided for in article R. 2223-44 must have been provided within six months of the commencement of the performance of duties by the staff members concerned.
Professional training certificates for each member of staff who has completed the training required for the position held are issued by the professional training body or the Centre national de la fonction publique territoriale. The certificate is issued, where applicable, by the employer.
When the holder of a professional training certificate corresponding to one of the functions referred to in articles R. 2223-42 and R. 2223-44 is required to perform another function referred to in this subparagraph, he must acquire, where applicable, the additional professional training corresponding to the new function under the conditions provided for in the articles R. 2223-48 and R. 2223-53.
The prior declarations and supporting documents mentioned in articles R. 2213-2-2, R. 2213-5, R. 2213-7, R. 2213-8, R. 2213-8-1, R. 2213-10, R. 2213-13, R. 2213-14, R. 2213-21 and R. 2213-28 are kept for a period of five years by the régies, companies or associations mentioned in l’article L. 2223-23.
In application of article L. 2223-25-1, the exercise of the following professions in the funeral sector is subject to the possession of a diploma comprising theoretical training and practical assessment: – master of ceremonies, responsible for coordinating the conduct of the various ceremonies that take place from the placing in the coffin until the burial or cremation of a deceased person; – funeral advisor and similar, responsible for determining directly…
The minimum number of hours of theoretical instruction required to obtain the diploma is: 70 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a master of ceremonies; 140 hours for the diploma enabling the holder to work as a funeral adviser or equivalent. Additional training of 70 hours, or the possession of a qualification attesting to an equivalent level of initial training, is required for the exercise of…
The theoretical training defined in article D. 2223-55-3 must include the following subjects: 1° For the diploma to perform the function of master of ceremonies: – hygiene, safety and ergonomics; – funeral legislation and regulations; – psychology and sociology of mourning; – funeral practices and rites; – designing and leading a ceremony; – managing a team. 2° For the diploma entitling the holder to exercise the function of funeral adviser…
In addition to the theoretical training defined in Article D. 2223-55-3, practical training is carried out within a company, a public authority or an association authorised in accordance with article L. 2223-23. For each candidate, this training is the subject of an agreement concluded between the training body and the company, public authority or association. The duration of the practical training is set at 140 hours. The training referred to…
The award of the diploma confers on its holder the professional aptitude to practise the profession in question. The diploma is awarded by the jury provided for in article D. 2223-55-11, having regard to the results of the theoretical examination provided for in article D. 2223-55-3 and the assessment of the practical training provided for in article D. 2223-55-5. The jury determines, where appropriate on a proposal from the training…
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