Also called: Pre-Arrangement Counselor, Cemetery Sales Counselor
Helps families plan and pay for funerals and burial plots in advance.
You sit with an elderly couple who want to spare their kids from difficult decisions, explain options gently, and help them plan every detail. Compassion matters as much as selling.
Commission-based.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma; state pre-need license in many states.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Growing about average. Steady with an aging population.
Low risk for 10 years. AI can explain plans online, but gentle in-person conversations about death and family stay deeply human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to funeral homes or cemeteries hiring pre-need counselors; they help with licensing First: State pre-need sales license and often a life insurance license, a few weeks
Classes: AP Psychology, Speech and debate, Business elective.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3091.
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