CREMATION EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

The following is a list of cremation education programs I am involved with in some way (writing or reviewing curriculum, serving as faculty or otherwise).

  • CANA Crematory Operator Certification, Curriculum Development, Lead Faculty

  • ICCFA Cremation Arranger Training, Curriculum Development, Faculty

  • ICCFA Crematory Operator Training, Curriculum Development, Faculty

  • ICCFA University, Curriculum Development, Faculty

  • Canadian College of Funeral Service, Crematorium Apprenticeship Program, Faulty, Curriculum development

  • Kansas Funeral Directors Association Crematory Operator Certification Program, Curriculum Development, Instructor

  • Saskatchewan Crematoria Council, Curriculum Development, Educational Collateral, Instructor

  • Western Canada Cemetery Association, Curriculum Development, Instructor

  • British Columbia Funeral Association, Curriculum Development, Instructor

  • Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals, Instructor, Educational Collateral

  • Ontario Funeral Service Association, Curriculum Development, Education Collateral, Instructor

  • Atlantic Provinces Funeral Directors and Service Convention
    Curriculum Development, Education Collateral, Instructor

  • Canadian School of Advanced PREP, Instructor, Curriculum Development, Educational Collateral

PUBLICATIONS

The following is a list of publications in which I have authored, contributed, written an article, essay or other editorial piece.

  • American Funeral Director Magazine

  • American Cemetery Magazine

  • Funeral Service Insider (a publication of Kates Boylston Publishing)

  • The Cremationist (publication of the Cremation Association of North America)

  • The Funeral Chronicle

  • ICCFA Magazine (publication of the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association

  • Southern Funeral Director Magazine

  • The Complete Cremation Handbook, Published by Kates Boylston Publishing and Sponsored by CANA

  • The Australian Funeral Director Magazine

  • Australasian Cemeteries & Crematoria Association Newsletter

  • The Dodge Magazine

AUTHOR

Tempero Ignis - For the Modern Cremationist

BACKGROUND

Larry Stuart, Jr. is the Founder and Principal of Raven Plume Consulting, Founder of Cremation Strategies and Consulting, and the former President of Crematory Manufacturing & Service, Inc., a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced cremation equipment.  Raven Plume Consulting helps funeral professionals serve more families, better by sharing knowledge, expertise, and revolutionary approaches to marketing, Raven Plume is Changing the Way People Think of Funeral Service. The Age of Cremation doesn’t mean the Age of Cremation Only and through outreach and transparency we are working to educate our professional peers, our clients, and the public about funeral service, its indispensability, its history, cultural significance, and best practices.

Larry is a graduate of Kent State University and is a former member on the Board of Directors of the Cremation Association of North America, and Editor in Chief of The Cremationist magazine, published by CANA.    Larry is also a Cremation Coach for the International Cemetery Cremation and Funeral Association as (ICCFA).  Larry is also a past member of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) Exhibitor Advisory Committee and was formerly a Trustee and Past President of the Executive Board of the NFDA Heritage Club. Larry is also a Certified Celebrant, certified by The Insight Institute. 

Larry has spoken at numerous industry events and has conducted Crematory Operator Training classes across North America with a mission to advance the safety and efficiency of cremation facilities, the safety of their employees and to foster a more positively impact our community and our environment. 

PRESENTATIONS

The following is a list of associations or organizations for whom I've presented.

  • National Funeral Directors Association

  • Cremation Association of North America

  • International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association

  • Funeral Service Association of Canada

  • Ontario Association of Cemetery and Funeral Professionals

  • Ontario Funeral Service Association

  • Manitoba Funeral Service Association

  • Alberta Funeral Service Association

  • Western Canada Cemetery Association

  • Crematoria Council of Saskatchewan

  • Funeral Service Association of British Columbia

  • Atlantic Provinces Funeral Directors and Service Convention

  • Kansas Funeral Directors Association

  • New Hampshire Funeral Directors Association

  • Maine Funeral Directors Association

  • Arizona Funeral Cemetery & Cremation Association

  • Independent Funeral Directors of Virginia

  • Iowa Funeral Directors Association

  • Massachusetts Funeral Directors Association

  • Hawaii Funeral & Cemetery Association

  • New York State Association of Cemeteries

  • Kates Boylston Publications (Publishers of American Funeral Director Magazine and American Cemetery & Cremation Magazine)

  • Stewart Enterprises

  • Mid-America College of Funeral Service

  • Dallas Institute of Funeral Service

  • Gupton-Jones College of Funeral Service

  • Kansas City Community College

  • Worsham College of Mortuary Science

  • University of Central Oklahoma Mortuary Science Program

  • The British Institute of Embalmers, NAD

  • The Dodge Company Sunshine Seminars

RESOURCE CONTRIBUTOR

Fires of Change: A Comprehensive Examination of Cremation
by John B. Fritch, Ph.D. and J. Chandler Altieri, Ed.D.

The National Funeral Directors Association Certified Crematory Operator classroom manual

Model Cremation Law
Cremation Association of North America