# Pet cremation basics for owners

Learn the main kinds of pet cremation, who does what and how to read a pet crematory listing, so you can ask a provider clear questions.

- Level: Foundations
- Length: 40 minutes
- Exam questions: 8, pass mark 80%, up to 3 attempts
- Certificate: valid for 12 months

## What you will learn

- Tell private, partitioned and communal cremation apart, and say which kinds return ashes.
- Name the extras a provider may charge for besides the cremation itself.
- Explain what you, your vet and the crematory each do.
- Read a listing and tell a published fact from an empty cell.
- Tell a trade membership from a government licence or approval.

## Lessons

1. [The kinds of pet cremation](https://petcremation.fyi/academy/pet-cremation-basics-for-owners/kinds-of-pet-cremation.md) (12 minutes)
2. [Who does what: you, your vet and the crematory](https://petcremation.fyi/academy/pet-cremation-basics-for-owners/who-does-what.md) (12 minutes)
3. [Read a pet crematory listing](https://petcremation.fyi/academy/pet-cremation-basics-for-owners/read-a-pet-crematory-listing.md) (11 minutes)

## Questions

### Do I need this course to choose a pet crematory?

No. The course is optional. It gives you words and questions to use when you call a provider. You can take your time. Nothing in it has to be done on a hard day.

### Does the course tell me which crematory to pick?

No. A listing on this site is a record, not a recommendation. The course shows how to compare providers on the facts they publish and the answers they give you.

### What does the certificate of completion show?

It is a certificate of completion from this site. It records that you passed the exam. It is not a licence or an approval, and it says nothing about any provider's standards.

Also on the [web page](https://petcremation.fyi/academy/pet-cremation-basics-for-owners).