Preneed Course: Madison Area

PRENEED COURSE

Instructor: Dr. David Finkbeiner

Dates: July 15 - 16, 2025

Location: Gunderson Funeral Home, 2950 Chapel Valley Rd, Fitchburg WI 53711

Hotel Accommodations: The Wyndham Garden Hotel is less than a mile away and has several restaurant options within walking distance. Wyndham Garden Madison Fitchburg - Guest Reservations

Schedule:

Tuesday, July 15 - 7:30 AM - 7:30 PM

Wednesday, July 16 - 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 15 people 1 week before or course will be canceled and amount refunded**

Fees:

WFDA Member: $350

Non-member: $425

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.