Vermont Funeral Directors do not need an associate’s degree to become a licensed funeral director. Instead, students can become licensed after completing a two-semester community college certificate and apprenticeship program. However, if you move to another state, you will need an associate degree or complete 50 credit hours at an approved and ABFSE accredited Funeral Service college and meet additional academic requirements. You must also pass the National Board Examination. Which is offered by The Conference, who will verify candidates have graduated from an ABFSE accredited program with a minimum of an associate degree The state board can provide details about these requirements.
Before you can receive a license, you generally need to complete an apprenticeship. To maintain this license, you will need to participate in continuing education programs as well.
For further information, you can look at The Conference’s website:
Regulations-in-Licensing-2021-1.pdf (theconferenceonline.org)
Licensure Requirements Resources by State:
Please take a moment to look up your state’s requirements, some states require more the NIFS’s 64 credits to obtain a license.
Alabama (334) 242-4049 www.fsb.alabama.gov
Alaska (907) 465-8444 http://commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/Professionallicensing/Morticians.aspx
Arizona (602) 542-3095 https://funeralboard.az.gov
Arkansas (501) 682-0574 www.arkansas.gov/fdemb
California (916) 574-7870 www.cfb.ca.gov
Colorado (303) 791-2336 www.cofda.org
Connecticut (860) 509-7603 (option # 6)
www.ct.gov/dph/cwp/view.asp?a=3143&q=388894&dphNav_GID=1830
Delaware (302) 744-4500 https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/funeralservices
Florida (850) 413-3039 www.myfloridacfo.com/division/funeralcemetery
Georgia (404) 424-9966 https://sos.ga.gov/index.php/licensing/plb/25
Hawaii (808) 586-8000 https://health.hawaii.gov
Idaho (208) 888-2730 https://dopl.idaho.gov/DOPLPortal/BoardPage.aspx?Bureau=MOR
Illinois (888) 473-4858 https://idfpr.com/Contact/IDFPRContact.asp
Indiana (317) 234-3031 www.in.gov/pla/professions/state-board-of-funeral-and-cemetery-service
Iowa (515) 281-0254 https://idph.iowa.gov/Licensure/Iowa-Board-of-Mortuary-Science
Kansas (785) 296-3980 https://ksbma.ks.gov
Kentucky (502) 426-4589 https://kbefd.ky.gov/licensing/Pages/Licensing.aspx
Louisiana (504) 838-5109 www.lsbefd.state.la.us
Maine (207) 624-8500 www.maine.gov/pfr/professionallicensing/professions/board-funeral-services
Maryland (410) 764-4792 https://health.maryland.gov/bom/Pages/home.aspx
Massachusetts (617)727-1718 www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-embalming-and-funeral-directing
Michigan (517) 241-9288 www.michigan.gov/lara
Minnesota (763) 416-0124 www.mnfuneral.org
Mississippi (601) 932-1973 www.msbfs.ms.gov/secure/index.html
Missouri (573) 751-0813 https://pr.mo.gov/embalmers.asp
Montana (406) 449-7244 https://montanafda.org
Nebraska (402) 761-2217 www.nefda.org
Nevada (775) 825-5535 http://funeral.nv.gov
New Hampshire (603) 271-4648 www.oplc.nh.gov/funeral
New Jersey (973) 504-6425 www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/mor
New Mexico (505) 476-4622 www.rld.state.nm.us/boards/funeral_services.aspx
New York (518) 402-0785 www.health.ny.gov/professionals/funeral_director
North Carolina (919) 733-9380 www.ncbfs.org
North Dakota (701) 776-6222 www.funeral.nd.gov
Ohio (614) 466-4252 https://funeral.ohio.gov
Oklahoma (405)522-1790 http://ok.gov/funeral
Oregon (971) 673-1500 www.oregon.gov/omcb/Pages/default.aspx
Pennsylvania (717) 783-3397 www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/FuneralDirectors
Rhode Island (401) 222-5960 https://health.ri.gov/licenses/detail.php?id=224
South Carolina (803) 896-4497 https://llr.sc.gov/fs
South Dakota (605) 642-1600 http://doh.sd.gov/boards/Funeral
Tennessee (615) 741-5062 www.tn.gov/commerce/section/funeral-directors-embalmers-burial-services
Texas (512) 936-2474 www.tfsc.state.tx.us
Utah (801) 530-6628 https://dopl.utah.gov/fs
Vermont (802) 828-1134 https://governor.vermont.gov/boards_and_commissions/funeral_service
Virginia (804) 367-4479 www.dhp.virginia.gov/funeral
Washington (360) 664-1555 www.dol.wa.gov/business/funeralcemetery
West Virginia (304) 558-0302 www.wvfuneralboard.com
Wisconsin (608) 266-2112 https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/BoardsCouncils/FuneralDirectors/Default.aspx
Wyoming (307) 777-5403 https://fspboard.wyo.gov