Survey of State Regulators - Regulation of Funeral Homes (GAO-03-831SP)
Q12. What are the requirements for becoming a licensed embalmer in your state?
Must pass a national examination
Must pass a state examination
Must pass a criminal background check
Must serve an apprenticeship/ internship period
Must have a certificate or degree in mortuary science
Other
There are no specific requirements
Alabama
X
X
X
X
Alaska
X
X
X
X
X
Arizona
X
X
X
X
X
Arkansas
X
X
X
X
California
X
X
X
X
Colorado
Connecticut
X
X
X
X
X
Delaware
X
Florida
X
X
X
X
Georgia
X
X
X
X
Hawaii
Idaho
X
X
X
X
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
X
X
X
Kentucky
X
X
X
Louisiana
X
X
X
Maine
Maryland
X
X
X
X
X
Massachusetts
X
X
X
X
Michigan
X
X
X
X
X
X
Minnesota
X
X
X
X
X
Mississippi
X
X
X
X
X
X
Missouri
X
X
X
X
X
Montana
X
Nebraska
X
X
X
X
X
Nevada
X
X
X
X
X
X
New Hampshire
New Jersey
X
X
X
X
X
New Mexico
X
X
X
X
X
New York
North Carolina
X
X
X
X
X
North Dakota
Ohio
X
X
X
X
X
Oklahoma
X
X
X
X
X
X
Oregon
X
X
X
X
X
X
Pennsylvania
X
X
X
X
X
Rhode Island
X
X
X
X
X
South Carolina
X
X
X
X
X
South Dakota
X
X
X
X
X
Tennessee
X
X
X
X
Texas
X
X
X
X
X
Utah
X
X
X
X
Vermont
X
X
X
Virginia
X
X
X
X
Washington
X
X
X
X
West Virginia
X
X
X
X
X
Wisconsin
X
X
X
X
X
Wyoming
X
X
X
X
X
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