You will be sent a dues renewal statement and transcript on your anniversary date with the Academy or on January 1st annually if Certified.

Independent study, classroom study, lectures and workshops.

Courses must be approved for the specific license held.

Four Categories for Credit

• Category A Academic: includes scholarly articles, professional speeches or lectures, home-study courses and some college courses.
• Category B Professional Activities: includes attendance at a convention accredited by the APFSP, single-theme workshop, service as an officer in an organization.
• Category C Career Review: must submit a form to APFSP with documentation for this credit.
• Category D Public Education: includes civic or church organizations and any offices held.

Once 180 hours of activities (18.0 CEUs) across the four categories has been achieved, the member is eligible for certification, and the designation of Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) may be awarded.

Note: All FuneralCE courses are categorized as home-study and fall under Category A Academic.

The final exam is open-book. Students may refer to the course material as often as needed. If the final exam is not passed on the first attempt, students have an unlimited number of retakes.

Exam Proctor Requirements: Non Monitored Exam

Self-Study Final Exam: 70%

FuneralCE offers online, printable certificates of completion.

When reporting your credits to the Academy, you will only need to supply the activity reporting form with all information on your CE included on that report.

Once certified, you may carry over up to a maximum of 40 hours of CE annually.

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

Please refer to the Academy website for specifics.