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Funeral State Requirements, by State:

Alabama
Embalmer: No CE Requirements
Funeral Director: No CE Requirements
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Alaska
Embalmer: No CE Requirements
Funeral Director: No CE Requirements
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Arizona
Embalmer: 12 CE hours due every year by July 1st
Funeral Director: 12 CE hours due every year by July 1st
Direct Disposers: 6 CE hours due every year by July 1st
*Required: 3 hours of Mortuary Science, 3 hours of Legal compliance and ethics, 6 hours of professional development.
*All CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence

Arkansas
Embalmer: 8 CE hours due every year by December 31st
Funeral Director: 8 CE hours due every year by December 31st
*No more than 4 continuing education hours can be carried over from one licensing year to the next.
*2 CE hours can be done online or through correspondence

California
Embalmer: No CE requirements
Funeral Director: No CE requirements
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Colorado
Embalmer: No CE requirements
Funeral Director: 6 CE hours due January 31st annually (Voluntary CE)


Connecticut
Embalmer: 6 CE hours per year
Funeral Director: 6 CE hours per year
*All CE can be done online or through correspondence
*Certificates must be kept for three years.
*CE due date varies per individual

Delaware
Funeral Director: 10 CE hours every two years – due by August 31st of even-numbered years.
*To renew license, a Report of Continuing Education must be completed and mailed to the Board, in addition to completing the
online/paper renewal. This report must include your Continuing Education information.
*All CE can be done online or through correspondence

DC
Funeral Director: No CE requirements
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Florida
Embalmer: 12 CE hours every two years, plus HIV/AIDS course – due August 31st of even-numbered years
Direct Disposers: 6 CE hours every two years, plus HIV/AIDS Course – due August 31st of odd years.
Funeral Director: 12 CE hours every two years, plus HIV/AIDS course – due August 31st of even-numbered years
*All 12 hours can be taken online or through correspondence

Georgia
Embalmer: 10 CE hours every two years – due March 31st on even-numbered years
Funeral Director: 10 CE hours every two years – due March 31st on even-numbered years
*All CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence

Hawaii
Embalmer: No CE requirements
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Idaho
Mortician: No CE requirements
Funeral Director: No CE requirements
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Illinois
Embalmer/Funeral Director (Combo): 24 CE hours – every two years
Funeral Director: 12 CE hours – due May 31st of odd-numbered years
*only 50% of the CE can be taken online

Indiana
Embalmer: 10 CE hours every two years
Funeral Director: 10 CE hours every two years
*Due by December 31st of every even-numbered year
*5 CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence

Iowa
Funeral Director: 24 CE hours every two years by July 31st on odd-numbered years (of those hours, 2 must be on current Iowa State
Rules and Laws.
*Only 12 of the 24 CE hours may be obtained online

Kansas
Embalmer: 6 CE hours per year, 12 per every two year renewal
Funeral Director: 6 CE hours per year, 12 per every two year renewal
*CE due date varies per individual
*6 CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence

Kentucky
Embalmer: 4 CE hours every year by July 31st
Funeral Director: 4 CE hours every year by July 31st
*All CE can be taken online or through correspondence

Louisiana
Embalmer: 4 CE hours every year
Funeral Director: 4 CE hours every year
*CE renewal is different for every individual; coincides the with renewal date of the license

Maine
Practitioner in Funeral Service: 6 CE hours per year by February 28th
*Two hours can be taken online or through correspondence
*Three hours can be done in-house
*No hours can be carried over from one licensing period to another

Maryland
Embalmer: 12 CE hours per two years
Funeral Director: 12 CE hours per two years
*CE Due by April 30 of even-numbered years
*All CE can be taken online or through correspondence

Massachusetts
Embalmer: 8 CE hours per year by Oct. 31st
Funeral Director: 8 CE hours per year by Oct. 31st
*3 of the 8 hrs must be in OSHA

Michigan
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Minnesota
Mortuary Science License: 12 hours every two years
*All CE hours can be done online or through correspondence
*Renewal and CE due by 12/31 of odd years for licensees whose license ends in an odd number
*Renewal and CE due by 12/31 of even years for licensees whose license ends in an even number

Mississippi
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Missouri
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Montana
Mortician: 6 hours per year by July 1st (12hrs biennially)
*Maximum of 6 CE hours may be carried over to the next year
*All CE can be taken online or through correspondence

Nebraska
Embalmer: 16 CE hours per two years
Funeral Director: 16 CE hours every two years
*8 CE hours can be done online or through correspondence
*Due 2/1 on even-numbered years

Nevada
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

New Hampshire
Embalmer: Minimum of 7 CE hours every year
Funeral Director: Minimum of 7 CE hours every year

New Jersey
Embalmer: 10 CE hours every two years, due February 28th of odd-numbered years
Funeral Director: 10 CE hours every two years, due February 28th of odd-numbered years
*All CE can be taken online or through correspondence

New Mexico
Funeral Service Practitioner: 10 CE hours per NM fiscal year (7/1 – 6/30)
*Due by June 30th every year
*All CE can be done online or through correspondence

New York
Funeral Director: 12 CE hours every two years, due by June 30th of even-numbered years
*6 CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence

North Carolina
Embalmer: 5 hours per year
Funeral Director: 5 hours per year
*CE can not be taken online

North Dakota
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Ohio
Embalmer: 18 CE hours every two years
Funeral Director: 18 CE hours every two years
*9 hours can be completed online or through correspondence
*CE is due by December 31st of even-numbered years

Oklahoma
Embalmer: 6 hours per year
Funeral Director: 6 hours per year
*Due July 1st every year
*All CE can be taken online or through correspondence

Oregon
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Pennsylvania
Funeral Director: 6 CE hours every two years
Online CE not accepted
Rhode Island
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

South Carolina
Embalmer: 3 CE hours every year
Funeral Director: 3 CE hours every year
*Up to 3 hours may be carried over to the next licensing period
*Due June 30th of every year

South Dakota
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.

Tennessee
Embalmer: 10 CE hours every two years
Funeral Director: 10 CE hours every two years
*All CE can be taken online
*No CE hours can be carried from one licensing period to the next
*CE due date varies per individual

Texas
Embalmer: 16 CE hours every two years – due 1st day of the month following the licensee's birth month
Funeral Director: 16 CE hours every two years – due 1st day of the month following the licensee's birth month
*3 CE hours can be taken online or through correspondence

Utah
Embalmer: 20 CE hours every two years – due by May 31st of even-numbered years
Funeral Director: 20 CE hours every two years – due by May 31st of even-numbered years
*All CE can be taken online or through correspondence

Vermont
Embalmer: 10 CE hours every two years on July 31st of odd years.
Funeral Director: 10 CE hours every two years on July 31st of odd years.

Virginia
Funeral Service: 5 CE hours every year by March 31st
*All CE can be taken online or through correspondence
*CE due date varies per individual

Washington
Embalmer: 10 CE hours every two years
Funeral Director: 10 CE hours every two years
During first licensing period, 4 hours must be in AIDS training.
*CE due on the birthday of the licensee
*All CE can be done online or through correspondence

West Virginia
Embalmer: 3 CE hours every three years
Funeral Director: 3 CE hours every three years

Wisconsin
Embalmer: 15 CE hours every two years on Dec. 15th (odd years)
Funeral Director: 15 CE hours every two years on Dec. 15th (odd years)
*10 CE can be taken online or through correspondence
*CE due date varies per individual

Wyoming
Embalmer: No CE requirement
Funeral Director: No CE requirement
Although there are no requirements, it is highly recommended to stay up to date on industry training.