2 of the annual 4 CE hours must be dedicated to one or more of the following Mandatory subjects:

• Technical skills required for embalming and restorative art.
• Funeral ethics and funeral service best practices.
• Grief counseling.
• Occupational health and safety for funeral home workers.
• Communicable diseases including transmission and sterilization techniques.
• Statutes and rules of this state relating to the practice of funeral directing.
• Prepaid funeral sales.
• Consumer protection, Federal Trade Commission funeral rules, and fair labor standards requirements.

CE must be completed each year, from November 1 to October 31. Licenses renew 10/31 of each odd year.

No, excess credits do not carry over.

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

The CPE requirement may be waived if the licensee submits a written request and the board finds the failure to attend was due to:

• Disability
• Military service
• Absence from the continental U.S.
• Other circumstances beyond the licensee’s control