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 on requirements)

Renewal Frequency

Funeral Director

ABFSE graduate; Bachelor’s Degree in any fi eld; or Cer Ɵ fi cate program from ABFSE school

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Served during or a Ō er educa Ɵ on in AL

40

$200 & $200



$285

$50

State & Federal; 18

Renew every 2 years

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Embalmer

ABFSE graduate

Served during or a Ō er educa Ɵ on in AL

40

$200 & $200

Alabama

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$285

$50

State & Federal; 21

Comple Ɵ on of training course by approved provider every 4 yrs, comple Ɵ on of manufacturer ‐ led training $100 & $100

Crema Ɵ onist

High School/GED

 $50

Funeral Director

30 semester hours from accredited college/ university Degree from accredited program of mortuary science

 $60  $60  $60

Served any Ɵ me in AK

24

$235 & $235



Renew every 2 years

Alaska

Embalmer

NO; 18

Served any Ɵ me in AK

$235 & $235

24



FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on

ABFSE graduate

Served a Ō er educa Ɵ on in AK

$235 & $235

24



Funeral Director

Graduate from Alberta approved funeral service program Graduate from Alberta approved program Graduate from Alberta approved funeral service program

$100 & $100

Province Exam $300

Served during or a Ō er educa Ɵ on

50

NA

Embalmer

25

$100 & $100

Served during or a Ō er educa Ɵ on

Renew each year

Alberta

Yes; NA

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on Pre ‐ need Salesperson

50 & 25 $175 & $175

Province Exam $300

Served during or a Ō er educa Ɵ on

Complete approved Pre ‐ need salesperson course

Pass course exam

NA

NA

$100 & $100

Funeral Director

Graduate of an accredited or provisionally accredited school of mortuary science Graduate of an accredited or provisionally accredited school of mortuary science

 $80

Served before educa Ɵ on in AZ

25

$85 & $85



Embalmer

 $80

Served before educa Ɵ on in AZ

25

$85 & $85



State & Federal; NA

Renew each year

Arizona

Crema Ɵ onist Pre ‐ need Salesperson

$85 & $85

Comple Ɵ on of a training course by approved provider

 $80

NA

NA

$85 & $85

HS/GED; Complete up to 20 hrs in funeral service pract. & ethics & laws/rules approved by board

Funeral Director

 $100

Served any Ɵ me in AR

50

$40 & $30

 $100 Served any Ɵ me in AR —(See AR Footnote 1)

Embalmer

ABFSE graduate

50

$40 & $30

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State; 18

Renew each year

FD & Emb. Combina Ɵ on Crematory Operator Transporter

Arkansas

 $100 Served any Ɵ me in AR —(See AR Footnote 1) 50 & 50 $80 & $60

ABFSE graduate

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High School/GED; Comple Ɵ on of a training course by an approved provider (renew every 5 years), manufacturer ‐ led training

See AR Footnote 2; OSHA, blood ‐ borne pathogen training required

$85 & $50

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