MFDA Preneed Insurance Hybrid CEU Course 2024

Wednesday, October 2 & Thursday, October 3

This course has been 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

• Wednesday – 6 General CEUs
• Thursday – 3 General CEUs and 3 Ethics CEUs

13 MN Funeral Director CEUs

• Wednesday – 6 Professional Practices CEUs
• Thursday – 1 CEU OSHA/1 CEU Regulations and Ethics or Body Prep* (optional). 3 Professional Practices CEUs and 3 Regulations and Ethics CEUs

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. To receive your full refund, please email kathy@mnfuneral.org 24 hours before the course begins.

Need a hotel room at the Crowne Plaza? To receive a special discounted rate of $119 a night, please call the hotel directly at 763-559-6600. Guests should ask for the MFDA Insurance Continuing Education block.  Room rate ends September 10.

Attendee information will not be sold or distributed to any third party without the prior written consent of the attendee.

Course Schedule

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

8:30am            Registration Open
9:00am            Making a Plan - Callyn Bedker 
12:00pm          Lunch (Lunch provided for in-person)
1:00pm            Medicaid: Understanding Benefits - Callyn Bedker
4:00pm            Wrap up and conclusion

Dinner on your own for those in-person

Thursday, October 3, 2024

7:30am            Registration Open
8:00am            OSHA Training (optional)

9:00am            Meeting the Life Insurance Needs of Today’s Generational Consumer - Don Strickland
12:00pm          Lunch break (Lunch provided for in-person)
1:00pm            Ethics and Influencing Today’s Business - Don Strickland
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.