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• Preneed Course: Milwaukee

  • Start
    August 05, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • End
    August 06, 2026
  •  
    7:30 PM
  • Location
    11801 W Silver Spring Dr. Suite 200 Milwaukee, WI 53225

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  PRENEED COURSE

  Instructor: Dr. David Finkbeiner
  

  Dates: August 5 - 6, 2026

  Location: Wisconsin Association Management (upstairs 2nd floor)

  11801 W Silver Spring Dr. Suite 200

  Milwaukee, WI 53225

  Hotel Accommodations: To reserve your room, please call (414) 462-3500 and tell them you are reserving at the WAM corporate rate ($89/night).

  Comfort Suites Milwaukee West

  11777 W Silver Spring Drive

  Milwaukee, WI, 53225

  
  

  Schedule:
  

  Wednesday, August 5 - 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

  Thursday, August 6 - 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

  
  

  • For already licensed agents: fulfill 24 continuing education credits for your license renewal including ethics
  • For funeral directors: attain the full complement of funeral director credits for this biennium (6 CEU Cat 1, 6 CEU Cat 2, 6 CEU Cat 3, and 6 CEU Cat 4).
  • This class does fulfil 2025 OSHA requirements. 
  • This class is not for those wishing to sit for the Wisconsin insurance licensing exam. Please register for the Pre-licensing course if you wish to sit for the state exam. 
  • On site registration is NOT allowed, please register online. 

  • Lunch will be provided as the course includes a working lunch both days

    **Course requires a minimum of 12 people 1 week before or course will be canceled and amount refunded**

  
  

  Fees:

  WFDA Member: $350

  Non-member: $450

  
  

  Topics Covered:

  • Federal Trade Commission Laws
  • Wisconsin Preneed Insurance law
  • Wisconsin Statutes
  • Ethics
  • Funeral Service and Final Disposition Options
  • Funding Mechanisms for Burial Agreements
  • Financial Benefits Available at Death
  • Ethical Communications

  
  

  Meet Our Instructor: 

  David R. Finkbeiner, M.D., CCSP

  David is licensed in both Michigan and Wisconsin and is a Certified Cremation Service Provider. He is affiliated with the Lakeside Memorial Chapel, Inc. In addition, he is an emergency responder with the State of Michigan's Mortuary Response Team.
  

  David is a graduate of Northern Michigan University with a B.S. in biology with a physiology emphasis and a minor in chemistry. During his time at NMU, he spent 2.5 years working on the synthesis of polyhedral borane anions with primary and secondary amine ligands. He was recognized for his contributions in chemistry research by the science faculty with an associate membership to Sigma Xi.

  David received his Doctor of Medicine from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and participated in their Leadership in Rural Medicine Program. During at time in medical school he had the opportunity to work with the Chief Medical Examiner of Marquette County, Michigan. He presented his senior case study research at the Keweenaw Regional Medical Conference.

  In 2023, David graduated from Wayne State University and received a B.S. in Mortuary Science. At Wayne State University, David was awarded the Mary L. Williams Science Award in Funeral Service, the Dr. Gordon Rose Scholarship, the National Funeral Service Foundation Joseph E. Hagan Memorial Scholarship and was a SCI Mortuary Science Scholarship Program recipient.

  PRENEED COURSE

  Instructor: Dr. David Finkbeiner
  

  Dates: August 5 - 6, 2026

  Location: Wisconsin Association Management (upstairs 2nd floor)

  11801 W Silver Spring Dr. Suite 200

  Milwaukee, WI 53225

  Hotel Accommodations: To reserve your room, please call (414) 462-3500 and tell them you are reserving at the WAM corporate rate ($89/night).

  Comfort Suites Milwaukee West

  11777 W Silver Spring Drive

  Milwaukee, WI, 53225

  
  

  Schedule:
  

  Wednesday, August 5 - 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

  Thursday, August 6 - 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

  
  

  • For already licensed agents: fulfill 24 continuing education credits for your license renewal including ethics
  • For funeral directors: attain the full complement of funeral director credits for this biennium (6 CEU Cat 1, 6 CEU Cat 2, 6 CEU Cat 3, and 6 CEU Cat 4).
  • This class does fulfil 2025 OSHA requirements. 
  • This class is not for those wishing to sit for the Wisconsin insurance licensing exam. Please register for the Pre-licensing course if you wish to sit for the state exam. 
  • On site registration is NOT allowed, please register online. 

  • Lunch will be provided as the course includes a working lunch both days

    **Course requires a minimum of 12 people 1 week before or course will be canceled and amount refunded**

  
  

  Fees:

  WFDA Member: $350

  Non-member: $450

  
  

  Topics Covered:

  • Federal Trade Commission Laws
  • Wisconsin Preneed Insurance law
  • Wisconsin Statutes
  • Ethics
  • Funeral Service and Final Disposition Options
  • Funding Mechanisms for Burial Agreements
  • Financial Benefits Available at Death
  • Ethical Communications

  
  

  Meet Our Instructor: 

  David R. Finkbeiner, M.D., CCSP

  David is licensed in both Michigan and Wisconsin and is a Certified Cremation Service Provider. He is affiliated with the Lakeside Memorial Chapel, Inc. In addition, he is an emergency responder with the State of Michigan's Mortuary Response Team.
  

  David is a graduate of Northern Michigan University with a B.S. in biology with a physiology emphasis and a minor in chemistry. During his time at NMU, he spent 2.5 years working on the synthesis of polyhedral borane anions with primary and secondary amine ligands. He was recognized for his contributions in chemistry research by the science faculty with an associate membership to Sigma Xi.

  David received his Doctor of Medicine from Michigan State University College of Human Medicine and participated in their Leadership in Rural Medicine Program. During at time in medical school he had the opportunity to work with the Chief Medical Examiner of Marquette County, Michigan. He presented his senior case study research at the Keweenaw Regional Medical Conference.

  In 2023, David graduated from Wayne State University and received a B.S. in Mortuary Science. At Wayne State University, David was awarded the Mary L. Williams Science Award in Funeral Service, the Dr. Gordon Rose Scholarship, the National Funeral Service Foundation Joseph E. Hagan Memorial Scholarship and was a SCI Mortuary Science Scholarship Program recipient.

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• Fall Conference 2026

  • When
    September 25, 2026
  •  
    7:30 AM
  • Location
    Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center

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  Join us for the WFDA Annual Fall Conference in Oshkosh and enjoy everything the area has to offer during Oktoberfest season!

  
  

  — Earn 8+ CEUs in one day —

  
  

  Registration:

  WFDA Members - $200

  Non-Members - $325

  Students - Free!

  
  

  Location:

  Friday, September 25, 2026

  Oshkosh Marriott Waterfront Hotel & Convention Center

  1 N Main St 

  Oshkosh, WI 54901

  
  

  Things to Note: 

  • Lunch Provided
  • Courses are approved for Funeral Director Credits in Wisconsin & Minnesota
  • Courses are pending approval for Insurance Credit in Wisconsin; will update once we gain approval
  • Payments can be made via check or credit card. Please note that credit card payments are subject to a 4% processing fee.
  • On-site registration welcome!

  
  

  Accommodations:

  
  

  Book your hotel room today!

  
  Click the link and book your room at the WFDA room block rate by September 10, 2026!

  
  

  
  

  
  

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