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

Rhode Island

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

Renew each year

Served in RI, reports due quarterly

$30 & $30

NA; NA

ABFSE graduate; Associate of Science

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Funeral Director

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Graduate from ins Ɵ tu Ɵ on recognized by Council

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on in SK

30

$160 & $160

$75

Renew each year

Prac Ɵ cal embalming exam $75

30 (incl. 5 autopsies) $160 & $160

Embalmer Crematory Operator Transporter

Graduate from ins Ɵ tu Ɵ on recognized by Council

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on in SK

Federal; NA

Comple Ɵ on of training course by approved provider, annual CE class

 $175 Observe 5 crema Ɵ ons & conduct 10 crema Ɵ ons

Saskatchewan

NA

$160; NA

$200 & $200

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Renew each year

Assist in 6 funerals, 6 arrangements, comple Ɵ on/ execu Ɵ on of 10 prepaid contracts

Salesperson

Salesperson course

$160 & $160

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ABFSE graduate; Bachelor’s Degree; or 60 accredited college hours; or 1 year course in funeral direc Ɵ ng approved by the board ABFSE graduate; Comple Ɵ on of a course in embalming approved by the Board ABFSE graduate or meet two individuals sets of requirements above ABFSE graduate; Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in Mortuary Science plus 60 semester hours of approved college credit

Funeral Director

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Served any Ɵ me in SC

50

$100 & $300

  $285

$140

South Carolina

Renew every 2 years

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State; 18

 $285  $285

 $140  $140

Embalmer

Served any Ɵ me in SC

50

$100 & $300

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FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

Served any Ɵ me in SC

50 each $150 & $320

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South Dakota

Renew each year

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

 $50

NO; 18

25

Served any Ɵ me in SD

$125 & $125

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Funeral Director

Comple Ɵ on of funeral service educa Ɵ on program of not less than 30 hours accredited by ABFSE

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Quarterly reports Quarterly reports

$435 & $235

Served any Ɵ me in TN

  $250

$155  $155

NO; 18

Renew every 2 years 

Tennessee

 $250

Embalmer

$435 & $235

ABFSE graduate

Served any Ɵ me in TN

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Transporter

Professional liability insurance with a minimum of 1 million dollars coverage

$350 & $250

Funeral Director

Cer Ɵ fi cate in Funeral Service or Associate’s Degree in Applied Science

  $285  $89

Served any Ɵ me in TX

45

$175 & $193

State & Federal; 18

Renew every 2 years

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

Texas

Embalmer

 $89

Served any Ɵ me in TX

45

$175 & $193

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FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

 $89

Served any Ɵ me in TX

45 & 45 $350 & $330

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Bkgrd. review if on app; NA

FD Service Director

Associate’s Degree, or equivalent, in Mortuary Science

Renew every 2 years

Utah

 $68 Served any Ɵ me, at least 2,000 hours

$160 & $88

50

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