Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc (PIMS)

5 Allegheny County Airport, West Mifflin, PA

The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc., located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, offers an education in funerary services and sciences. The school is designed to provide a quality education in mortuary science, a growing industry that has moved away from the tradition of family owned business. Individuals pursuing a career in funeral service will find PIMS beneficial, as it provides assistance for licensure in the state of Pennsylvania.

Academics

The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. provides an education in the methods and practices of funeral directors. Additionally, the school offers a program in embalming and funeral directing, covering the skills and methods necessary to preserve a human body and how to assist the bereaved.  Programs include associates degrees in business and specialized technology. PIMS also has agreements in place with colleges and universities that allows students to pursue a bachelor's degree in as little as eighteen months.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Students interested in enrolling at the Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science Inc. must have graduated high school with a GPA of 2.0 or higher, or if lower than 2.0 must provide transcripts from a college demonstrating a minimum of 12 liberal arts credits earned. Students must provide all pertinent transcripts, personal photo, 2 references (one preferably from a funeral director), medical documentation demonstrating good health and the application fee.

Financial aid is available to eligible students in the forms of scholarships, loans and grants. Interested students must apply for a federal PIN number and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the student aid report from which will be used to determine eligibility and awards.