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Licensing Exams

NOTICE FOR APPLICANTS AND LICENSEES
Please note that the NC Board of Funeral Service has discontinued all FAX service and now relies upon digital transmission of documents through email or a mail delivery service. Some application forms and other documents on this page still show a FAX number. We are in the process of revising application forms and other documents to remove any reference to a FAX number.

NC Licensing Exams

Exams

The following exams must be passed to become licensed in North Carolina.

 

Funeral Director

  1. North Carolina Laws and Rules Exam -and-
  2. North Carolina State Board Exam for Arts -and-
  3. North Carolina Pathology Exam
 

Funeral Service Licensee

  1. North Carolina Laws and Rules Exam -and-
  2. Either:
    • National Board Exam (Arts & Science Sections)
      -or-
    • North Carolina State Board Exam for Arts -and-
    • North Carolina State Board Exam for Science
 

Embalmer

  1. North Carolina Laws and Rules Exam -and-
  2. Either:
    • National Board Exam (Science Section)
      -or-
    • North Carolina State Board Exam for Science
 

Applying to Register for Exams

Your application and fee must be received prior to registering for an exam.

A completed Application consists of the following:

  • Application Form submitted by the applicant (fillable BFS-12(a))
     
  • Application Fee
     
  • Certified school transcripts (received directly from the mortuary school)
     
  • If out-of-state applicant: A written version of licensure, which must be submitted by another State Board of Examiners

Use the Registration Links (below) after your application has been received.

 

Registering for Exams

Testing fees are paid directly to the test provider. Please contact the test provider with questions for that specific test.

Exam

Test Provider

Registration Link
North Carolina Laws and Rules Exam Castle Worldwide
Complete form, then submit to board
North Carolina State Board (Arts & Science Exams) International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
Register/pay on their site
North Carolina Pathology Exam International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
Register/pay on their site
National Board Exam (Arts & Science Sections) International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
Register/pay on their site