Embalming! What are the Required schoolings?

Question

What are the qualifications or steps for the apprentichip program towards a licence? What's the entire training process?

Answer 1

License is required No individual shall perform any function specifically authorized for an embalmer, nor function as an embalmer nor represent themselves as an embalmer unless licensed by the Board

Qualifications for license

(a) The applicant must be an adult and of good character

(b) The applicant must be a high school graduate or equivalent

(c) The applicant must have completed twenty-eighty (28) semester hours at a
regionally accredited college or university

(d) The applicant must be a graduate of a Board approved school of embalming

(e) The applicant must have completed an apprenticeship of two thousand (2,000)
hours, including having embalmed twenty-five (25) dead human bodies distributed not less than twelve (12) or more than thirty-six (36) months, under a licensed embalmer

(f) Each applicant shall successfully pass a written examination covering the
following subjects:

(i) The visceral anatomy of the body,

(ii) The action and comparative value of germicides,

(iii) The methods of embalming,

(iv) The further precautions after embalming to insure safety of the public,

(v) The transportation of bodies of those who have died of an infectious or
contagious disease,

(vi) The dangers of infection and methods of disinfection,

(vii) The laws and regulations governing the transportation of dead human
bodies,

(viii) Such other topics as the Board may, from time to time, see fit to include

(g) Each applicant shall successfully pass an oral examination of knowledge of
Wyoming state laws, and the Board rules and regulations The examination may also contain questions relating to embalming, funeral directing and the other areas as deemed proper by the Board

(h) Each applicant shall be required to prove to the satisfaction of the Board their
proficiency as an embalmer by performing a practical embalming operation on a dead human body in the presence of a member of the Board

Section 3 Application procedures A complete application must be received and
accepted by the Board at least thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled administration of the examination or the applicant will be required to wait until the next administration of the exam The following documents are required for a complete application:

(a) A complete and notarized official application form, including length of time
practiced under a licensed embalmer, names of said embalmer or embalmers, and number of bodies embalmed under their personal supervision, accompanied by the appropriate fee

(b) Letters of recommendation from a legally qualified physician and two (2)
reputable business or professional persons who have been personally acquainted with the applicant, certifying to the applicant's abilities and professional performance

(i) Letters of recommendation must have been signed within six (6) months
of the date of application

(ii) Letters of recommendation will not be accepted from relatives of the
applicant

(iii) All Letters of Recommendation must contain an original signature and be
submitted directly to the office of the Board from the respondent and not forwarded through the applicant

(c) Official college or university transcript

(d) Official embalming school transcript

(e) Official Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards examination grade
score report

Section 4 Examination No person shall be permitted to take the Board examination
for licensure unless the applicant is within ninety (90) days of completing all statutory requirements of licensure

(a) The Board shall use the National Board of Examination of the Conference of
Funeral Service Examining Boards as the written portion of the Board examination, and mayaccept the grade scores of the examination given at places outside of the state of Wyoming

(b) A passing grade of at least 60 percent (60%) in any subject with an overall
average grade or mark in all subjects of at least 75 percent (75%) is required on the written examination

(c) An oral examination shall be given at the regular meeting of the Board,
provided, however, a special meeting may be called for that purpose and all expenses of a special examination shall be paid by the person(s) requesting the special examination meeting These expenses shall include transportation and per diem for each Board Member following State rules as to per diem rates and transportation costs

(d) A grade of at least seventy-five percent (75%) on the oral examination shall
constitute a passing grade

(e) Applicants who fail to pass will be entitled to take any examination which may
be held by the Board within two (2) years from the date of the first examination

Section 5 Foreign embalmers Applicants who hold a current license issued in
another jurisdiction will be considered for licensure if the jurisdiction in which they are licensed has licensure requirements which meet or exceed Wyoming's requirement for original licensure

(a) Licensure in the other jurisdiction must have been obtained by examination, not
by reciprocity from yet another jurisdiction

(b) The applicant shall have been employed on a full-time basis and continuously
for a period of one (1) year as a licensed embalmer before making application for a Wyoming embalmers license

(c) The applicant shall be agreeable to a background check by police agencies for
possible violations of laws, revocation of license to embalm and other areas the Board may deem pertinent

(d) The applicant shall be registered as an apprentice under a Wyoming licensed
embalmer at the time of his practical operative embalming examination

(e) The practical examination shall be performed in front of one (1) or more Board
members and the applicant may be asked to embalm more than one dead human body

(f) A complete application must be received and accepted by the Board at least
thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled administration of the examination or the applicant will be required to wait until the next administration of the exam The following documents are required for a complete application for licensure for a foreign embalmer:

(i) A complete and notarized official application form accompanied by the
appropriate fee

(ii) Letters of recommendation from two (2) licensed practitioners of
mortuary science and two (2) reputable business persons or professionals who have been personally acquainted with the applicant at least one (1) year, certifying to the applicant's moral character and general standing

(A) Letters of recommendation must have been signed within six (6)
months of the date of application

(B) Letters of recommendation will not be accepted from relatives of
the applicant

(C) All letters of recommendation must contain an original signature
and be submitted directly to the office of the Board from the respondent and not forwarded through the applicant

(iii) Official college or university transcript

(iv) An official embalming school transcript

(v) Official Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards examination
grade score report

(vi) Verification of qualifications for licensure, and current licensure in good
standing in another jurisdiction on a form provided by the Board, submitted directly to the office of the Board from the jurisdiction

Answer 2

The entire process is usually 2-3 years worth of schooling, and then you will have to serve an internship, which is generally 6-12 months, depending on the state you live in. Hope this helps, good luck to you!