PA State Funeral Director
Jurisprudence Exam
Who handles licensure for PA funeral directors? - answer State board and the
Commissioner
Qualifications for candidate for state FD exam (3 total) - answer1. 21 years of age or
older
2. good moral character
3. present satisfactory evidence to board that applicant is qualified for educational and
training requirements
How many hours must candidates have training in child abuse recognition and
reporting? - answer Three
Fee for initial registration for student trainee - answer$25
Annual registration for student trainee fee - answer$15
Initial registration for resident intern fee - answer$25
Initial registration for preceptor or change of preceptor fee - answer$25
Initial FD license fee - answer$25
Initial license for restricted business corporation, professional corporation, partnership,
or shared funeral establishment fee - answer$150
Initial license for estate or widow sole proprietorship or branch office - answer$125
Initial registration for supervisor license fee - answer$25
Change director or name on existing license without reinspection - answer$35
Address change with inspection - answer$125
Reinspection after failure fee - answer$85
Certification fee - answer$25
Verification of licensure or registration fee - answer$15
, Biennial renewal of FD license - answer$400
Application for limited license fee - answer$35
Biennial renewal of limited license - answer$35
Application for continuing education course fee - answer$100
Application for continuing education provider fee - answer$100
Renewal of registration of continuing education provider - answer$50
Student trainee requirements (4 total) - answer1. High school grad
2. 2 years college credits in liberal arts (60 semester hours)
3. Declaration of intent to procure funeral service licensing and application for trainee
4. Accepted for matriculation at mortuary school
Resident intern preceptor requirements (2 total) - answer1. Licensed and practicing FD
in good standing with Board
2. Registered as preceptor for one intern for every 35 funerals per year
Application for approval as resident intern - answer1. Certificate of mortuary education
2. A preprofessional certificate
3. Copy of pre-ceptorial agreement
T or F: a resident intern may have other part time employment during the internship -
answerFalse
Instructional requirements of intern (first three) - answerInitial call details, embalming,
cosmetizing of bodies
Instructional requirements of intern (2nd three) - answerDressing of bodies, directing of
funerals, selling of funeral service merchandise
Instructional requirements of intern (3rd three) - answerRecordkeeping, purchasing of
necessary supplies, preparing DCs and documents
Instructional requirements of intern (4th three) - answerPreparing applications (i.e. SS,
VA, insurance companies and lodges), follow up service with family, counseling of
families on types of services and merch available
Instructional requirements of intern (last two) - answerInstruction of prepaid burial
accounts, professional responsibilities
How long of interruption of resident training period requires internship to start over? -
answer30 days
Jurisprudence Exam
Who handles licensure for PA funeral directors? - answer State board and the
Commissioner
Qualifications for candidate for state FD exam (3 total) - answer1. 21 years of age or
older
2. good moral character
3. present satisfactory evidence to board that applicant is qualified for educational and
training requirements
How many hours must candidates have training in child abuse recognition and
reporting? - answer Three
Fee for initial registration for student trainee - answer$25
Annual registration for student trainee fee - answer$15
Initial registration for resident intern fee - answer$25
Initial registration for preceptor or change of preceptor fee - answer$25
Initial FD license fee - answer$25
Initial license for restricted business corporation, professional corporation, partnership,
or shared funeral establishment fee - answer$150
Initial license for estate or widow sole proprietorship or branch office - answer$125
Initial registration for supervisor license fee - answer$25
Change director or name on existing license without reinspection - answer$35
Address change with inspection - answer$125
Reinspection after failure fee - answer$85
Certification fee - answer$25
Verification of licensure or registration fee - answer$15
, Biennial renewal of FD license - answer$400
Application for limited license fee - answer$35
Biennial renewal of limited license - answer$35
Application for continuing education course fee - answer$100
Application for continuing education provider fee - answer$100
Renewal of registration of continuing education provider - answer$50
Student trainee requirements (4 total) - answer1. High school grad
2. 2 years college credits in liberal arts (60 semester hours)
3. Declaration of intent to procure funeral service licensing and application for trainee
4. Accepted for matriculation at mortuary school
Resident intern preceptor requirements (2 total) - answer1. Licensed and practicing FD
in good standing with Board
2. Registered as preceptor for one intern for every 35 funerals per year
Application for approval as resident intern - answer1. Certificate of mortuary education
2. A preprofessional certificate
3. Copy of pre-ceptorial agreement
T or F: a resident intern may have other part time employment during the internship -
answerFalse
Instructional requirements of intern (first three) - answerInitial call details, embalming,
cosmetizing of bodies
Instructional requirements of intern (2nd three) - answerDressing of bodies, directing of
funerals, selling of funeral service merchandise
Instructional requirements of intern (3rd three) - answerRecordkeeping, purchasing of
necessary supplies, preparing DCs and documents
Instructional requirements of intern (4th three) - answerPreparing applications (i.e. SS,
VA, insurance companies and lodges), follow up service with family, counseling of
families on types of services and merch available
Instructional requirements of intern (last two) - answerInstruction of prepaid burial
accounts, professional responsibilities
How long of interruption of resident training period requires internship to start over? -
answer30 days
