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American Board of Funeral Service Education, Committee on Accreditation (ABFSE)

Profile of Accrediting Organization 2022 - 2023

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Executive Director
: Robert C. Smith, III
Phone : 816-233-3747
Fax : 856-579-7354
Address:
992 Mantua Pike, Ste. 108, Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097

Profile of Accredited Institutions and Programs 2022 - 2023:
58 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Institutions and Programs: 6,954 Students

58 Total U.S. Degree-Granting:

46 Public
9 Private Nonprofit
3 Private For-Profit
0 Total U.S. Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status 2022 - 2023:
Recognized by: Council for Higher Education Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education

Range of Accreditation Activity:

Funeral service/mortuary science education programs at the associate (or comparable) and baccalaureate levels in the United States. (2012)

Sponsoring Organization:

American Board of Funeral Service Education

International Accreditation Activity:
0 Non-U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
0 U.S. institutions or programs operating outside the U.S.
No Organization evaluates credentials or degrees from outside the U.S.

Operating Information for Accrediting Unit Only:
Budget:
$509,000

$0 Direct support from any sponsoring organization
$0 In-kind support from any sponsoring organization
Employees and Volunteers:
1 Full-time Employees
2 Part-time Employees
74 Volunteers - Served 2022 - 2023

Profile of 2022 - 2023 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 7

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 5

Summary of 2022 - 2023 Formal Actions:
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
0 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
7 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
1 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
36 Notice or Warning
4 Probation
0 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
1 Other
Summary of Additional 2022 - 2023 Actions:
15 Substantive Changes Reviewed
11 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation