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, 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.

Wednesday, May 20 | 1-3pm
Common Legal Missteps in Funeral Homes* | 2 Law CEUs
Presenter: Nance L. Schick, employment lawyer, mediator at Third Ear Conflict Resolution

This seminar aims to equip funeral professionals with the knowledge to avoid legal errors commonly made, even with the best intentions. We will explore how reliance on incorrect “expert” advice, neglecting issues, and inadequate preparation can lead to expensive lawsuits and penalties.

Registration for the April & May webinars 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.