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O*NET-SOC 39-4011.00

Embalmers

Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.

From O*NET 30.3

Tasks

From O*NET 30.3, by importance, as O*NET OnLine lists them

Free · O*NET 30.3
  1. Conform to laws of health and sanitation and ensure that legal requirements concerning embalming are met.Core4487
  2. Apply cosmetics to impart lifelike appearance to the deceased.Core4488
  3. Join lips, using needles and thread or wire.Core4495
  4. Close incisions, using needles and sutures.Core4490
  5. Incise stomach and abdominal walls and probe internal organs, using trocar, to withdraw blood and waste matter from organs.Core4489
  6. Clean and disinfect areas in which bodies are prepared and embalmed.Core23930
  7. Dress bodies and place them in caskets.Core4493
  8. Make incisions in arms or thighs and drain blood from circulatory system and replace it with embalming fluid, using pump.Core4492
  9. Remove the deceased from place of death and transport to funeral home.Core20257
  10. Perform the duties of funeral directors, including coordinating funeral activities.Core4494
  11. Attach trocar to pump-tube, start pump, and repeat probing to force embalming fluid into organs.Core4497
  12. Reshape or reconstruct disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary, using dermasurgery techniques and materials such as clay, cotton, plaster of Paris, and wax.Core4491
  13. Pack body orifices with cotton saturated with embalming fluid to prevent escape of gases or waste matter.Core4504
  14. Conduct interviews to arrange for the preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.Core4496
  15. Insert convex celluloid or cotton between eyeballs and eyelids to prevent slipping and sinking of eyelids.Core4500
  16. Assist with placing caskets in hearses and organize cemetery processions.Core4505
  17. Maintain records, such as itemized lists of clothing or valuables delivered with body and names of persons embalmed.Core4499
  18. Wash and dry bodies, using germicidal soap and towels or hot air dryers.Core4501
  19. Arrange for transporting the deceased to another state for interment.Core4502
  20. Perform special procedures necessary for remains that are to be transported to other states or overseas, or where death was caused by infectious disease.Core4498
  21. Supervise funeral attendants and other funeral home staff.Core4503
  22. Serve as pallbearers, attend visiting rooms, and provide other assistance to the bereaved.Core4506
  23. Direct casket and floral display placement and arrange guest seating.Core4507
  24. Arrange funeral home equipment and perform general maintenance.Core4508
  25. Assist coroners at death scenes or at autopsies, file police reports, and testify at inquests or in court, if employed by a coroner.Supplemental4509
  26. Press diaphragm to evacuate air from lungs.Supplemental4510

Technology Skills

From O*NET 30.3, 10 examples in 5 categories, 3 Hot Technology

Free · O*NET 30.3

Data base user interface and query software

  • Belmar & Associates Mortware
  • Custom Data Systems Sterling Management Software
  • FPA Software MACCS
  • HMIS Advantage
  • Twin Tier Technologies MIMS

Office suite software

  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Microsoft Office softwareHot Technology

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft ExcelHot Technology

Word processing software

  • Microsoft WordHot Technology

Internet browser software

  • Web browser software

Detailed Work Activities

From O*NET 30.3, under their work activities; open one for the AI skills Workforce Automation maps to it

Free · O*NET 30.3

Getting Information

  • Collect information from people through observation, interviews, or surveys.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

  • Monitor operations to ensure compliance with safety or security policies or regulations.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Performing General Physical Activities

  • Clean work areas.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Clean facilities or equipment.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Transport biological or other medical materials.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Handle caskets.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Handling and Moving Objects

  • Apply decorative or textured finishes or coverings.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Arrange items for use or display.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Apply cleansing or conditioning agents to client hair, scalp, or skin.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Apply makeup to alter or enhance appearance.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Embalm corpses.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment

  • Perform basic equipment maintenance.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Documenting/Recording Information

  • Maintain client information or service records.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Communicating with People Outside the Organization

  • Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Assisting and Caring for Others

  • Assist practitioners to perform medical procedures.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates

  • Supervise service workers.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet
  • Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Performing Administrative Activities

  • File documents or records.
    WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

    WFA (Workforce Automation) analysis: 0 of 0 AI skills mapped to this activity, by automation level

    • No tools yet
    • Not mapped yet

Job Zone

From O*NET 30.3

Free · O*NET 30.3

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed

Workforce Automation analysis, not part of the source

WFA coverage: AI skills for this job

WFA · Part of the paid plan when accounts open

Pilot mapping: these skill links come from our seed list and haven’t been reviewed yet. Expect them to change as each one is checked.

DWAs covered by an AI skill0 of 18
Distinct tools0
Level mix
  • No tools yet

Equivalents

NICE work roles, with their DCWF equivalents

Mapped to this job by the ETO-CSET NICE/O*NET crosswalk (2024); roles from NICE Framework Components v2.2.0, DCWF equivalents from DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

Free · NICE Framework Components v2.2.0 and DoD DCWF Tool v5.3 (2026-09-25)

No NICE work role maps to this job.