NYSFDA is committed to providing state-of-the-art education and training opportunities to New York State’s funeral services professionals. Our Webinar Series provides regularly-scheduled training sessions to help licensed funeral directors fulfill Continuing Education requirements and mandatory OSHA training. Webinars cover a range of topics, ensuring members stay on top of their profession.
Missed a webinar, or want a refresher? We now offer links to recorded programs (log-in required).
Upcoming Programs
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 | 1-2pm
Defending the Truth: Embalming, Social Media & Bias | 1 CEU
Presenter: Dominick Astorino
In an age of YouTube and Instagram morticians and media bias, where does the funeral profession and the public get their information about embalming? How do we know what is true and what is biased agenda? This lecture uses well researched facts, data and science to address some of the hardest issues our profession faces today and will answer questions such as “is formaldehyde harmful to the embalmer?” , “are dead bodies dangerous without embalming?” and “isn’t embalming bad for the environment?”.
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 | 1-2pm
Topics in Human Resources | 1 CEU
Presenter: Paul Buehler, Bond, Schoeneck & King, PLLC
This webinar will provide participants a review of hot-button human resources and employment law topics to ensure funeral homes are addressing all necessary employment law issues applicable to their business.
Wednesday, March 18, 2026 | 1-2pm
Minding the SELF: Being Aware of the Inside YOU | 1 CEU
Presenter: George Scott, Family Therapist
Funeral home employees, at all levels, absorb the stress of the grief and loss experienced by the families they serve. As compassionate humans, we cannot avoid this dynamic. But what happens when the "tolerable stress" or our work, gradually becomes the "toxic stress" of our lives? How would you know and what can you do for yourself and for others? And how many of us blend our personal stress with our professional stress? Who pays the price for that?
This program will provide participants with a framework and understanding needed for self-awareness and to manage the personal stress that working with grieving families can place on a funeral director.
Wednesday, April 15 | 1-2pm
Compliance 101* | 1 CEU
Presenter: Mike Lanotte, Executive Director
This session will review the most frequently asked compliance questions to ensure funeral homes are providing legal and ethical service to their families.
Registration will be available in early April 2026
POLICY: Webinars provided by NYSFDA are intended to be viewed over a computer, smartphone, and/or tablet. In order to obtain credit for the webinar, you must be logged into GoToWebinar for at least 50 minutes of the webinar. If you are unable to log in and instead use the phone call only feature, you will need to notify NYSFDA AND provide proof of being on a phone call for at least 50 minutes. The phone call only feature does not allow you to ask questions of the presenter and therefore will be counted as a non-live credit.
Reminders: As of April 1, 2022, to receive credit for NYSFDA webinars you must pre-register through your membership portal or over the phone. If you do not, you will not receive credit. If multiple people from your funeral firm are looking for credit for any of the webinars offered, everyone should register individually. Or, if you'd like assistance processing a group registration, call Michelle at 800.291.2629. This will help NYSFDA process credits even faster, ensuring your profiles are up-to-date. Many thanks in advance for your help!
NYSFDA webinars are considered LIVE CEU credits.
*Please note, each course can only be taken once per biennium.
