Wash. Admin. Code § 308-48-132 - Funeral director licensure requirements
An applicant for a license as a funeral director shall meet the following requirements:
(1) Be at
least eighteen years of age;
(2)
Complete the following education requirements at an accredited institution
approved by the board:
(a) Obtain an associate
of arts degree in mortuary science; or
(b) Complete two years of college course work
as follows:
(i) Obtain sixty semester credits
or ninety quarter credits of college-level instruction with a minimum 2.0 grade
point, or a grade of C or better, in courses listed in (b)(ii) of this
subsection.
(ii) Credits shall
include one course in psychology, one in mathematics, two courses in English
composition, two courses in social science, and three courses selected from the
following subjects: Behavioral sciences, public speaking, counseling, business
administration and management, computer science, and first aid.
(3) Complete a one-year
internship with a licensed funeral director; and
(4) Pass an examination in the funeral arts
and an examination in the laws of this state pertaining to the handling, care,
transportation, and disposition of human remains and the contents of chapter
18.39 RCW.
(5) An applicant's
military training or experience may satisfy some or all of the education and
training requirements for licensure as determined by the board on a
case-by-case basis.
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