PA FUNERAL RULES & REGULATIONS
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
profession - Answer-the aggregate of all funeral service licensees and their duties and
responsibilities in connection with the funeral as funeral directors licensed under the act
reciprocal state - Answer-the district of Columbia or a state or territory of the US whose
agency that is authorized license persons to practice the profession of funeral director in
that jurisdiction has entered into an agreement with the Board under which persons
licensed in that jurisdiction may receive limited license in this Commonwealth
restricted business corporation - Answer-a business corporation formed and authorized
under the act
supervisor - Answer-a licensed funeral director employed on a full-time basis to
supervise the professional activities of a licensed estate, widow, business corporation,
pre-1935 restricted business, corporation, professional corporation or branch place of
practice under any of the foregoing as defined in the act
General requirements to become a licensed funeral director in Pennsylvania include -
Answer-- at least 21 years old
- of good moral character
- shall present satisfactory evidence of educational and training requirements
- shall pass an oral, practical, and written examination
Persons engaging in the profession of funeral director in Pennsylvania shall be licensed
by the - Answer-Board and by the Commissioner
A minimum of 60 semester hours will - Answer-constitute the equivalent of 2 years of
college credit
An approved trainee application shall be good for - Answer-1 year unless the applicant
changes schools
A registered resident intern may not - Answer-have any other employment or attend a
school of higher education if the employment training interferes with the resident intern
training
A preceptor must instruct the intern of all aspects of funeral service including - Answer--
the laws of the commonwealth which pertain to the profession, specifically the act and
rules & regulations
- the complete theory of funeral directing services
the complete theory of funeral directing services includes - Answer-- initial call details
, - embalming
- cosmetizing of bodies
- dressing of bodies
- directing funerals
- selling of funeral service merchandise
- recordkeeping
- purchasing of necessary supplies
- preparing death certificates and documents
- preparing applications for certain death benefits, such as social security, veterans
administration, insurance companies and lodges
- follow-up service to the family after the funeral service has been completed
- counseling of families on the types of services and merchandise available
- instruction of prepaid burial accounts
- professional responsibilities
Interruption of the resident intern training period for 30 days or more shall - Answer-
require the resident intern training period to start anew
A resident intern shall complete - Answer-12 full continuous months in that capacity, an
intern shall work a minimum of 40 hours per week
An intern is required to - Answer-complete the details required on a minimum of 35
complete funeral transactions on decedents age 1 or older under the supervision of their
preceptor and shall maintain a case history record
An intern shall give notice of resignation to - Answer-their preceptor in writing with a
copy of the notice to the Board
The 35 complete funeral transactions should include evidence such as - Answer-the
name, residence, and age of deceased, the place and date of death, the place of
interment or cremation, the name of the funeral director, the name of the person who
signed the death certificate, and the place of the funeral
The affidavit of preceptor - Answer-certifies that the intern completed the funeral
transactions on a minimum of 35 deceased individuals
Each funeral director license shall designate - Answer-the name of the licensee and a
place where the licensee may practice
A funeral director may only practice at a funeral establishment designated in the
director's license to practice funeral directing unless - Answer-the funeral director also
possesses a branch office license
A corporation shall conduct its business under the - Answer-corporate name and the
name of the supervisor shall appear on all forms of advertising
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
profession - Answer-the aggregate of all funeral service licensees and their duties and
responsibilities in connection with the funeral as funeral directors licensed under the act
reciprocal state - Answer-the district of Columbia or a state or territory of the US whose
agency that is authorized license persons to practice the profession of funeral director in
that jurisdiction has entered into an agreement with the Board under which persons
licensed in that jurisdiction may receive limited license in this Commonwealth
restricted business corporation - Answer-a business corporation formed and authorized
under the act
supervisor - Answer-a licensed funeral director employed on a full-time basis to
supervise the professional activities of a licensed estate, widow, business corporation,
pre-1935 restricted business, corporation, professional corporation or branch place of
practice under any of the foregoing as defined in the act
General requirements to become a licensed funeral director in Pennsylvania include -
Answer-- at least 21 years old
- of good moral character
- shall present satisfactory evidence of educational and training requirements
- shall pass an oral, practical, and written examination
Persons engaging in the profession of funeral director in Pennsylvania shall be licensed
by the - Answer-Board and by the Commissioner
A minimum of 60 semester hours will - Answer-constitute the equivalent of 2 years of
college credit
An approved trainee application shall be good for - Answer-1 year unless the applicant
changes schools
A registered resident intern may not - Answer-have any other employment or attend a
school of higher education if the employment training interferes with the resident intern
training
A preceptor must instruct the intern of all aspects of funeral service including - Answer--
the laws of the commonwealth which pertain to the profession, specifically the act and
rules & regulations
- the complete theory of funeral directing services
the complete theory of funeral directing services includes - Answer-- initial call details
, - embalming
- cosmetizing of bodies
- dressing of bodies
- directing funerals
- selling of funeral service merchandise
- recordkeeping
- purchasing of necessary supplies
- preparing death certificates and documents
- preparing applications for certain death benefits, such as social security, veterans
administration, insurance companies and lodges
- follow-up service to the family after the funeral service has been completed
- counseling of families on the types of services and merchandise available
- instruction of prepaid burial accounts
- professional responsibilities
Interruption of the resident intern training period for 30 days or more shall - Answer-
require the resident intern training period to start anew
A resident intern shall complete - Answer-12 full continuous months in that capacity, an
intern shall work a minimum of 40 hours per week
An intern is required to - Answer-complete the details required on a minimum of 35
complete funeral transactions on decedents age 1 or older under the supervision of their
preceptor and shall maintain a case history record
An intern shall give notice of resignation to - Answer-their preceptor in writing with a
copy of the notice to the Board
The 35 complete funeral transactions should include evidence such as - Answer-the
name, residence, and age of deceased, the place and date of death, the place of
interment or cremation, the name of the funeral director, the name of the person who
signed the death certificate, and the place of the funeral
The affidavit of preceptor - Answer-certifies that the intern completed the funeral
transactions on a minimum of 35 deceased individuals
Each funeral director license shall designate - Answer-the name of the licensee and a
place where the licensee may practice
A funeral director may only practice at a funeral establishment designated in the
director's license to practice funeral directing unless - Answer-the funeral director also
possesses a branch office license
A corporation shall conduct its business under the - Answer-corporate name and the
name of the supervisor shall appear on all forms of advertising
