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

Profile of Accrediting Organization, 2020-2021

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

Profile of Accredited Programs, 2020-2021:
57 Accredited U.S. and non-U.S. Programs: 6,599 Students

57 Total Degree-Granting:

45 Public
9 Private Nonprofit
3 Private For-Profit
0 Total Non-Degree-Granting:

0 Public
0 Private Nonprofit
0 Private For-Profit

Recognition Status as of 2020-2021:
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:
$532,500

$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
72 Volunteers - Served 2020-2021
Composition of Decision-Making Body
n/a

Profile of 2020-2021 Accreditation Activities :
Frequency of Comprehensive Reviews and Required Follow-Up: 7 years

Frequency of Comprehensive Review of Accreditation Standards: 5 years.

Summary of 2020-2021 Formal Actions:
2 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Granted
0 Initial Candidacy or Preaccreditation Denied
4 Initial Accreditation Granted
0 Initial Accreditation Denied
2 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review
0 Accreditation Continued Following Comprehensive Review with Required Follow-up
0 Notice or Warning
3 Probation
1 Show Cause
0 Accreditation Terminated or Removed
0 Actions under Appeal
2 Other
Summary of Additional 2020-2021 Actions:
1 Substantive Changes Reviewed
15 Site Visits
0 Voluntary Discontinuance or Expiration of Accreditation