Lori Collins, M.A. Ed., CFSP

Lori Collins is a California Licensed Embalmer and Funeral Director who completed both the Cypress College certificate and Associate of Science in Mortuary Science. She has recently been appointed the program coordinator of the Mortuary Science Program. Lori is a member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and earned the Certified Funeral Service Practitioner designation. She represents the program at local, state and national levels and participates in the American Board of Funeral Service Education curriculum review workshops.  Since 1995, her experiences have built a foundation in all aspects of the funeral profession. Joining the Mortuary Science Program in 2006 as laboratory technician and instructional assistant, Lori was promoted to faculty in 2018 where she continues to contribute to curriculum development and updating, as well as assisting in the accreditation process with the program.   Lori continues to expand on her knowledge of funeral service, educating students on modern and relevant practices in funeral service and looks forward to mentoring and encouraging future funeral service professionals. 

MORT 201 C Funeral Directing 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Mortuary Science Program

Term hours: 72 lecture and 54 laboratory. This course focuses on the basic duties, responsibilities, and expectations of those practicing funeral service. This includes notification of death, transfer of remains, conduct of the arrangement conference, prefunded/preplanned funerals, religious practices, fraternal funerals and military honors, shipment of remains, final disposition, aftercare, and regulatory and legislative compliance. Field trip may be required not to exceed $50. (CSU)

MORT 216 C Restorative Art 5 Units

Prerequisite(s): Completion of MORT 214 C and completion of or concurrent enrollment in MORT 215 C with a grade of C or better

Term hours: 54 lecture and 108 laboratory. A detailed study is made of each of the facial features and its relationship to a complete restoration, with emphasis upon major restorations and explains how all previous restorative art work can be used to complete each type of case. Color theory and cosmetology are also discussed. In the lab, the student has an opportunity to follow through with the modeling in clay and other modeling media of the features studied, both as a single feature and using plaster of Paris heads for reproduction; the student will perform feature modeling in wax on both plaster of Paris and latex heads. In addition, there is practical work in cosmetics, hair dressing, color pigments and preparation of death masks. $170.00 Material Fee-Payable at Registration (CSU)