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Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants > Embalmer
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Embalmers preserve and prepare bodies for burial or cremation.
You could do training to become an embalmer with your employer's help, if you're already working in the funeral industry.
Volunteering
Work experience in a funeral service, mortuary or funeral home could help you to find a trainee position.
There are no set entry qualifications but GCSEs at grades 9 to 4 (A* to C), including English, maths, chemistry or biology may be helpful. You may have an advantage if you know about different faiths and cultures and the way they deal with death.
You'll need:
As part of your job, you could:
With experience, you could become self-employed and work independently with several funeral directors. You could go on to take further training and specialise in HIV or tuberculosis work, or join a team responding to disasters. You could also become a funeral director.
Industrial cleaners clear up after fires, floods and crime scenes, as well as places that need to be hygienically clean.
Cleaners carry out general cleaning of offices, shops and homes, or more specialised cleaning like upholstery or the outsides of buildings.
Chauffeurs drive clients from place to place, making sure their journey is safe and comfortable, and that they arrive on time.
Religious or faith leaders offer spiritual and moral guidance, and lead public worship and other religious ceremonies.
Laundry workers operate washing machines and tumble dryers to clean and dry items like clothes, bed linen and uniforms.
Crematorium technicians make sure things run smoothly during a cremation.
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