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

Universal Citation: SC Code Regs 57-05

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:

(1) Psychological Sciences: This area may include courses in General Psychology, Guidance/Counseling, General Sociology, and other Psychology courses; and

(2) Business: This area may include courses in Accounting, Business Law, Math/Logic, Business Management, Typing, and Computer Science; and

(3) English: This area may include English, English Literature, and English Composition; and

(4) Natural/Biological/Physical Sciences: This area may include courses in Chemistry, Biology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Physiology; and

(5) Religion: This area may include courses in Religion, Bible, and Bible History; and

(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.

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