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Embalmer's Apprentice Certificate

Certificate of apprenticeship for an embalmer's apprentice, with apprenticeship performed in Alabama under the supervision of a Board-licensed embalmer.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services · Application information

Initial apprentice certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
Over 18 under Ala. Code § 34-13-130(a)(2); the Board checklist says at least 18.
Application
Submit Board application and apprentice fee with a supervision agreement by a current qualified Alabama licensee.
Character
Good moral character, sworn application and state/federal fingerprint background checks.
Course
Only one course of apprenticeship is permitted; it ordinarily spans no more than 60 consecutive months.
Education
High school certificate or equivalent.
Supervision
Work under the corresponding licensed funeral director or embalmer; the supervisor must be present and readily available for regulated duties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Past due apprentice renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
Over 18 under Ala. Code § 34-13-130(a)(2); the Board checklist says at least 18.
Application
Submit Board application and apprentice fee with a supervision agreement by a current qualified Alabama licensee.
Character
Good moral character, sworn application and state/federal fingerprint background checks.
Course
Only one course of apprenticeship is permitted; it ordinarily spans no more than 60 consecutive months.
Education
High school certificate or equivalent.
Late payment
Within the statutory 30-day past-due period, pay all renewal fees and past-due penalties; the rule requires payment by October 1.
Supervision
Work under the corresponding licensed funeral director or embalmer; the supervisor must be present and readily available for regulated duties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of expired apprentice certificate
Alabama Laws, Rules and Regulations Exam, (FD/EMB)
Application
Submit the prescribed reactivation application and all outstanding fees and penalties.
Background check
Complete the required criminal-history background check.
Continuing education
Submit eight hours of qualifying continuing education for the two-year period immediately before applying, subject to statutory exemptions.
Course limit
No more than two reactivations during the single apprenticeship course; the Board may credit previous service.
Eligibility
Existing expired license or certificate; reactivation is discretionary and subject to Board approval; the original application must remain in Board possession.
Law exam
Complete the Laws, Rules, and Regulation Exam with a passing score if no score is on file; the leaf is retained whether or not a particular applicant must sit again.
Annual apprentice renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
Over 18 under Ala. Code § 34-13-130(a)(2); the Board checklist says at least 18.
Annual documents
Submit annual renewal application, fee, case reports, annual report and skills evaluation; assist with at least ten corresponding cases annually.
Application
Submit Board application and apprentice fee with a supervision agreement by a current qualified Alabama licensee.
Character
Good moral character, sworn application and state/federal fingerprint background checks.
Course
Only one course of apprenticeship is permitted; it ordinarily spans no more than 60 consecutive months.
Education
High school certificate or equivalent.
Supervision
Work under the corresponding licensed funeral director or embalmer; the supervisor must be present and readily available for regulated duties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Funeral Director's Apprentice Certificate

Certificate of apprenticeship for a funeral director's apprentice.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services · Application information

Initial apprentice certification
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
Over 18 under Ala. Code § 34-13-130(a)(2); the Board checklist says at least 18.
Application
Submit Board application and apprentice fee with a supervision agreement by a current qualified Alabama licensee.
Character
Good moral character, sworn application and state/federal fingerprint background checks.
Course
Only one course of apprenticeship is permitted; it ordinarily spans no more than 60 consecutive months.
Education
High school certificate or equivalent.
Supervision
Work under the corresponding licensed funeral director or embalmer; the supervisor must be present and readily available for regulated duties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Past due apprentice renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
Over 18 under Ala. Code § 34-13-130(a)(2); the Board checklist says at least 18.
Application
Submit Board application and apprentice fee with a supervision agreement by a current qualified Alabama licensee.
Character
Good moral character, sworn application and state/federal fingerprint background checks.
Course
Only one course of apprenticeship is permitted; it ordinarily spans no more than 60 consecutive months.
Education
High school certificate or equivalent.
Late payment
Within the statutory 30-day past-due period, pay all renewal fees and past-due penalties; the rule requires payment by October 1.
Supervision
Work under the corresponding licensed funeral director or embalmer; the supervisor must be present and readily available for regulated duties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of expired apprentice certificate
Alabama Laws, Rules and Regulations Exam, (FD/EMB)
Application
Submit the prescribed reactivation application and all outstanding fees and penalties.
Background check
Complete the required criminal-history background check.
Continuing education
Submit eight hours of qualifying continuing education for the two-year period immediately before applying, subject to statutory exemptions.
Course limit
No more than two reactivations during the single apprenticeship course; the Board may credit previous service.
Eligibility
Existing expired license or certificate; reactivation is discretionary and subject to Board approval; the original application must remain in Board possession.
Law exam
Complete the Laws, Rules, and Regulation Exam with a passing score if no score is on file; the leaf is retained whether or not a particular applicant must sit again.
Annual apprentice renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
Over 18 under Ala. Code § 34-13-130(a)(2); the Board checklist says at least 18.
Annual documents
Submit annual renewal application, fee, case reports, annual report and skills evaluation; assist with at least ten corresponding cases annually.
Application
Submit Board application and apprentice fee with a supervision agreement by a current qualified Alabama licensee.
Character
Good moral character, sworn application and state/federal fingerprint background checks.
Course
Only one course of apprenticeship is permitted; it ordinarily spans no more than 60 consecutive months.
Education
High school certificate or equivalent.
Supervision
Work under the corresponding licensed funeral director or embalmer; the supervisor must be present and readily available for regulated duties.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

branch registration

Registration required for each branch affiliated with a preneed certificate holder.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Branch registration under a common enterprise certificate
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Apply on the Board form, qualify to sell preneed contracts except for the financial condition assigned to the sponsoring certificate holder, and pay the annual fee.
Enterprise
Part of a common business enterprise holding a preneed certificate of authority and operating under a different name.
Sponsorship
Operate under the common enterprise certificate of authority; prominently display the registration.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual branch registration renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit required annual renewal records and pay the annual branch registration fee.
Sponsorship
Remain a qualifying branch of the certificate-holding enterprise.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Transfer of a branch registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Authorization
Obtain Board authorization before closing; provide signed transaction documents, preneed-performance provisions, trust evidence and applicable fees.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Preneed Certificate of Authority

Certificate required to sell preneed contracts or receive funds for payment on them.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Initial preneed certificate of authority
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit verified application, fee, financial statement, funding arrangements and required supporting information.
Character
Meet age-of-majority, good-standing, criminal-history, good-character and fingerprint requirements.
Eligibility
For preneed funeral or cemetery services, the person or corporate agent must hold an appropriate funeral-director/establishment license or be a qualifying cemetery authority.
Financial condition
Demonstrate ability to meet preneed liabilities and maintain statutory trusts or other approved funding and applicable Board equity requirements.
Inspection
Preneed examinations are inspections of business books, records and funding compliance under § 34-13-196, rather than scored candidate assessments.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual certificate of authority renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit verified application, fee, financial statement, funding arrangements and required supporting information.
Character
Meet age-of-majority, good-standing, criminal-history, good-character and fingerprint requirements.
Eligibility
For preneed funeral or cemetery services, the person or corporate agent must hold an appropriate funeral-director/establishment license or be a qualifying cemetery authority.
Financial condition
Demonstrate ability to meet preneed liabilities and maintain statutory trusts or other approved funding and applicable Board equity requirements.
Financial waiver
Financial-statement exemption is available only on Board approval under the statute and implementing conditions.
Inspection
Preneed examinations are inspections of business books, records and funding compliance under § 34-13-196, rather than scored candidate assessments.
Reports
File annual statements, financial statements and applicable trust activity information by July 1 and pay the annual renewal fee; expiration is October 1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Transfer of a certificate of authority
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit verified application, fee, financial statement, funding arrangements and required supporting information.
Authorization
Obtain Board authorization before closing the transfer; submit required agreements, trust evidence, proposed change of ownership and fees.
Character
Meet age-of-majority, good-standing, criminal-history, good-character and fingerprint requirements.
Eligibility
For preneed funeral or cemetery services, the person or corporate agent must hold an appropriate funeral-director/establishment license or be a qualifying cemetery authority.
Financial condition
Demonstrate ability to meet preneed liabilities and maintain statutory trusts or other approved funding and applicable Board equity requirements.
Inspection
Preneed examinations are inspections of business books, records and funding compliance under § 34-13-196, rather than scored candidate assessments.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Crematory Registration

Registration of a crematory fixed on the premises of a licensed funeral establishment, with board inspection required before cremations.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Initial crematory registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit verified application and initial fee.
Establishment
A crematory is registered in conjunction with a licensed funeral establishment; it must be fixed on the premises and under the same ownership.
Facilities
Provide all statutory holding-room, refrigeration, chamber, processor, ventilation, washing and other facilities and necessary health/environmental permits.
Inspection
Both the crematory and funeral establishment must be inspected and approved before operations; this is a premises inspection.
Management
Use a managing cremationist licensed as both funeral director and cremationist, identified in the application.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Facility renewal within the past due period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Late payment
Within the statutory 30-day past-due period, pay all renewal fees and past-due penalties; the rule requires payment by October 1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Periodic facility renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and fee by the applicable deadline.
Inspection
Continue complying with facility, record and inspection requirements; inspections do not constitute candidate examinations.
Insurance
Funeral establishments and mortuary services provide proof of continuing $1 million general liability coverage.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Funeral Establishment License

License required to open or maintain a funeral establishment or branch for the preparation, disposition, and care of dead human bodies.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Initial funeral establishment license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the verified Board application, facility description and photographs, applicable fees and proof of at least $1 million general liability insurance.
Facilities
Provide the statutory preparation, viewing/service, arrangement and casket-selection facilities, at least eight full-size adult caskets and an operating licensed funeral coach/hearse, subject to the same-ownership centralized preparation-room provisions.
Inspection
The Board must inspect the premises and find statutory qualifications satisfied before issuance; this premises inspection is not a candidate examination.
Management
Employ a managing funeral director residing within 75 miles and a managing embalmer, or an appropriately dual-licensed individual.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Transfer or new license after location change
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the verified Board application, facility description and photographs, applicable fees and proof of at least $1 million general liability insurance.
Facilities
Provide the statutory preparation, viewing/service, arrangement and casket-selection facilities, at least eight full-size adult caskets and an operating licensed funeral coach/hearse, subject to the same-ownership centralized preparation-room provisions.
Inspection
The Board must inspect the premises and find statutory qualifications satisfied before issuance; this premises inspection is not a candidate examination.
Location
A move requires a new establishment license; an application for transfer to a location in the same county is made on the Board form with the statutory fee.
Management
Employ a managing funeral director residing within 75 miles and a managing embalmer, or an appropriately dual-licensed individual.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reissuance following a name change
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
The existing licensed operator applies to the Board for reissuance in the changed name and pays the prescribed fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Licensing following change of ownership
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the verified Board application, facility description and photographs, applicable fees and proof of at least $1 million general liability insurance.
Facilities
Provide the statutory preparation, viewing/service, arrangement and casket-selection facilities, at least eight full-size adult caskets and an operating licensed funeral coach/hearse, subject to the same-ownership centralized preparation-room provisions.
Fee
Pay the change-of-ownership application fee.
Inspection
The Board must inspect the premises and find statutory qualifications satisfied before issuance; this premises inspection is not a candidate examination.
Management
Employ a managing funeral director residing within 75 miles and a managing embalmer, or an appropriately dual-licensed individual.
Notification
Immediately report the ownership change; the new owner must satisfy §§ 34-13-112 and 34-13-113 and supply a signed asset-purchase agreement with dollar amounts redacted.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Facility renewal within the past due period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Late payment
Within the statutory 30-day past-due period, pay all renewal fees and past-due penalties; the rule requires payment by October 1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Periodic facility renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and fee by the applicable deadline.
Inspection
Continue complying with facility, record and inspection requirements; inspections do not constitute candidate examinations.
Insurance
Funeral establishments and mortuary services provide proof of continuing $1 million general liability coverage.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reopening after Board closure
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit the verified Board application, facility description and photographs, applicable fees and proof of at least $1 million general liability insurance.
Corrective action
Comply with every Corrective Action Notice and obtain written Board approval rescinding closure or approving a new license.
Facilities
Provide the statutory preparation, viewing/service, arrangement and casket-selection facilities, at least eight full-size adult caskets and an operating licensed funeral coach/hearse, subject to the same-ownership centralized preparation-room provisions.
Inspection
The Board must inspect the premises and find statutory qualifications satisfied before issuance; this premises inspection is not a candidate examination.
Management
Employ a managing funeral director residing within 75 miles and a managing embalmer, or an appropriately dual-licensed individual.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Mortuary Service License

License to operate a mortuary service, issued following a premises inspection and determination that statutory qualifications are met.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Initial mortuary service license
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit verified application, facility description and photographs, fee and liability insurance.
Facilities
Provide a sanitary equipped embalming room and comply with the mortuary-service requirements.
Inspection
Board premises inspection and a determination that statutory qualifications are met precede issuance.
Management
Operate through a licensed embalmer or a person licensed in both funeral directing and embalming.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reissuance following a name change
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
The existing licensed operator applies to the Board for reissuance in the changed name and pays the prescribed fee.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Facility renewal within the past due period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Late payment
Within the statutory 30-day past-due period, pay all renewal fees and past-due penalties; the rule requires payment by October 1.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Periodic facility renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and fee by the applicable deadline.
Inspection
Continue complying with facility, record and inspection requirements; inspections do not constitute candidate examinations.
Insurance
Funeral establishments and mortuary services provide proof of continuing $1 million general liability coverage.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Embalmer Special Work Permit

Special work permit for an embalmer satisfying reciprocity requirements, expiring at the next regular Board meeting after issuance.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services · Application information

Special work permit pending reciprocity Board meeting
Character
Sworn application, state and federal fingerprint background checks and lawful United States residence or presence are required.
Education
Submit certified mortuary-school transcripts requested by the reciprocity checklist.
Equivalence
The Board must individually determine that qualifications meet or exceed Alabama minimum qualifications and that a professional written examination would be superfluous.
Existing license
Hold the corresponding funeral-director or embalmer license in another state; send the current license and issuing authority verification.
Expiration
Expires on the date of the next regular Board meeting after issuance.
Fees
Pay the applicable reciprocity application and background-check fees.
Law exam discretion
Under Ala. Code § 34-13-51(d), the Board may require a personal interview or an Alabama funeral-law examination; the packet asks for FD/EMB LRR registration if applicable.
Other state scores
State-administered examination scores from the licensing state are applicant evidence only and are not Alabama examination leaves.
Permit issuance
The Board must find every reciprocity qualification satisfied; pay the special-work-permit fee.
Prior national score
Send Conference-certified passing NBE scores if applicable. A currently offered NBE is retained even when passed before application; no NBE retake is inferred.

Funeral Director Special Work Permit

Special work permit for a qualified funeral director who satisfies all reciprocity requirements and pays the required fee; expires at the next regular Board meeting after issuance.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services · Application information

Special work permit pending reciprocity Board meeting
Character
Sworn application, state and federal fingerprint background checks and lawful United States residence or presence are required.
Education
Submit certified mortuary-school transcripts requested by the reciprocity checklist.
Equivalence
The Board must individually determine that qualifications meet or exceed Alabama minimum qualifications and that a professional written examination would be superfluous.
Existing license
Hold the corresponding funeral-director or embalmer license in another state; send the current license and issuing authority verification.
Expiration
Expires on the date of the next regular Board meeting after issuance.
Fees
Pay the applicable reciprocity application and background-check fees.
Law exam discretion
Under Ala. Code § 34-13-51(d), the Board may require a personal interview or an Alabama funeral-law examination; the packet asks for FD/EMB LRR registration if applicable.
Other state scores
State-administered examination scores from the licensing state are applicant evidence only and are not Alabama examination leaves.
Permit issuance
The Board must find every reciprocity qualification satisfied; pay the special-work-permit fee.
Prior national score
Send Conference-certified passing NBE scores if applicable. A currently offered NBE is retained even when passed before application; no NBE retake is inferred.

practical embalmer

Existing grandfathered practical-embalmer license; the statutory definition ties original issuance to practice before May 1, 1975.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services · Application information

Renewal during the statutory past due period
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and pay the license/certificate renewal fee before the deadline.
Ce exemptions
Ala. Code § 34-13-53(d)(2) exempts inactive license holders and persons over 65 with at least ten years of funeral-service industry experience from continuing education.
Continuing education
Funeral directors, embalmers and cremationists complete eight Board-approved continuing-education hours per two years, including ethics and blood-borne pathogens/universal precautions.
Cycle
Licenses ordinarily expire October 1 on the two-year renewal cycle; apprentice certificates renew annually.
Late payment
Within the statutory 30-day past-due period, pay all renewal fees and past-due penalties; the rule requires payment by October 1.
Records
Maintain required certificates for three years and notify the Board of employment, address or other recorded status changes.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Reactivation of expired license
Alabama Laws, Rules and Regulations Exam, (FD/EMB)
Application
Submit the prescribed reactivation application and all outstanding fees and penalties.
Background check
Complete the required criminal-history background check.
Continuing education
Submit eight hours of qualifying continuing education for the two-year period immediately before applying, subject to statutory exemptions.
Eligibility
Existing expired license or certificate; reactivation is discretionary and subject to Board approval; the original application must remain in Board possession.
Law exam
Complete the Laws, Rules, and Regulation Exam with a passing score if no score is on file; the leaf is retained whether or not a particular applicant must sit again.
Biennial renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Application
Submit renewal application and pay the license/certificate renewal fee before the deadline.
Ce exemptions
Ala. Code § 34-13-53(d)(2) exempts inactive license holders and persons over 65 with at least ten years of funeral-service industry experience from continuing education.
Continuing education
Funeral directors, embalmers and cremationists complete eight Board-approved continuing-education hours per two years, including ethics and blood-borne pathogens/universal precautions.
Cycle
Licenses ordinarily expire October 1 on the two-year renewal cycle; apprentice certificates renew annually.
Records
Maintain required certificates for three years and notify the Board of employment, address or other recorded status changes.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Preneed Sales Agent Registration

Registration for individuals who offer preneed contracts to the public or execute preneed contracts on behalf of a certificate holder.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Initial preneed sales agent registration
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Character
Good standing with the Board, good moral character and no disqualifying criminal conviction; submit state/federal fingerprints for background checks.
Multiple affiliations
Multiple certificate-holder affiliations require every holder’s written consent.
Sponsorship
The sponsoring certificate holder submits the prescribed registration application and fee.
Training
The sponsor represents that the applicant is authorized and trained in Chapter 13, its preneed contract and its offered merchandise, services or burial rights.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Annual preneed sales agent renewal
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Age
At least 18 years old.
Application
Submit annual renewal application and fee while affiliated with a certificate holder.
Character
Good standing with the Board, good moral character and no disqualifying criminal conviction; submit state/federal fingerprints for background checks.
Multiple affiliations
Multiple certificate-holder affiliations require every holder’s written consent.
Sponsorship
The sponsoring certificate holder submits the prescribed registration application and fee.
Training
The sponsor represents that the applicant is authorized and trained in Chapter 13, its preneed contract and its offered merchandise, services or burial rights.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Special Operating Permit

Permit for the operator of a licensed funeral business left without a licensed funeral director following the director’s death, lasting up to 12 months with a discretionary extension to obtain a licensed funeral director.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Board extension to obtain a licensed funeral director
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
The Board may extend the permit for an additional reasonable time to permit the operator to obtain a licensed funeral director.
Trigger
An existing special operating permit after death of the funeral director.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Special operating permit after death of the funeral director
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Applicant
Operator of the licensed funeral business.
Duration
Up to twelve months, subject to a further reasonable extension by the Board to obtain a licensed director.
Fee
Pay the statutory special-operating-permit fee.
Practice
Embalming and funeral directing must otherwise conform to Chapter 13.
Trigger
A licensed funeral director has died, leaving a licensed funeral business without a licensed funeral director.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

temporary certificate of authority

Temporary certificate of authority that the board may grant to a proposed transferee upon an application for transfer; expires 60 days after issuance unless renewed by the board.

Licensing authority: Alabama Board of Funeral Services

Temporary authority pending certificate transfer
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
The Board may grant a temporary certificate to the proposed transferee under its consumer-protection criteria.
Duration
Expires sixty days after issuance unless renewed by the Board.
Trigger
Application to transfer an existing certificate of authority.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Board renewal of temporary authority
No examination is required for this applicant pathway.
Discretion
The temporary certificate expires sixty days after issuance unless the Board renews it.
Eligibility
Existing temporary certificate issued pending a certificate transfer.

Official no-examination sources

Effective from 2026-09-22.

Alabama Laws, Rules and Regulations Exam, (FD/EMB)

Provider
Alabama Board of Funeral Services
Format
Paper examination and scantron answer card
Time limit
60 minutes
Passing score
75% correct answers
Exam fee
$50
Examination outline
  • Code of Alabama, Title 34, Chapter 13 — Funeral Services
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-1 — Board and Its Members
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-2 — License
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-3 — Apprentice
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-4 — Investigations and Inspections
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-5 — Payments to the Board
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-6 — Funeral Establishment Requirements
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-8 — General Purpose, Scope, Authority, and Definitions
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-9 — Preneed Contracts and Certificate of Authority
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-10 — Preneed Examinations
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-11 — Preneed Contract Funding and Trusts
  • Alabama Administrative Code Chapter 395-X-12 — Required Funeral and Cemetery Transaction Records
Examination sources

National Board Exam Sciences

Provider
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference); computer-based exam administered by Pearson at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, administered, paid for, scheduled and scored separately from the NBE-Arts section; a basic calculator is built into the exam software
Exam questions
170 multiple-choice questions: 150 scored and 20 non-scored pretest questions
Time limit
170 minutes for the exam (the appointment also includes a 3-minute non-disclosure agreement, a 3-minute release-of-results screen and a 7-minute tutorial)
Passing score
Scaled score of 75 (pass/fail)
Exam fee
$285 per section
Examination outline
  • I. Embalming (62 of 150 scored items; 41% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (41%)
  • II. Restorative Art (34 of 150 scored items; 23% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (23%)
  • III. Other Preparation of the Deceased (28 of 150 scored items; 19% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (19%)
  • IV. Funeral Service Sciences (26 of 150 scored items; 17% of the NBE-Sciences blueprint) (17%)
Examination sources

National Board Exam Arts

Provider
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference); computer-based exam administered by Pearson at Pearson Professional Centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination, administered, paid for, scheduled and scored separately from the NBE-Sciences section; a basic calculator is built into the exam software
Exam questions
170 multiple-choice questions: 150 scored and 20 non-scored pretest questions
Time limit
170 minutes for the exam (the appointment also includes a 3-minute non-disclosure agreement, a 3-minute release-of-results screen and a 7-minute tutorial)
Passing score
Scaled score of 75 (pass/fail)
Exam fee
$285 per section
Examination outline
  • I. Funeral Arranging and Directing (51 of 150 scored items; 34% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (34%)
  • II. Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising (21 of 150 scored items; 14% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (14%)
  • III. Funeral Service Counseling (19 of 150 scored items; 13% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (13%)
  • IV. Legal and Regulatory Compliance (35 of 150 scored items; 23% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (23%)
  • V. Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions (24 of 150 scored items; 16% of the NBE-Arts blueprint) (16%)
Examination sources