South Carolina Code of Regulations
Chapter 57 - DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, LICENSING AND REGULATION-SOUTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL SERVICE
Article 3 - LICENSING PROVISIONS
Section 57-05 - General Licensing Provisions for Funeral Directors
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 3, March 22, 2024
An applicant for initial licensure as a funeral director must:
(A) be at least eighteen (18) years of age; and
(B) submit an application on forms approved by the Board, along with the required fee; and
(C) submit evidence of a high school diploma, or its equivalent and successful completion of a one-year course in an accredited mortuary college, successful completion of a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university or successful completion of sixty (60) semester hours at a regionally accredited college or university, including a minimum of twenty-four (24) semester hours divided among at least four (4) of the following areas:
(D) submit evidence of successful completion of a minimum of twenty-four (24) months of full-time service as an apprentice under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director approved by the Board; and
(E) submit evidence of a passing score of at least seventy-five (75) on an examination approved by the Board; and
(F) has not been convicted of a violent crime or found guilty of a felony or crime of moral turpitude.