Embalmer

Exam

State exam

Education

Specific course

Experience

Not reported

Background check

None

<p>Embalmers prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements. Embalm the body if requested to do so by the family. Prepare the deceased for viewing, dress bodies and place them in caskets, and may arrange funeral details.</p> <p><strong>Legislation:</strong>&nbsp;NH RSA 325; Administrative Rules Chapter Frl 100-400</p> <p><strong>Licensure Requirements:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Must be at least 18 years of age</li> <li>Must be of good professional character</li> <li>Complete a one-year course in apprenticeship under the supervision of a duly licensed or registered embalmer actively engaged in embalming within the state</li> <li>Complete a full course of instruction in an embalming school, maintaining at that time a standard satisfactory to the Board</li> <li>Pass such examinations as the Board may deem proper to ascertain his or her efficiency and qualifications to engage in embalming</li> <li>Obtain the appropriate license from the Board</li> </ul> <p><strong>Examination:</strong>&nbsp;Practical examination required</p> <p><strong>Continuing Education:</strong>&nbsp;A minimum of seven credit hours per year</p> <p><strong>Fees:</strong></p> <ul> <li>License: $155</li> <li>Practical Examination: $150</li> <li>Biennial Renewal &ndash; Embalmer: $110</li> </ul> <p><strong>Reciprocity:</strong>&nbsp;Applicants licensed in another state may apply for licensure if requirements in the state they were licensed in are equivalent or superior to those of New Hampshire</p> <p>revised Jan 2018</p>