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Funeral Director Apprentice
License Description Apprentice Funeral Directors learn the business of funeral directing under the instruction and direct personal supervision of a licensed funeral director. They help the funeral director arrange and direct funeral services and coordinate the activities of workers handling and embalming bodies. They collect the information needed to complete the death certificate and consult with the family to arrange the funeral details such as the certificate and obituary notice, selection of the casket, location, and time of the burial or cremation. The apprentice funeral director also helps direct pallbearers in moving the casket and organizing other proceedings during the service and the funeral procession. After the service, they may help the family file claims for social security, insurance, and other benefits. Requirements: 1) Must be 18 years of age. 2) Must have graduated from high school or equivalent. 3) Must serve at least an eighteen (18) month apprenticeship to become a licensed funeral director. Funeral Director. Apprentices will be required to take six (6) hours of education in funeral service practices and ethics, laws, and rules affecting funeral service approved by the Board. 4) Must assist in conducting 50 funerals during apprenticeship. 5) Must pass the written Arkansas Laws, Rules, and Regulations Exam with 75 or better. 6) Graduates of an accredited school of mortuary science program who have passed the National Conference Exam are only required to serve one year as an apprentice funeral director. Effective July 1, 2018, completion of the requirement to be a graduate of a school of embalmers as set forth in -º17-29-301 (a) (3) may be substituted for six (6) of the eighteen (18) months. 7)Any person who is registered as an apprentice embalmer and/or funeral director in the State of Arkansas is required to complete this apprenticeship within three (3) years of the date of registration. If not completed within three (3) years, the apprentice may re-register for a second three (3) years. In cases where the apprenticeship is not completed in three (3) years, the apprentice will be notified that he or she has ninety (90) calendar days to re-register. If the apprentice fails to re-register within ninety (90) calendar days from the date of notification, then upon any delinquent re-registration, the apprentice must start the apprenticeship from the beginning, to include case reports. If the apprenticeship is not completed within six (6) years of the date of original registration, he or she shall not be eligible to register as an apprentice for ninety (90) calendar days. After this ninety (90) day period, a person may register as an apprentice and begin the process from the beginning, including case reports. Examination required. Application fee: $50.00 Number of Licenses 199 active apprentices as of 4-2022
Licensing Agency
Arkansas Department of Commerce
State Board of Embalmers, Funeral Directors, Cemetaries, and Burial Serv
1 Commerce Way, Suite 502
Little Rock, AR 72202
(501) 682 0574
amy.goode@arkansas.gov
Active Status Active
Active Military/Veterans A temporary license is available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Continuing Education Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record Specific type of conviction prohibited
Education Degree required
Exam No exam required
License Type Preliminary/temporary license
License Updated 06/28/2023
Physical Requirements No physical requirements
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