Funeral Directors & Embalmers

12 hours total

7/31 biennially

Courses cannot be repeated more than once in a 1 year license term.

• In-person Instruction: Minimum 6 CE hours
• Self-Study: Maximum 6 CE hours

Excess hours earned in one license term may not be carried forward to the next license term.

Licensees are required to submit a renewal form (provided by the state) with the required fees by July 15th every year. The renewal form may also be downloaded from the Board’s website. Continuing Education Reporting Form is no longer required. Funeral Director and Embalmers are responsible for submitting your Continuing Education Certificates. This can be done by mailing via USPS the certificate or by scanning it and emailing it to [email protected]

• 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 Kentucky Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors

Online PDF certificates of completion are available to print immediately after the final exam is passed. Licensees should keep all certificates for submission to the board with their renewal application.

Non-resident licensees that are currently practicing in Kentucky must fulfill Kentucky’s CE requirements.

• First license renewal
• Disability or illness. Please contact the Kentucky Board of Embalmers & Funeral Directors for more information.
• 70 years of age or older and not actively involved in embalming or funeral directing