ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL
DIRECTORS EXAM TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ Authorizing agent. Answer: a person who is legally entitled to
order the cremation, disinterment or embalming of human remains
◉ Casket. Answer: rigid container that is designed for the
permanent encasement of human remains and that is usually
constructed of wood, metal or synthetic substances and ornamented
and lined with fabric
◉ Cremated remains. Answer: remaining bone fragments after
cremation
◉ Cremation container. Answer: leak and spill resistant, rigid,
combustible, closed receptacle into which human remains are placed
before cremation
◉ Cremationist. Answer: person who operates a crematory retort,
who performs the actual cremation of human remains and who is
licensed
,◉ Crematory. Answer: building or portion of a building that is
licensed and that houses a retort in which only human remains are
cremated
◉ Embalmer. Answer: person who is licensed and who engaged in
embalming
◉ Embalmer's Assistant. Answer: person who is registered and who
is engaged in embalming without the supervision of a licensed
embalmer
◉ Embalming. Answer: implementation of reconstructive
procedures and the process of disinfecting and preserving a dead
human body to retard organic decomposition by treating the body to
reduce the presence and growth of organisms
◉ Funeral Directing. Answer: arranging, directing or providing a
service in the disposition of dead human bodies for compensation
◉ Funeral Director. Answer: person who is licensed and who is
engaged in funeral directing
◉ Funeral Establishment. Answer: business at a specific location
that is licensed and that is devoted to the care, storage or
, preparation for final disposition or transportation of dead human
bodies
◉ Funeral goods and services. Answer: personal property or
services typically sold or provided in connection with the final
disposition of human remains, including caskets, alternative
containers, outer burial containers, cremation containers,
transportation containers, funeral clothing or accessories,
monuments, grave markers, urns, embalming services, funeral
directing services and similar funeral or burial items, does NOT
include goods and services sold by cemeteries
◉ Holding facility. Answer: a designated area for the retention of
human remains
◉ Intern. Answer: person who is licensed and who is engaged in
embalming under the supervision of a licensed embalmer
◉ Intern trainee. Answer: means a person who intends to enter
training as an intern and who is temporarily employed by a funeral
establishment
◉ License. Answer: written authorization what is issued by the
board and that entitles a person to act as a funeral director,
embalmer or intern or to operate a funeral establishment or
crematory in this state.
DIRECTORS EXAM TEST PAPER 2026 STUDY
GUIDE REVIEW
◉ Authorizing agent. Answer: a person who is legally entitled to
order the cremation, disinterment or embalming of human remains
◉ Casket. Answer: rigid container that is designed for the
permanent encasement of human remains and that is usually
constructed of wood, metal or synthetic substances and ornamented
and lined with fabric
◉ Cremated remains. Answer: remaining bone fragments after
cremation
◉ Cremation container. Answer: leak and spill resistant, rigid,
combustible, closed receptacle into which human remains are placed
before cremation
◉ Cremationist. Answer: person who operates a crematory retort,
who performs the actual cremation of human remains and who is
licensed
,◉ Crematory. Answer: building or portion of a building that is
licensed and that houses a retort in which only human remains are
cremated
◉ Embalmer. Answer: person who is licensed and who engaged in
embalming
◉ Embalmer's Assistant. Answer: person who is registered and who
is engaged in embalming without the supervision of a licensed
embalmer
◉ Embalming. Answer: implementation of reconstructive
procedures and the process of disinfecting and preserving a dead
human body to retard organic decomposition by treating the body to
reduce the presence and growth of organisms
◉ Funeral Directing. Answer: arranging, directing or providing a
service in the disposition of dead human bodies for compensation
◉ Funeral Director. Answer: person who is licensed and who is
engaged in funeral directing
◉ Funeral Establishment. Answer: business at a specific location
that is licensed and that is devoted to the care, storage or
, preparation for final disposition or transportation of dead human
bodies
◉ Funeral goods and services. Answer: personal property or
services typically sold or provided in connection with the final
disposition of human remains, including caskets, alternative
containers, outer burial containers, cremation containers,
transportation containers, funeral clothing or accessories,
monuments, grave markers, urns, embalming services, funeral
directing services and similar funeral or burial items, does NOT
include goods and services sold by cemeteries
◉ Holding facility. Answer: a designated area for the retention of
human remains
◉ Intern. Answer: person who is licensed and who is engaged in
embalming under the supervision of a licensed embalmer
◉ Intern trainee. Answer: means a person who intends to enter
training as an intern and who is temporarily employed by a funeral
establishment
◉ License. Answer: written authorization what is issued by the
board and that entitles a person to act as a funeral director,
embalmer or intern or to operate a funeral establishment or
crematory in this state.
