Embalmer
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
To qualify for licensure as an embalmer, a person shall: 1. Be at least 18 years of age and hold a high school diploma or its equivalent; 2. Have completed a funeral service or an embalming internship as prescribed by the board in regulation; 3. Have graduated from a school of mortuary science or funeral service accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, Incorporated or have completed an embalming program approved by the board; 4. Have passed the National Board Examination in Sciences or State Board Examination in Sciences of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards; and 5. Have passed the Virginia State Board Examination on the laws, rules, and regulations for funeral practice.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Department of Health Professions
- Board
- Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
- Address
- 9960 Mayland Drive Suite 300 Richmond, VA 23233
- Phone
- (804) 367-4479
- Agency website
- https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/funeral/
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Embalmer 39-4011.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers — see the issuing body section above.
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