Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The Department of Financial and
Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation (Division) may
approve a program of mortuary science if it meets the following:
1) Is legally recognized and authorized, by
the jurisdiction in which it is located, to provide courses in mortuary
science;
2) Has a faculty with
sufficient instructors to ensure that the educational obligations to students
are fulfilled. The faculty must demonstrate competence in their areas of
teaching as evidenced by appropriate degrees from recognized professional
colleges or institutions;
3)
Maintains permanent student records that summarize the credentials for
admission, attendance, grades and other records of performance; and
4) Has one of the following courses of study:
A) A minimum of 12 months with at least the
following curriculum:
i) Anatomy;
ii) Restorative Art;
iii) Microbiology;
iv) Embalming;
v) Sociology;
vi) Psychology;
vii) Chemistry;
viii) Funeral Directing;
ix) Mortuary Law;
x) Clinical Embalming;
xi) Funeral Merchandising; and
xii) Pathology.
B) That results in an associate degree in
mortuary science or an equivalent associate degree (i.e., applied science),
consisting of courses in liberal arts and sciences and the curriculum set forth
in subsection (a)(4)(A); or
C) That
results in a baccalaureate degree in mortuary science.
b) In determining whether a
program of mortuary science should be approved, the Division may consider
accreditation by the American Board of Funeral Service Education,
Inc.
c) All programs of mortuary
science accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, Inc. as
of January 1, 2003 are approved.
d)
An applicant from an unapproved program of mortuary science shall provide
documentation concerning the criteria in this Section and thereafter the
Division shall evaluate the program of mortuary science for approval.
e) Withdrawal of Approval
1) The Director of the Department of
Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation
(Director) may withdraw, suspend or place on probation the approval of a
program of mortuary science when the program's quality is materially affected
by any of the following:
A) Gross or repeated
violations of any provision of the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing
Code (the Code) [ 225 ILCS 41 ];
B)
Fraud or dishonesty in providing information for the program of mortuary
science's evaluation; or
C) Failure
to meet the requirements for an approved program of mortuary science as set out
in this Section.
2) A
program of mortuary science shall be given written notice prior to any action
by the Division and those officials may either submit written comments or
request a hearing before the Division as set forth in 68 Ill. Adm. Code
1110.
