GEORGIA STATE BOARD OF FUNERAL
SERVICE FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ How long must a FD/Embalmer be licensed before they can supervise
apprentices? Answer: Must have been employed and licensed for at least
three years.
⩥ What if the my supervising FD/Embalmer cannot oversee my
apprenticeship anymore? Answer: Notify the Board no later than 5 days
after their last day.
⩥ What are the qualifications for an acceptable funeral home for an
apprentice to work in? Answer: -Embalmed an average of 30 bodies per
year over a five year period.
-Thirty bodies per one apprentice.
⩥ How will I know if the funeral home has had their licenses
withdrawn? Answer: The Board will let the apprentice know 60 days
prior to the withdrawal date. After that date the apprentice will not
receive credited hours if they still work in that funeral home.
, ⩥ I live in another state and will be moving to Georgia, how do I prove I
am a embalmer or funeral director but do not hold a valid license?
Answer: Six months before leaving the original state, have the employer
submit documentation attesting that you have been embalming for at
least 3 years.
⩥ When are the renewal deadlines for FD and embalmer license?
Answer: Even numbered years and by no later than March 31. You can
submit a late application by no later than June 31 for a financial penalty.
⩥ What if I wait more than two years to reapply for a licenses? Answer:
You must retake the State of Georgia Funeral exam.
⩥ How do I go about reactivating an "Inactive" status licenses as a FD
or embalmer? Answer: Reactivation between +2-years or -4-years only
requires 5 hours of continuing education. Anything 4 years or greater
will require the full 10 hours of continuing education.
⩥ What is the application (renewal) fee for a funeral establishment?
Answer: $150.00 ($140.00)
⩥ What is the application (renewal) fee for a funeral director? Answer:
$50.00 ($100.00)
SERVICE FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
SOLUTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
GRADED A+
⩥ How long must a FD/Embalmer be licensed before they can supervise
apprentices? Answer: Must have been employed and licensed for at least
three years.
⩥ What if the my supervising FD/Embalmer cannot oversee my
apprenticeship anymore? Answer: Notify the Board no later than 5 days
after their last day.
⩥ What are the qualifications for an acceptable funeral home for an
apprentice to work in? Answer: -Embalmed an average of 30 bodies per
year over a five year period.
-Thirty bodies per one apprentice.
⩥ How will I know if the funeral home has had their licenses
withdrawn? Answer: The Board will let the apprentice know 60 days
prior to the withdrawal date. After that date the apprentice will not
receive credited hours if they still work in that funeral home.
, ⩥ I live in another state and will be moving to Georgia, how do I prove I
am a embalmer or funeral director but do not hold a valid license?
Answer: Six months before leaving the original state, have the employer
submit documentation attesting that you have been embalming for at
least 3 years.
⩥ When are the renewal deadlines for FD and embalmer license?
Answer: Even numbered years and by no later than March 31. You can
submit a late application by no later than June 31 for a financial penalty.
⩥ What if I wait more than two years to reapply for a licenses? Answer:
You must retake the State of Georgia Funeral exam.
⩥ How do I go about reactivating an "Inactive" status licenses as a FD
or embalmer? Answer: Reactivation between +2-years or -4-years only
requires 5 hours of continuing education. Anything 4 years or greater
will require the full 10 hours of continuing education.
⩥ What is the application (renewal) fee for a funeral establishment?
Answer: $150.00 ($140.00)
⩥ What is the application (renewal) fee for a funeral director? Answer:
$50.00 ($100.00)
