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) ABFSE graduate; Associate’s Degree in Funeral Service or Mortuary Science is minimum; Bachelor’s Degree in Funeral Service or Mortuary Science

Renewal Frequency

Mor Ɵ cian

25

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on

$544 & $435

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Renew each year 

Montana

NO; 18

Crematory Operator & Technician

High School/GED

$435 & $218

None

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on State; 19

ABFSE graduate; plus 60 semester hours/college credit in speci fi c areas

Served before or a Ō er educa Ɵ on in NE

Renew every 2 years

Nebraska

$90 & $90

25

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Must have 1 year of ac Ɵ ve prac Ɵ ce as a Funeral Arranger in NV

Funeral Director

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NA

$375 & $200

  $335

$190  $190

State & Federal; 18

Renew every 2 years

ABFSE graduate; 60 semester or 90 quarter hours at accredited college or university

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Nevada

Embalmer

Served any Ɵ me in NV

$375 & $200

50

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$335

Funeral Arranger

None

$375 & $200

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ABFSE graduate; 30 credits of postsecondary educa Ɵ on ABFSE graduate; 30 credits of postsecondary educa Ɵ on

50 emb 25 fd 50 emb 25 fd

Prorated & $150 Prorated & $300

 $150

Embalmer

Served any Ɵ me in NH



New Hampshire

Renew every 2 years

State; 18

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

 $150

Served any Ɵ me in NH



New Jersey FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

$350 & $175 ‐ 350

Renew every 2 years

 $125

NO

ABFSE graduate; At least 60 academic credits

Served any Ɵ me in NJ

75, 75, 25



New Mexico

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

Renew each year

 $100

NO

Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science

50, 50, 50 $200 & $150

Served before educa Ɵ on



New York Funeral Director

Renew every 2 years

Not speci fi c $125 & $125

ABFSE graduate

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on in NY

NO

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Funeral Director

Board ‐ approved Funeral Director program from ABFSE college

Served any Ɵ me in NC

25

$150 & $75

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Provisional Funeral Dir. Embalmer FD & Emb Combina Ɵ on Transporter

See NC Footnote

Not required

$500 & $250

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State & Na Ɵ onal; 18

Associate’s Degree in Mort. Sci. from ABFSE college

Served any Ɵ me in NC

25

$150 & $75

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North Carolina

Renew each year

Associate’s Degree in Mort. Sci. from ABFSE college

Served any Ɵ me in NC

$150 & $75

25

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

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Valid NC driver’s license, $500k minimum Professional Liability Insurance; NC min requirements for Vehicle Liability Insurance $125 & $75

Crematory Operator

NO; 18

Comple Ɵ on of training course by an approved provider for cer Ɵ fi ca Ɵ on (must recer Ɵ fy if cer Ɵ fi ca Ɵ on expires)

NA

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