China funeral association and the Ministry of Civil Affairs 10 1 Research Institute jointly drafted China's first national standard "Qualification Conditions for Funeral Service Practitioners", which will be officially implemented on June 5438+February 1 2009, and all funeral practitioners will be required to hold certificates in the future. It is learned from the Beijing Funeral Management Office that Beijing has carried out relevant training and examinations, and it is estimated that 400 people will take the lead in obtaining certificates before the end of 2009.

Jiang Xiaogang, deputy director of the Beijing Funeral Management Office, said that there are more than 2,000 people engaged in funeral services in Beijing, including undertakers, body handlers, body embalmers, body plastic surgeons, body cremators and cemetery administrators. According to the "Qualification Conditions for Funeral Service Practitioners", funeral practitioners need to hold certificates in the future, and all kinds of staff have special professional abilities.