Funeral/Mortuary

Exam Requirements Appren Ɵ ceship/Internship Requirements License & Renewal Fee NBE ($570) SBE LRR Served before, during, or a Ō er educa Ɵ on, in state/province, etc.? Case Reports

Background Check; Minimum Age

License Type

Educa Ɵ on Requirements (ABFSE graduate; other educa Ɵ onal requirements)

Renewal Frequency

Funeral Director

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Associate’s Degree in any fi eld or equivalent

NA

$200 & $200

$100  $150

ABFSE graduate; Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Embalmer

Served any Ɵ me in CA

$150 & $100

State & Federal; 18

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Renew each year

California

Crematory Manager Cremated Remains Disp.

 $450

High School/GED

$80 & $80

NA

$100 & $50

Colorado

Licensure not required. Voluntary cer Ɵ fi ca Ɵ on available through CO FDA.

Funeral Director

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

$210 & $235

Served before educa Ɵ on

NA

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Renew each year 

Connec Ɵ cut

State; NA

Embalmer

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Served before educa Ɵ on in CT

$210 & $115

50



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State & Federal; NA

Renew every 2 years

Funeral Director

 $140

Delaware

ABFSE graduate

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on in DE

25

$188 & $188



Funeral Director

ABFSE graduate; Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science ABFSE graduate; Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

 $195  $195

 $195  $195

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on

25

$65 & $130



Renew every 2 years

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on Transporter

D.C.

NO; 18

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on

25 & 25

$65 & $130

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NA

$65 & $100

Funeral Director

ABFSE graduate; Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science or other ABFSE graduate; Bachelor’s Degree or Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science ABFSE graduate; Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree (Associate’s in Funeral Services or a Bachelor’s/ Associate’s in any subject + 1 year mort. Sci. course

Quarterly reports Quarterly reports Quarterly reports

$374—$562/ $380 $374 ‐ $562/ $380 $534—$722/ $380 $255 per appointment

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Served any Ɵ me in FL

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$285

$132

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Embalmer

Served any Ɵ me in FL



$132

State & Federal; 18

Renew every 2 years

Florida

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on Preneed Sales Agent

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Served in FL

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$132

NA

None

Embalmer

Served any Ɵ me in GA

50

$50 & $100

ABFSE graduate

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Renew every 2 years

Georgia

NO; 18

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

 $60

ABFSE graduate

Served any Ɵ me in GA

50

$50 & $100



Renew each year 

Hawaii

Embalmer

ABFSE graduate

Served any Ɵ me

$25 & $25

NO; 18

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