Delaware Administrative Code
Title 24 - Regulated Professions and Occupations
Department of State
Division of Professional Regulation
3100 - Board of Funeral Services
Section 3100-2.0 - Licensure Requirements

2.1 Requirements for licensing of those applying for a Funeral Director's license in the State of Delaware. The qualifications of applicants for licensure as funeral director are contained in 24 Del.C. § 3107(a) and 24 Del.C. § 3109.

2.2 An applicant who has attended a school or college fully accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education (ABFSE) or its successor and who, after attending an ABFSE accredited school or college, has received an Associate degree or its equivalent in mortuary science, requiring the successful completion of at least 60 semester credit hours, shall be eligible for licensure as a funeral director in accordance with the educational requirements contained within 24 Del.C. § 3107. The applicant shall request that a copy of an official transcript be sent to the Board.

2.3 The equivalent of an Associate Degree as that term is used in 24 Del.C. § 3107 and herein is a certificate in mortuary science that required a minimum of 30 semester credit hours. In addition to that certificate, sufficient semester credit hours earned from a regionally accredited institution of postsecondary education, so that the applicant has earned a total of at least 60 semester credit hours, are required.

2.4 The Division, upon request of a registered intern or applicant seeking licensure via reciprocity, shall administer the State examination required by 24 Del.C. § 3107(a)(3) based solely upon the laws and regulations of Delaware which may govern, impact on, and relate to the profession including preneed funeral service contracts, consumer protection law and regulations, and laws and regulations governing crematories and cemeteries. An applicant for full licensure, whether via initial or reciprocal licensure, shall be deemed to have successfully passed the state examination with a minimum grade of 70%. The national examination required by 24 Del.C. § 3107(a)(2) may be taken before or during the internship.

2.5 As required by 24 Del.C. § 3107(a)(4), an applicant other than one seeking licensure via reciprocity shall satisfactorily complete an internship of 1 year's duration in a licensed Delaware funeral establishment under the auspices of a licensed Delaware funeral service practitioner. In order for an applicant to apply for an internship, the applicant shall have certified on a form approved by the Board that the applicant has graduated from an accredited high school or its equivalent, and has received an Associate Degree or its equivalent in mortuary science, consisting of 60 credit hours, from a school fully accredited by the ABFSE or its successor. Satisfactory completion of an internship requires a minimum of 25 embalming reports, 25 arrangements, 25 funeral services, and 4 completed quarterly work reports evidenced by a notarized statement by the sponsor. An intern may be given 1 extension of the internship for an additional year. The Board may, in its discretion, allow additional extensions of the internship for cause shown.