Independent Funeral Directors CollegeThe Independent Funeral Directors (IFD) College was founded in November 1995. This virtual college was born from a need to provide basic vocational training to those employed in the Independent sector of the Funeral profession, and who were members of the National Society of Allied & Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF).
At the time the only access to training for those in the Independent sector was via the National Association of Funeral Directors (NAFD) Diploma course. Although a good course, it is relatively lengthy, expensive and not appropriate for all staff employed in the profession.
SAIF set about providing training that was appropriate for all and of a practical nature, hence the foundation of the IFD College.
The IFD College now has its own identity acting as an educational source for all within the funeral profession.
You will find on this site details of the courses which are now available.
In September 2005, thanks to generous sponsorship from within the funeral profession, the IFD College produced a DVD, "A Guide to Safe Working", to provide a useful support to encourage in-house training. Workbooks are provided to assist students work through the four episodes. Details of how to order this and other resources are available on our Merchandise Page.