Licencia: Funeral Directors

Department of Health Professions Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

6606 West Broad Street

4th Floor

Richmond, VA 23230-1717

(804) 662-9908

Approval of educational programs. All applicants for funeral service licensure are required to have graduated from a funeral service program offered by a school of mortuary science or funeral service accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, Incorporated. Requirements for funeral service licensure by examination. A. Application requirements. 1. Applicants shall submit school transcripts and national examination board scores as part of an application package, including the required fee and any additional documentation as may be required to determine eligibility. 2. An individual applying for the state examination shall submit the application package not less than 30 days prior to an examination date. The board may, for good cause shown by the applicant, waive the time for the filing of any application. B. National examination requirements. Prior to applying for licensure by examination, every applicant shall pass the National Board Examination of the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards. C. State examination requirements. All applicants shall pass the Virginia State Board Examination. Requirements for licensure by reciprocity or endorsement. A. Licenses for the practice of funeral service or its equivalent issued by other states, territories, or the District of Columbia may be recognized by the board and the holder of such license or licenses may be granted a license to practice funeral service within the Commonwealth. Licenses may be granted to applicants by the board on a case-by-case basis if the applicant holds a valid license for the practice of funeral service or its equivalent in another state, territory, or the District of Columbia and possesses credentials which are substantially similar to or more stringent than required by the Commonwealth for initial licensure at the time the applicant was initially licensed. B. An applicant for licensure by reciprocity or endorsement shall pass the Virginia State Board Examination.