Career fit quiz

Is Embalmer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the embalmer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the embalmer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I can handle this work calmly
Statement 2 of 8I’m detail-oriented
Statement 3 of 8I want to help grieving families
Statement 4 of 8I’m interested in anatomy
Statement 5 of 8I’m artistic
Statement 6 of 8I can work on call
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 2–3 years including apprenticeship training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $58,780 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Embalmers prepare bodies for funerals by cleaning, disinfecting and preserving them, performing restorative art and dressing and cosmetizing the deceased for viewing.

  • Prepare bodies for embalming
  • Perform arterial and cavity embalming
  • Perform restorative art
  • Dress and cosmetize the deceased
  • Maintain the preparation room

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