Funeral Director

Exam

State + third-party exam

Education

Specific course

Experience

Experience

Background check

Not reported

FUNERAL DIRECTOR<br><br> A funeral director is a licensed professional who specializes in all aspects associated with funeral services. A funeral director can:<BR> Provide support to the bereaved during initial stages of their grief<BR> Arrange and direct funeral services<BR> Arrange for removal of the deceased from the place of death<BR> File death certificates<BR><BR>REQUIREMENT FOR INITIAL APPLICATION: <br>1) Application<BR>2) Application Fee <BR>3) A copy of an official photo identification issued by a governmental agency, such as a valid (permanent, current, unexpired, legible driver's licese, U.S. passport or federal, state, county, or city employee ID card showing the individual's date of birth and address <BR>4) Two (2) letters of recommendation by a licensed funderal director and/or embalmer which attest tothe good moral character and competence of the applicant. Such letters shall be signed and dated on printed stationary<BR>5) An official transcript evidencing completion of a study in funeral service education consisting of not less than thirty (30) semester hours, forty-five (45) quarter hours or the equivalent, from a school accredited by the American Board of Funeral Services Education <BR>6) National Board Exam (Art) passing score of 75 <BR>7) Tennessee Laws, Rules & Regularions Exam passing score of 75 <BR>8) Certification of completion of Apprenticeship Form <BR>a) The applicant for a funeral director license has completed not less than two (2) years of apprenticeshop as a bona fide paid employee of an establishment working not less than forty (40) hours per week in the presence of and under the direction and supervision of a licensed funeral director as evidenced by the applicant submitting quarterly reports of apprenticeship training .