Funeral/Mortuary

Background Check; Minimum Age

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

License Type

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

Renewal Frequency

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on State; 18

 $140

Served before educa Ɵ on

$230 & $230

NA



Renew each year

Maine

A Ʃ endant

OSHA, blood ‐ borne pathogen training renewed annually

$80 & $80

Funeral Director Mor Ɵ cian Crematory Operator

 $265 Served in MD during or any Ɵ me if enrolled 20 & 20 $600 & $600  $265 Served in MD during or any Ɵ me if enrolled 20, 20, 20 $600 & $600

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science



Renew every 2 years

+ prac Ɵ ca l

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science



State & Federal; 18

Maryland

Comple Ɵ on of training course by approved provider & manufacturer ‐ led training Must take courses in transporta Ɵ on regs, blood ‐ borne pathogen, infec Ɵ ous disease, OSHA, Human Dignity Act

Ability to read & write

$300 & $300

Does not renew

Transporter

Ability to read & write

$40

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

 $83



Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

Served any Ɵ me in MA

NA

$66 & $155

$83

Renew each year

Massachuse Ʃ s

State; 18

Funeral Assistant

High School/GED plus speci fi c coursework

$31 & $31

Mortuary Science Licensee

Renew every 2 years

$60 or $100 & $80

3 year mortuary science program at an accredited college or university

 $59

Michigan

NO; NA

25

Served during educa Ɵ on



Renew each year



Minnesota

Mor Ɵ cian

NO; NA

Bachelor’s Degree in Science or Arts; or equivalent

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on

75

$200 & $200



$125

Funeral Director

Prorated & $100 Prorated & $125



High School/GED

Served any Ɵ me in MS

50

$285

Renew every 2 years

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

Mississippi

ABFSE Graduate

25

NO; 18

Served any Ɵ me in MS



Crematory Operator

NA

Crematory Course Comple Ɵ on cer Ɵ fi cate by an approved provider

$100 & $100

High School/GED plus appren Ɵ ceship in lieu of formal educa Ɵ on or Cer Ɵ fi cate of Pro fi ciency programs for funeral director; ABFSE graduate

Funeral Director

Served during educa Ɵ on, proof of 10 funeral services conducted



$150 & $150

10

  $285

$140

Renew every 2 years

State; 18

Limited Funeral Dir. Embalmer Pre ‐ need Agent Pre ‐ need Agent FD



$150 & $150

High School/BED



$140

Missouri



Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on in MO

25

$150 & $150

ABFSE graduate



$140  $140

Renew each year

NA

NA

$40 & $40

NO; 18

Must register with board o ffi ce

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