Due to exposure to the COVID/OMICRON virus, the NC Board of Funeral Service is temporarily closed. Staff will be working remotely and are accessible by email. If you need assistance, please send an email to the appropriate staff member, and we will respond as soon as we can. Thank you for understanding that there may be delays in returning telephone calls to the Board office.
North Carolina Board of Funeral Service
FOR THE HEALTH, SAFETY & WELFARE OF NC CITIZENS
Ensuring Funeral Directors are
Fully Qualified and Licensed
Continuing Education
** Important Notice for Licensees Regarding CE Credit **
At its April 13, 2022, meeting, the NC Board of Funeral Service approved a general waiver of the rule regarding online Continuing Education credits. Under this waiver, licensees may accrue up to 10 hours of online credit from April 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Five [5] hours of online credit may be applied to the 2023 license renewal cycle and up to five [5] hours credit may be rolled over to the 2024 renewal cycle.
Those licensees who were awarded online CE credit from January 1, 2022, through March 31, 2022, were allowed under a previous waiver to accrue up to 10 hours of online credit. As with the current waiver, those licensees with 10 hours of online credit awarded during this time period may apply five [5] hours to the 2023 renewal cycle and roll over the remaining 5 hours to the 2024 renewal cycle.
Beginning January 1, 2023, and continuing through March 31, 2023, licensees may accrue up to 10 hours of online CE credit. The Board may consider whether or not to continue the waiver for online credit hours after March 31, 2023, by approving a new waiver.
Sponsor: North Carolina Board of Funeral Service (NCBFS) / Forest Lawn Funeral Home
CONTACT: BRETT LISENBEE BLISENBEE@NCBFS.ORG
“Rules & Regulations – What’s New”($25 / 2 Hours)
- 01-07-20 (6:00 pm – 8:00 pm) Forest Lawn Funeral Home, 538 Tracy Grove Road, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Classroom CE Courses
Various Sponsors provide CE training in the classroom, at various locations. Our comprehensive list is kept up-to-date, and contains class information, fees, locations and Sponsors.
Complete List of Classroom Courses
Online CE Courses
There are many CE courses available to take online. These are provided by various Sponsors, and can be taken at the student’s convenience.
Complete List of Online Courses
Webinar CE Courses
Webinars are growing in popularity. They combine the ease of online home study with the advantages of a classroom course. Often webinars are able to offer more CE credit than the two-hour online limit the Board’s rules currently impose.
Complete List of Webinar Courses
News/Notices
Next Board Meeting
The next Board meeting is Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 9:00 am. The meeting will be held at the Board office at 1033 Wade Avenue, Suite 108, Raleigh, NC 27605. The meeting will be streamed live via YouTube to assure public access.
Revised Death Certificate
The revised death certificate currently is available on DHHS, Division of Public Health, Vital Records’ website, under the "Funeral Directors" tab.Certificate of Performance/Preneed Calculator
Certificate of Performance [COP] (fillable BFS PN-5, revised Sept 2019)COP – IP Calculator (XLSX file, revised Sept 2019)
IP Calculator Instructions (revised April 2019)
Board Staff Direct Contact Information
ADMINISTRATION
Executive Director
Stephen Davis
(919) 743-5635
Assistant Director
Amy D. Acord
(919) 743-5646
Compliance Officer
Brett Lisenbee
(919) 218-8083
Administrative Officer
Karen Loveland
(919) 743-5632
Continuing Education/Traineeship
Glenda Ryan
(919) 743-5642
Individual Licensure
Amy D. Acord
(919) 743-5646
Business Licensure
Brett Lisenbee
(919) 218-8083
PRENEED SERVICES
Preneed Program Manager
Paul Richardson
(919) 743-5637
Senior Preneed Services Specialist
Rebecca Williams
(919) 743-5639
Preneed Services Specialist
Vacant
Inspector On-call Schedule
Please be aware that fluctuations due to various factors, such as work load, unplanned issues, and available personnel, may affect where a call is routed.
| Monday | Debbie Hamm | (984) 275-5522 |
| Tuesday | Darrell Cagle | (919) 604-4828 |
| Wednesday | Chris Stoessner | (919) 215-8851 |
| Thursday | Brett Lisenbee | (919) 218-8083 |
| Friday | Karen Davis-Brunson | (919) 219-8701 |
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