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Skip to main content Side panel CIFS You are not logged in. ( Log in ) Library Access UPDATE for Summer Quarter 2020 - Move to Canvas Starting in July of 2020 (Summer term), Commonwealth Institute will be switching our online courses from the Moodle learning management system to Canvas. The change will not affect course offerings or material, but the appearance and course features/options will be different. All students continuing on will receive new login information as well as orientation materials to get acquainted with the new system. Commonwealth Institute Class Rings Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service and Jostens have partnered to offer all students Class Rings. There are two different styles of rings available (Achiever Series and Signet Series). All of the information is included on the attached order form . Use this link to complete the form and return it to Jostens. Welcome to the Campus. Commonwealth Institute has been helping educate future funeral service practitioners since 1936. While Commonwealth Institute is located in Houston, America’s fourth largest city (with the many events and activities that appeal to students with different interests and backgrounds), we have extended beyond our immediate service area to meet the needs of our students who desire flexibility in obtaining their educational goals. Through Commonwealth’s Online Campus, delivered courses are identical in content to those offered in our traditional classrooms. Additionally, our faculty consists of some of the most innovative and brightest individuals in funeral service education. Commonwealth Institute believes in utilizing industry experienced instructors, so our students can be confident that they’re prepared to enter the workforce as capable and responsible practitioners. We do not simply teach theory, but believe strongly in applied learning – that is taking the knowledge you learn online and demonstrating how to use it in the workplace. Commonwealth Institute is a multicultural institution committed towards enhancing and facilitating learning in an environment that contributes to student success and academic excellence. On behalf of the Board of Regents, the administration, faculty and staff, I extend best wishes as you allow us to assist you in your quest for success and academic achievement. Stuart Moen, CFSP Interim President Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service Skip available courses Available courses TLH Upgrade Test Course copy 1 This course examines ways to preserve bat populations and habitats in suburban areas OFAD1307022004 - Office Accounting (Campus) This course is designed to develop an understanding of an accounting system. The student will learn how to analyze business transactions and how they relate to the accounting cycle, primarily a small service and merchandising business. The student will learn journalizing , posting, preparing a trial balance, completing financial reports and computing payroll and payroll taxes. Instructor: Jessika Jenkins MSCI1316022004 - Counseling and Dynamics of Grief (Campus) The student will learn how grief affects the family of the deceased and the role of the funeral in grief resolution. Grief reactions, grief cycles and the various stages of grief will be explored. The student will learn an understanding of the basic methods and procedures of grief counseling and the many elements that a funeral director brings into the counseling session. The student learns to recognize and understand his/her own personal resources for coping with loss situations. Instructor: Louise Gohmann MSCI1314022004 - Mortuary Administration (Campus) This is a course in funeral home management and practice. The student will learn the contemporary code of ethics for funeral service, various facets of funeral service practice including: the steps from the initial notification of death to final disposition, funeral records and forms, Social Security and Veteran benefits, professional relationships, establishing and maintaining funeral home facilities and equipment and the supervision and training of personnel. Instructor: Jane Hemberger MSCI1310022004 - Thanatochemistry (Campus) Students will learn the fundamental concepts of chemistry, atomic structure, the periodic table, valence and chemical equations. They will study solutions, an introduction to organic chemistry and biochemistry and will learn how chemistry is used in the embalming process. Instructor: Catharine Flanner MSCI1307022004 - Microbiology (Campus) Students will learn aspects of microbiology related to the causative agents of disease, methods of transmission, and techniques for disinfection and sterilization as it relates to funeral science. Instructor: Jessika Jenkins MSCI1203022004 - Embalming 1 (Campus) The student will learn the history of embalming, early contributors to the field and their influence to the embalming procedures. The student will learn the instruments, equipment and chemicals used in the embalming process. The student will learn how to perform case analysis and determine which procedure(s) will be used. Instructor: Stuart Moen MSCI1202022004 - Anatomy 2 (Campus) A continuation of the study of the systems of the body, the student will learn the muscular, lymph and circulatory systems. Instructor: Louise Gohmann MSCI1118022004 - Sociology of Funeral Services (Campus) Students will look at the general survey of sociology, its orientation, definition, and application within the realm of funeral service. Students will learn how sociology impacts funeral service, in the past, present and future. Instructor: Jessika Jenkins MSCI1109022004 - Restorative Art 2 & Lab (Campus) A continuation of Restorative Art I, the student will learn color theory, cosmetic applications, wax treatments, suturing, non-wax treatments, hair restoration, hypodermic tissue building, and death masks. The laboratory is designed to supplement the theoretical information provided in the lecture class. Students model facial features from clay and affix the a plastic armature, and practice mixing and applying cosmetics to a facial mask. Instructor: Cody Lopasky MSCI1020032004 - Board Review (Campus) Board Review is a course customized to acclimate each student to the expectations of licensure examinations. Including both current rules and regulations of the state(s) in which they intend to seek licensure and subject matter found on National Board Examination (or comparable board examination). As applicable, this course will help prepare, through simulated board examinations, the student for academic success on state law exam(s) required of individuals seeking licensure in the various parts of the country and on the National Board Examination. This is a pass/fail course. Instructor: Cody Lopasky MSCI1005022004 - Embalming 3 & Externship (Campus) In this course, the student will learn the embalming treatment and the handling of special cases. The student is required to actively participate in the arterial and cavity embalming of ten (10) human remains minimum. Cases must be completed under the direct supervision of Commonwealth Institute’s clinical embalming instructors and/or Commonwealth’s clinical supervisor. Instructor: Stuart Moen BUSI2301022004 - Business Law (Campus) A course in the principles of law that form the legal framework for business activities. This legal framework includes applicable statutes, torts, contracts, personal and real property and consumer law. Instructor: Catharine Flanner CIFS0000012004 - Certification Exam The shell contains licensure exams. Instructor: Zac Farnworth Instructor: Cody Lopasky ORT1001012004 - Orientation This course is a two week, self-paced course developed to introduce the student to the policies and procedures unique to Commonwealth Institute of Funeral Service. The student will also become acquainted with some of the features used routinely in CIFS online courses. Instructor: Cody Lopasky MSCI1316012004 - Counseling and Dy...