Education / Training

The Funeral Service Training Trust

The Funeral Service Training Trust (FSTT) is the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the funeral industry in New Zealand. It is responsible for:

• Developing industry training programmes
• Setting up national skill standards to be registered on the National Qualifications Framework
• Arranging for the delivery of training (on and off the job)
• Developing arrangements for monitoring the training and assessment of trainees (on and off the job)

FSTT is made up of members from various association groups and Educational advisors.

The Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand (FSTT) is the Industry Training Organisation (ITO) for the funeral industry in New Zealand. FSTT was among the first to be accredited when ITOs were created in the early 1990’s.

As an ITO, FSTT is responsible for overseeing the national qualifications in Funeral Services. It does this by registering unit standards on the national frame work and by arranging the delivery of the qualifications.

FSTT is also responsible for the ongoing training of funeral directors and embalmers in New Zealand. This task is mainly carried out though seminars run on behalf of different groups and the awarding of Training Hour Credits towards their funeral directing or embalming practicing certificates.

The aims of the the Funeral Service Training Trust of New Zealand are:

• To educate New Zealand funeral directors, embalmers and students in all matters concerning the funeral industry
• Promoting exchange between New Zealand and other countries of educational material in the field of funeral directing and embalming
• Encouraging funeral director company programmes and self-help educational seminars throughout the South Pacific region
• Fostering and encouraging supporting industries to be involved in the education and training of the funeral industry
• To work with other agencies both in New Zealand and overseas in support of the above aims.