Preneed Insurance Course

MFDA Preneed Insurance Hybrid CEU Course 2022

Tuesday, October 4 & Wednesday, October 5

In-Person:

Crowne Plaza Minneapolis West 3131 Campus Dr. Plymouth, MN 55441

Virtual: On Zoom

Please note, as required by the MN Dept of Commerce a survey question must be answered live every 50 minutes of class to track your attendance to receive CEUs.

Register at mnfuneral.org/events

In-Person: Both Days $250 ......MFDA Member $450 ......Non-Member Single Day $200 ......MFDA Member $400 ......Non-Member OSHA Training FREE ......MFDA Member $150.......Non-Member

Virtual: Both Days $250 ......MFDA Member $450 ......Non-Member Single Day $200 ......MFDA Member $400 ......Non-Member 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 – 6 General CEUs • Wednesday – 3 Ethics & 3 General CEUs

13 (in-person) or 12 (virtual) MN Funeral Director CEUs • Tuesday – 6 CEUs Professional Practices • Wednesday – 1 CEU OSHA/1 CEU Regulations and Ethics or Body Prep; 3 Ethics & 3 General CEUs

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.

Course Schedule

Tuesday October 4

8:30 a.m. .....Registration Open 9:00 a.m. .....“Understanding the Plan” by Callyn Bedker 12:00 p.m. ...Lunch break (Lunch provided for in-person) 1:00 p.m. .....“Understanding Medicaid” by Callyn Bedker 4:00 p.m......Wrap up and conclusion Dinner on your own for those in-person

Wednesday, October 5

7:30 a.m.......Registration Open 8:00 a.m. .....OSHA Training (optional) (For in-person attendees only) 9:00 a.m. “Protecting the End-of-Life Financial Needs of the Senior Market” by Don Strickland 12:00 p.m. ...Lunch (Lunch provided for in-person) 1:00 p.m. .....“Ethics in the Workplace” by Don Strickland 4:00 p.m......Wrap up and questions

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.