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You are a gift to the families you serve.
As a funeral director, you constantly care for families and communities while running a business in a demanding profession. As the National Funeral Directors Association, our mission — in all of that — is to be the best at looking out for you.

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FOR YOU
Your career. Your well-being. Your growth.
Continuing education, community, conferences, career support and the connections that make the funeral profession and industry worth staying in. EXPLORE
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YOUR BUSINESS
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Legal forms, music licensing, recruiting, compliance, preneed and the business resources that keep your funeral home running well. EXPLORE
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OUR  PROFESSION
Shaping the future of funeral service.
NFDA provides full-time advocacy in Washington, D.C., original research and a community of professionals dedicated to advancing the funeral service profession. EXPLORE

Upcoming Events

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Jun 13
Cremation Certification Program: Springfield, MO Location: Springfield, MO Duration: 8 hours Credit Hours: 7
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Jun 17
Webinar: Annual FTC Funeral Rule Review Location: Virtual Event Duration: 2 hours Credit Hours: 2
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Aug 2
2026 NFDA Leadership Conference Location: Louisville, KY Duration: Multiple Days Credit Hours: 10
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Nov 10
Arrangement Solutions Academy – November 2026 Location: Virtual Event Duration: Multiple Days Credit Hours: 6
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Funeral profession conference.
  • Meet continuing education (CE) requirements with free monthly webinars
  • Discounts to NFDA events and training
  • Connect with peers across the world
  • Member benefits apply to your entire team
  • Access to 300+ legal forms
  • Free consultation with human resources and OSHA experts
  • Connect with funeral professionals across the country
  • Access research and resources relevant to your work
  • Find opportunities to collaborate and grow
  • Free limited membership while you’re in school
  • Support and guidance for entering the profession
  • Career opportunities to start you on your path
  • Visibility with 20,000+ NFDA members
  • Exhibit at the world’s largest funeral profession expo
  • Multiple sponsorship and advertising opportunities
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NFDA serves you and your peers at every stage of your career

Reasons to join NFDA

NFDA is the only funeral service organization with a full-time lobbyist watching out for our interests in Washington, D.C. Your support enables your advocacy team to act promptly and positively for NFDA members of all funeral services
Robert T. Arrington, CCO, Former NFDA Advocacy Chair

Featured NFDA Stories

Memorial Day – NFDA Offices Closed “For love of country they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.” — James A. Garfield On this Memorial Day, the NFDA Board of Directors and staff join with the nation in honoring the sacrifices of those who paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Please note: […] Continue Reading Continue Reading >
NFDA Advocacy Summit Momentum Continues as EPA Revisits IRIS Policy Just weeks after funeral service professionals traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 2026 NFDA Advocacy Summit to advocate for a more transparent and science-based approach to chemical regulation, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced significant changes to how it will use and communicate information from its Integrated Risk Information System (IRIS). The Agency’s new directive […] Continue Reading Continue Reading >
2026 Service of Remembrance: Honoring Our Colleagues and Loved Ones The NFDA Service of Remembrance, celebrating the lives of funeral service professionals who died during the past year, will be held on Monday, October 26 during the 2026 NFDA International Convention & Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina. If there is an NFDA member, employee of a member firm, immediate family member of a member or […] Continue Reading Continue Reading >
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