DMACC Mortuary Science Preceptor Training Quiz
Funeral Director Printed Name:
Funeral Home
Address
City
StateZip code
Email Address
Funeral Director State(s) of Licensure
Funeral Director License Number
Please complete the following 30 questions to verify completion of the online Preceptor Training.
1. Where are Clinicals and Practicums completed?
a. Licensed Funeral Homes certified by DMACC and the BMSE
b. Crematory Establishments
c. On DMACC Campus
2. Which of these are completed prior to coming to the Funeral Home for a Clinical or Practicum?
a. Student is given OSHA training by DMACC
b. Student begins Hepatitis B Vaccination or Declines the vaccination
c. Student is given a Handbook describing the Expectations
d. All of These
3. How many funerals must a practicum student observe?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 5
d. 10
4. How many arrangement conferences should the practicum student observe?
5. Which of these tasks must the student complete during the practicum?
a. Embalm without a preceptor present
b. Complete the applications for licensure
c. Conduct a funeral without a preceptor present
6. Must a student take the National Board Exam to Graduate?
a. Yes
b. No
7. How many embalming cases will a student required to observe/assist during each of the 2 Embalming Clinical courses?
b. 5
c. 10
8. After July 1, 2007, will a graduate be required to take the Iowa law exam?
9. How many interns may be employed by a funeral home which serves 75 families per year?
c. As many as the funeral home wishes
10. Who must complete portions of the intern application?
a. Intern applicant only
b. Preceptor only
c. Both intern applicant and the preceptor
11. During how many embalming cases must the preceptor be physically present while the intern is embalming?
a. The first 5 embalming cases
b. The first 12 embalming cases
c. The first 25 embalming cases
d. All Embalming Cases
12. Must the intern certificate be posted?
13. To be approved as a preceptor, within what length of time must you have completed the Preceptor training?
a. Within the past 1 year
b. Within the past 2 years
c. Within the past 5 years
d. Any time since becoming licensed
14. Once you complete this preceptor training are you approved as an intern preceptor?
b. No, the BMSE must still approve the intern/preceptor application
15. When must the preceptor be physically present for an intern completing a funeral case?
a. First 5 cases
b. First 25 cases
c. All cases
16. When must the preceptor be physically present for a STUDENT completing an embalming case?
17. Does this training meet both the DMACC accreditation requirement and the BMSE requirement?
18. Does this training meet both the Iowa BMSE requirement and the accreditation requirement of Mortuary Science programs other than DMACC?
19. How does a funeral director apply to be certified as a preceptor?
a. Complete preceptor portion of the intern application
b. Complete preceptor application separate from intern application
c. Completion of this training is all that is needed
20. Approximately how long will the tour of facilities required by the accreditation agency take?
a. 30 minutes
b. 1 hour
c. 3 weeks
d. No tour of the facility is required
21. Why is personnel management an important part of the preceptor training?
a. It is a major resource of the Funeral Service Profession
b. It is a major expense of the Funeral Service Profession
c. Both of the above
22. What is the purpose of the job description?
a. To provide a record of the expectations and responsibilities
b. To state the exact hours a person will work
c. To provide a record of the benefits the employee will receive
23. Which of the following is a component of the Job Description?
a. The exact salary a person will make
b. The exact days a person will have off
c. The history of the funeral home
d. The key responsibilities of the employee
24. When should questions be established for an interview?
a. “Off the cuff” at the time you are interviewing
b. Prior to beginning the interview process
c. A list of questions need not be established
25.Which of the following should you ask an applicant during an interview?
a. Are you good managing a crisis?
b. Describe how you managed a specific crisis in the past.
26. Which of these is NOT an example of material that would be covered during an orientation for a new employee?
a. Expectations for the job
b. OSHA training
c. FTC Compliance issues
d. Asking for references
27. Which of the following should be included in the Employee Expectations of the Employee handbook?
a. The exact salary
b. The exact date the employee will retire from the funeral home
c. The responsibility for expenses associated with licensure or memberships
28.Which of the following is NOT part of the topic of Employee Benefits?
a. Vacation time policy
b. Health Insurance policy
c. Personal appearance
d. Retirement benefits
29.Which of the following was discussed as a way to retain good employees?
a. Explain to the employee that they will never have time off
b. Give the employee additional tasks to keep them challenged
c. Never allow the employee to offer suggestions for improvement
30. Which of the following was discussed as a way to retain good employees?
a. Reward the employee successes
b. Require hours and duties that are not listed in the employee handbook
c. Always tell them what to do, and never listen to their input