Funeral Directors, Embalmers & Cremationists

8 hours total

• All licensees must complete a board approved continuing education course in ethics and blood-borne pathogens/universal precautions.
• Cremationist must complete training in cremation every 4 years. There is no hour requirement for cremation training, and the training does count towards their continuing education.

9/30 every even year

Courses cannot be repeated more than once in a 2 year license term.

A maximum of 4 hours may be carried over to the next renewal period.

Licensees will receive a renewal notice via email or mail from the state on or before August 1st.

Renew online

• WebCE courses are online approved self-study courses with non-monitored open-book final exams. Students should read through course material then complete exam.
• Passing score: 70%
• If the final exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have an unlimited number of retakes.

12 months from the original date of purchase

Once a week to the Alabama Board of Funeral Service.

Online PDF certificates of completion are available to print immediately after the final exam is passed.

Non-resident licensees who hold a current license as a funeral director or embalmer in another state may satisfy their CE requirements through reciprocity, if the out of state credits meet the minimum standard requirements for Alabama.

• Licensees who are sixty-five (65) years or older and have held a license for 10 years before the reporting period are exempt from CE requirements.
• New licensees are exempt during their first licensing period.