Professional Licensure Disclosure: Mortuary Science and Funeral Services
Program: Funeral Services, AAS and Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma
Dean: McCarville Kerber
Chair: Kevin Patterson
| State/Jurisdiction | Recommended Program for Licensure | Contact Program |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Alaska | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Arizona | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Arkansas | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| California | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Colorado | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Connecticut | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Delaware | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| District of Columbia | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Florida | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Georgia | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Hawaii | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Idaho | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Illinois | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Indiana | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Iowa | Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma | |
| Kansas | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Kentucky | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Louisiana | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Maine | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Maryland | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Massachusetts | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Michigan | Funeral Services, AAS | * |
| Minnesota | Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma | * |
| Mississippi | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Missouri | Funeral Services, AAS | * |
| Montana | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Nebraska | Funeral Services, AAS | * |
| Nevada | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| New Hampshire | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| New Jersey | Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma | |
| New Mexico | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| New York | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| North Carolina | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| North Dakota | Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma | * |
| Ohio | Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma | * |
| Oklahoma | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Oregon | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Pennsylvania | Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma | * |
| Rhode Island | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| South Carolina | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| South Dakota | Funeral Services, AAS | * |
| Tennessee | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Texas | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Utah | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Vermont | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Virginia | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Washington | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| West Virginia | Mortuary Science-Adv Standing, Diploma | |
| Wisconsin | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| Wyoming | Funeral Services, AAS | |
| American Samoa | Unknown | |
| Federated States of Micronesia |
Unknown | |
| Guam | Unknown | |
| Marshall Islands | Unknown | |
| Northern Mariana Islands | Unknown | |
| Republic of Palau | Unknown | |
| Puerto Rico | Unknown | |
| U.S. Virgin Islands | Unknown |
Licensing requirements vary by state, and depend upon where you wish to live and practice as a funeral director/embalmer.
To see a complete list of the licensure requirements of the states, please visit The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards website.
* Please contact the Mortuary Science Program office at 515-965-7171 for more information on this state.