MFDA Preneed Insurance Hybrid CEU Course 2022

Tuesday, October 4 & Wednesday, October 5

This course is approved for the following CEUs:
(must attend the full day(s) to receive assigned CEUs, partial credit will not be given)

12 MN Insurance CEUs

• Tuesday – 3 General & 3 Ethics CEUs
• Wednesday – 6 General CEUs

13 (in-person) or 12 (virtual) MN Funeral Director CEUs

• Tuesday – 3 CEUs General and 3 CEUs Regulations and Ethics 
• Wednesday – 1 CEU OSHA/1 CEU Regulations and Ethics or Body Prep* (optional). 6 CEUs Professional Practices.
  *Must attend OSHA Training in-person only, not available to virtual attendees. We will offer additional OSHA Training at MFDA District Meetings and virtually on Zoom in December 2022

• Don't need MN Insurance CEUs? You can register to receive only MN Funeral Director CEUs for this course – just enter 0000 for your insurance license # during registration.

• We have a 100% refund policy if you are unable to attend for any reason, so if you intend to register please do so by Friday, September 30 at 12:00pm - registration will close after this date!  To receive your full refund, please email kathy@mnfuneral.org.

• Need a hotel room at the Crowne Plaza? To receive a special discounted rate of $115 a night, please call the hotel directly at 763-559-6600. Guests should ask for the MN Funeral Directors block.  Room rate ends Friday, September 16.

Course Schedule

Tuesday October 4, 2022

8:30am             Registration Open
9:00am            “Ethics in the Workplace” by Don Strickland 
12:00pm           Lunch (Lunch provided for in-person)
1:00pm             “Protecting the End-of-Life Financial Needs of the Senior Market” by Don Strickland
4:00pm             Wrap up and conclusion

Dinner on your own for those in-person

Wednesday, October 5, 2022

7:30am             Registration Open
8:00am          OSHA Training (optional – for in-person attendees only)

9:00am          “Understanding the Plan” by Callyn Bedker
12:00pm           Lunch break (Lunch provided for in-person)
1:00pm          “Understanding Medicaid” by Callyn Bedker
4:00pm             Wrap up and conclusion

Presenter Bios

Callyn Bedker
Attorney at Law, Bedker Law
Callyn T. Bedker joined the firm in 2016. Callyn is licensed to practice law in Minnesota. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science, Global Studies and History from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis in 2012 and her Juris Doctor from the University of St. Thomas School of Law in 2015. Callyn is from Buffalo, Minnesota and currently lives in Olivia, Minnesota with her husband, Alex. In her free time, she enjoys running, attending auctions and spending time with her family and friends.

Don Strickland
Implementation and Training Specialist, Funeral Directors Life
Don Strickland joined Funeral Director's Life in 2015 to work with select producers as an active channel Director of Sales Development. He has a BBA in Management, Master's in Human Resource Management and doctorate work in strategic leadership. He is a fourth-generation funeral professional and general lines insurance agent with over 35 years of experience in management and ownership of family-owned businesses. His specific experience includes new start up and market expansion, corporate operations, and marketing. With a background in sales management and product training, he joined the Learning & Development team to work on new select producer initiatives, facilitating the Wolfelt experience and implement funeral director and insurance CEU training. Don is married and has 3 children and 5 grandsons.