embalming, Modern procedures., Britannica Online Encyclopedia, In the modern procedure of embalming, the blood is drained from one of the veins and replaced by a fluid, usually based on Formalin (a solution of formaldehyde in water), injected into one of the main arteries. Cavity fluid is removed with a long hollow needle called a trocar and replaced with...

It takes nearly two years, two practical exams and over 30 bodies to complete an embalming course at The Salisbury College of Funeral Sciences. So who are the wannabe embalmers and undertakers enrolling at Salisbury's college of death.