Alabama Funeral Director Licensing Exam
150 Questions and Correct Answers
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,Question 1
Which of the following general categories will not be found on an embalmer's
examination?
Correct Answer
Accounting
. What is the minimum age to obtain a funeral director license in Alabama?**
A) 18 B) 19 C) 20 D) 21
**Correct Answer: B**
**2. What is the minimum educational requirement for a funeral director license in
Alabama?**
A) High school diploma B) Associate degree in Mortuary Science C) Bachelor's
degree D) Apprenticeship only
**Correct Answer: B**
**3. How many hours of apprenticeship are required in Alabama?**
A) 1000 B) 1500 C) 2000 D) 2500
**Correct Answer: C**
**4. Which board regulates funeral service in Alabama?**
A) Alabama Board of Mortuary Practice B) Alabama Board of Funeral Service C)
Alabama Department of Health D) Alabama State Board of Education
**Correct Answer: B**
**5. Within how many days must a death certificate be filed in Alabama?**
A) 3 days B) 5 days C) 7 days D) 10 days
**Correct Answer: B**
**6. What is the minimum waiting period for cremation in Alabama?**
A) 24 hours B) 48 hours C) 72 hours D) 5 days
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,**Correct Answer: B**
**7. Who must authorize a cremation in Alabama?**
A) The funeral director B) The medical examiner C) The legal next of kin D) The
attending physician
**Correct Answer: C**
**8. What must be done with preneed contract funds in Alabama?**
A) Kept in the funeral home's operating account B) Placed in a trust or insurance
policy C) Given to the state D) Given to the funeral director
**Correct Answer: B**
**9. What is the minimum age to execute a preneed funeral contract in Alabama?
**
A) 16 B) 18 C) 19 D) 21
**Correct Answer: B**
**10. How often must a funeral director license be renewed in Alabama?**
A) Annually B) Biennially C) Every three years D) Every five years
**Correct Answer: A**
**11. What is the primary purpose of the Alabama Board of Funeral Service?**
A) To set prices for funeral services B) To protect the public health, safety, and
welfare C) To promote cremation D) To manage cemeteries
**Correct Answer: B**
**12. Can a funeral director in Alabama employ an unlicensed person to arrange
funerals?**
A) Yes B) No C) Only if they are a family member D) Only on weekends
**Correct Answer: B**
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, **13. What is the required continuing education for a funeral director in Alabama?
**
A) None B) 10 hours annually C) 12 hours biennially D) As required by the Board
for renewal
**Correct Answer: D**
**14. What is the penalty for practicing funeral directing without a license in
Alabama?**
A) A warning B) A fine and/or imprisonment C) Suspension of driver's license D)
Community service
**Correct Answer: B**
**15. Must a funeral establishment in Alabama have a licensed funeral director
present?**
A) Yes, at all times B) Yes, during business hours C) No D) Only when embalming
**Correct Answer: A**
**16. What is the minimum square footage for a preparation room in Alabama?**
A) 100 sq ft B) 150 sq ft C) 200 sq ft D) As specified by the Board
**Correct Answer: D**
**17. Can a funeral home in Alabama display a price list online?**
A) No B) Yes, if it matches the physical GPL C) Only if approved by the Board D)
Only for preneed
**Correct Answer: B**
**18. What is the minimum requirement for a cremation container in Alabama?**
A) A metal casket B) A rigid, combustible container C) A wooden casket D) A
cardboard box
**Correct Answer: B**
**19. Who is responsible for obtaining a burial-transit permit in Alabama?**
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150 Questions and Correct Answers
Page 1 of 46
,Question 1
Which of the following general categories will not be found on an embalmer's
examination?
Correct Answer
Accounting
. What is the minimum age to obtain a funeral director license in Alabama?**
A) 18 B) 19 C) 20 D) 21
**Correct Answer: B**
**2. What is the minimum educational requirement for a funeral director license in
Alabama?**
A) High school diploma B) Associate degree in Mortuary Science C) Bachelor's
degree D) Apprenticeship only
**Correct Answer: B**
**3. How many hours of apprenticeship are required in Alabama?**
A) 1000 B) 1500 C) 2000 D) 2500
**Correct Answer: C**
**4. Which board regulates funeral service in Alabama?**
A) Alabama Board of Mortuary Practice B) Alabama Board of Funeral Service C)
Alabama Department of Health D) Alabama State Board of Education
**Correct Answer: B**
**5. Within how many days must a death certificate be filed in Alabama?**
A) 3 days B) 5 days C) 7 days D) 10 days
**Correct Answer: B**
**6. What is the minimum waiting period for cremation in Alabama?**
A) 24 hours B) 48 hours C) 72 hours D) 5 days
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,**Correct Answer: B**
**7. Who must authorize a cremation in Alabama?**
A) The funeral director B) The medical examiner C) The legal next of kin D) The
attending physician
**Correct Answer: C**
**8. What must be done with preneed contract funds in Alabama?**
A) Kept in the funeral home's operating account B) Placed in a trust or insurance
policy C) Given to the state D) Given to the funeral director
**Correct Answer: B**
**9. What is the minimum age to execute a preneed funeral contract in Alabama?
**
A) 16 B) 18 C) 19 D) 21
**Correct Answer: B**
**10. How often must a funeral director license be renewed in Alabama?**
A) Annually B) Biennially C) Every three years D) Every five years
**Correct Answer: A**
**11. What is the primary purpose of the Alabama Board of Funeral Service?**
A) To set prices for funeral services B) To protect the public health, safety, and
welfare C) To promote cremation D) To manage cemeteries
**Correct Answer: B**
**12. Can a funeral director in Alabama employ an unlicensed person to arrange
funerals?**
A) Yes B) No C) Only if they are a family member D) Only on weekends
**Correct Answer: B**
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, **13. What is the required continuing education for a funeral director in Alabama?
**
A) None B) 10 hours annually C) 12 hours biennially D) As required by the Board
for renewal
**Correct Answer: D**
**14. What is the penalty for practicing funeral directing without a license in
Alabama?**
A) A warning B) A fine and/or imprisonment C) Suspension of driver's license D)
Community service
**Correct Answer: B**
**15. Must a funeral establishment in Alabama have a licensed funeral director
present?**
A) Yes, at all times B) Yes, during business hours C) No D) Only when embalming
**Correct Answer: A**
**16. What is the minimum square footage for a preparation room in Alabama?**
A) 100 sq ft B) 150 sq ft C) 200 sq ft D) As specified by the Board
**Correct Answer: D**
**17. Can a funeral home in Alabama display a price list online?**
A) No B) Yes, if it matches the physical GPL C) Only if approved by the Board D)
Only for preneed
**Correct Answer: B**
**18. What is the minimum requirement for a cremation container in Alabama?**
A) A metal casket B) A rigid, combustible container C) A wooden casket D) A
cardboard box
**Correct Answer: B**
**19. Who is responsible for obtaining a burial-transit permit in Alabama?**
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