Also called: Advance Planning Counselor
Helps people plan and pay for their own funerals in advance.
She meets a retired couple at their kitchen table to talk through burial or cremation options, writes up their plan, and explains how the funds are protected.
Mostly commission.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma plus a state insurance license (most preneed plans are funded with insurance).
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business, Communications.
Growing about average.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Online pre-planning tools let some people skip a meeting; most still want a trusted counselor for this decision.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to funeral homes hiring preneed counselors; many pay for the insurance license class First: State life insurance license (prelicensing course and exam) and preneed license in some states
Classes: Business, Psychology, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-3021.
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