There are a number of different career choices that you can choose from and they don’t all require years of education. If you are interested in becoming a funeral director, it generally only takes about 18 months or so to obtain your degree and certificate. However, if you want to become a marine biologist, you are going to have to spend a bit more time in school. Here is some more information about the two of these careers and what they mean for you should you choose to pursue them.

Funeral Director

To become a funeral director you must attend mortician school and become licensed. One school that offers a one year Associate’s Degree program is The Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and a Bachelor’s degree program to be completed in a year and a half. The training is very hands-on and it costs approximately $17,000 a year to attend this school. Worsham College is another option for morticians. The tuition is $18,000 yearly and they offer both Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees in the field.

Morticians have a lot of tasks in which they are responsible for when running their own funeral home. These services they provide are very sensitive such as body removal, preparation of the body, as well as preparing the death certificate and legal documents involved. Their biggest job of all is to remain emotionally supportive to the family and friends. This is a difficult time for that family, so it is crucial to remember that at all times. This is something you either are born with or you are not. This part of the job cannot be taught and must be something brought to the table naturally.

Marine Biologist

A marine biologist studies marine organisms and how they behave and interact with the environment. This is a very broad field to get into so most marine biologists tend to pick a specific area that they are interested in. This is such an important job because at some point into the future we may have to look to the ocean for more of our resources. So, the more we know about the ocean, the better chances it will protect us in the future. This requires an extensive amount of coursework and a lot of hands-on learning and training.

There are several colleges and universities that offer marine biology as a major and have excellent programs. Harvard University provides both a Bachelor’s and a Master’s Degree program that will set you back about $45,000 a year. The University of Miami offers a Bachelor’s, Master’s and PhD in the subject with a cost of about $42,000 a year for tuition.

Both of these options prevent students with a lot of possibilities regardless of their interests.

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