Description
Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements. Embalm the body if requested to do so by the family. Prepare the deceased for viewing, dress bodies and place them in caskets, and may arrange funeral details.
| Statute/Rules |
NH RSA 325; Administrative Rules Chapter Frl 100 - 300 |
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| Regulatory Agency |
BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS
29 Hazen Drive
Concord, New Hampshire 03301 |
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| phone |
(603) 271-4648 |
| fax |
(603) 271-5056 |
| web |
www.nh.gov/funeral/ |
| contact person |
Board Secretary |
| e-mail |
funeralbd@dhhs.state.nh.us |
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Licensure Requirements
- Must be at least 18 years of age
- Must be of good professional character
- Complete at least 60 credit hours at an accredited postsecondary educational institution; or have completed successfully a course of instruction in an embalming school prior to 1975, have been actively licensed since graduation, and present to the board a letter of good standing from the licensing state
- Complete a one-year course in apprenticeship under the supervision of a duly licensed or registered embalmer actively engaged in embalming within the state
- Complete a course of instruction in an embalming school, maintaining at that time a standard satisfactory to the board
- Pass such examinations as the board may deem proper to ascertain his or her efficiency and qualifications to engage in embalming
- Obtain the appropriate license from the board
Examination
- Written and practical examinations are required
Continuing Education
- Minimum of seven credit hours per year
Fees
| Application |
$75.00 |
| License |
$75.00 |
| Practical examination |
$150.00 |
| Annual renewal—apprentice |
$50.00 |
| Annual renewal—embalmer |
$75.00 |
Reciprocity: Applicants licensed in another state may apply for licensure if requirements in the state they were licensed in are equivalent to or superior to those of New Hampshire
Residence/Citizenship: Neither New Hampshire residency nor US citizenship is required
Number of Active Licenses: 5
Standard Occupational Code (O*Net): 39-4011.00 Embalmers
Related Training: Mortuary Science and Embalming/Embalmer
Further Information*
American Board of Funeral Service Education
3432 Ashland Avenue, Suite U
St. Joseph MO 64506
phone: (816) 233-3747
web: <www.abfse.org>
New Hampshire Funeral Directors Association
PO Box 386
Pittsfield NH 03263
phone: (603) 435-7953
web: <www.nhfda.org>
last revision: August 2007
*For reference only. This listing does not constitute an endorsement of any organization, and is subject to change.
