Virginia Funeral Continuing Education

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Our comprehensive Virginia Funeral CE Continuing Education course catalog streamlines your learning experience to ensure you meet the state’s regulatory requirements effortlessly and confidently. With our mobile-friendly platform, you can access engaging courses anytime, anywhere, allowing for unparalleled convenience and flexibility that fits your busy schedule. Whether you're completing mandatory hours or seeking to expand your knowledge, our reliable, easy-to-navigate courses are designed specifically to help you refresh your expertise quickly—so you can focus on what truly matters: serving families with compassion and care.

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Funeral Director

How to Renew Your License

1. Check your requirements: be sure to know your renewal deadline, the total numbers of hours to complete and any specialty required courses.
2. Order and complete courses: choose topics you are familiar with and take your courses on your schedule.
3. Pass your exam: once you feel prepared, schedule your licensing exam through the appropriate licensing authority.
4. Pay fees and submit associated paperwork: submit payment of fees and any other paperwork necessary such as certifications of completion, fingerprints, and background checks.

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Virginia Funeral Continuing Education Requirements

Funeral Continuing Education Provider Number: 520000034

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What are the Funeral Continuing Education requirements for Virginia?

Funeral Directors & Embalmers

5 hours per year

Are there any subject area requirements for Virginia Funeral CE?

Law & Regulations or Funeral Pre-need Arrangements: 1 CE hour annually
Funeral Pre-need Arrangements: at least 1 CE hour must be completed every 3 years

When does Virginia Funeral CE have to be completed?

3/31 annually

Can Funeral CE courses be repeated?

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

Can Funeral CE course hours carry over to the next renewal cycle?

Excess CE credit hours earned in one CE compliance term may not be carried forward to the next CE compliance term.

What is the Virginia Funeral license renewal process?

Prior to the expiration of a license, the Board will provide to licensees a renewal notice and application to be submitted to the Board together with the required fee. Licensees are NOT required to send in evidence of continuing education hours at the time of renewal. The Board will randomly select licensees for a post renewal audit. If selected, licensees will be notified by mail to send in required documentation.

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What are the WebCE Virginia Funeral CE course requirements?

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.

What is the access period for WebCE Virginia Funeral CE courses?

12 months from the original date of purchase

How often does WebCE report Virginia Funeral CE course completions?

WebCE does not report course completions to the Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers.

Does WebCE supply a certificate of completion for Virginia Funeral CE courses?

Online PDF certificates of completion are available to print immediately after the final exam is passed. Licensees should keep all certificates a minimum of 2 years for state auditing purposes.

What are the Virginia Funeral CE requirements for non-residents?

Anyone who holds an active Funeral Service Provider license for the State of Virginia must meet all CE requirements even if they do not live in Virginia.

Are there any CE exemptions?

The board may grant an extension for good cause of up to 1 year for the completion of CE requirements upon written request from the licensee prior to the renewal date. Such extension shall not relieve the licensee of the continuing education requirement.
The board may grant exemptions or waivers in cases of illness or undue hardship. Please contact the Board for more information.
Licensees in an inactive status are exempt from continuing education requirements.Licensees who wish to return to active practice in Virginia must meet the continuing education requirements before the next license renewal period, before resuming any funeral directing and/or embalming activities.
A licensee shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements for the first renewal following the date of initial licensure by examination in Virginia.

Who to contact for additional questions

Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

Phone: 804-367-4479
Fax: 804-939-5973
Email: [email protected]
Mail: Perimeter Center, 9960 Mayland Drive, Suite 300, Henrico, VA 23233
Website: Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers

This information is based on state laws and regulations and is subject to change. WebCE makes every effort to make sure this information is current and accurate, however, WebCE is not engaged in rendering legal or professional advice and shall not be held responsible for inaccuracies contained herein. We urge you to check with your state's licensing department for complete and current information about its licensing rules and requirements.

Last updated on 1/13/2026

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