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Bereavement Education Committee

continuing education accreditation for Ontario's bereavement professionals

In consultation with Humber College, Collège Boréal, and the

Bereavement Authority of Ontario

About the Committee

Purpose

The BEC is responsible for approving continuing education and posting approved courses on the BEC website. The BEC is not responsible for providing continuing education or tracking licensee’s education.

The Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals (OACFP) and the Ontario Funeral Service Association (OFSA), in consultation with Humber College and Collège Boreal, have developed these guidelines at the direction of the Bereavement Authority of Ontario (BAO) to evaluate programs to be considered for Continuing Education Credits (CEC) for Ontario bereavement sector licensees.

The BEC is made up of experienced bereavement sector professionals who are active members of the OFSA and the OACFP and has representation from the BAO.

If you are a business, association, or bereavement sector licenced operator interested in providing relevant continuing education to Ontario bereavement professionals you must be accredited by the BEC.

If you are an individual licensee requesting continuing education credit for a course provided by and educational institution or bereavement sector association, you have the opportunity to submit an individual Course Application if the BEC has not already accredited the course.

For CEC credit, a program must fall within one of the following two categories of bereavement sector-related content and must be approved by the BEC in order to count for CEC’s towards the renewal of a personal license.

Category A: Professional Skills

Embalming
Restorative Art
Business management (marketing, personnel management, accounting, computer applications)
Ethical Issues
Legal Interpretations
Regulatory Issues
Communications Skills
Sales
Innovation

Category B: Self Care

Counseling
Grief Psychology
Family Care
Stress Management

Submission dates and process

Approval Meetings

The BEC will meet quarterly to review submissions.

Meetings will be held in January, April, July, and October.
Applications must be received by the last day of the month prior to the BEC meeting.

Applicants will be notified of the committee decisions as soon as possible following approval by the committee.

Important Next Steps for Accreditation

Download and review the BEC Guidelines below.
Download and complete the BEC Accreditation Application below
Submit your application and supporting documents by the required deadline.
Pay the required application fee online

Continuing Education Credit (CEC) Values

1 CEC = 1 hour of continuing education 2 CEC = 2 hours of continuing education

3 CEC = 3 hours of continuing education 4 CEC = 4 hours of continuing education

5 CEC = 5 hours of continuing education 6 CEC = 6 hours of continuing education

1 Hour of accreditable activity consists of a minimum of 50 minutes of instruction or activity and 10 minutes for Questions and Answers, reflection or group discussion.

Accreditation fees

all fees subject to applicable taxes

Bereavement Education Committee

continuing education accreditation for Ontario's bereavement professionals

About the Committee

Purpose

Category A: Professional Skills

Category B: Self Care

Submission dates and process

Approval Meetings

Important Next Steps for Accreditation

Continuing Education Credit (CEC) Values

guidelines and application

Accreditation fees

Organization Accreditation Fees

1 CEC

2 CECs

3 CECs

4 CECs

5 CECs

6+ CECs

Other Fees

Renewal Fee

Individual Accreditation

Administration Fee

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Bereavement Education Committee