395-X-2-.09 Examinations


The intended purpose of the exams provided for by this rule are for Alabama licensing only. Each applicant wishing to take these exams must sign a written statement acknowledging this purpose and acknowledging that the results of this exam may or may not be accepted by another state for reciprocity, endorsement or any other purpose. The passing score on any exam administer by the Board shall be 75%. The Funeral Director or Embalmer exam will consist of 125 items and the applicant will be allowed 150 minutes to complete either exam. Applicants that are applying for a funeral director or embalmer’s license will take a law exam on the entire law. If you take or have taken the funeral director and embalmer’s LRR exam and successfully passed it with a score of 75%, you will not be required to take the Cremationist LRR Exam for a cremationist license.

Applicants that fail to appear for a registered exam at the required time will forfeit the registration fee. Applicants that cancel their registration prior to the scheduled deadline may defer the registration to only one future exam.

Alabama State Laws, Rules, and Regulations (LRR)

DEADLINE TO QUALIFY EXAM DATE
NOVEMBER 4, 2024 NOVEMBER 18, 2024
DECEMBER 2, 2024 DECEMBER 16, 2024
JANUARY 6, 2025 JANUARY 21, 2025
FEBRUARY 3, 2025 FEBRUARY 18, 2025
MARCH 3, 2025 MARCH 17, 2025
APRIL 7, 2025 APRIL 22, 2025
MAY 5, 2025 MAY 19, 2025
JUNE 2, 2025 JUNE 16, 2025
JULY 7, 2025 JULY 21, 2025
AUGUST 4, 2025 AUGUST 18, 2025
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 SEPTEMBER 15, 2025
OCTOBER 6, 2025 OCTOBER 20, 2025
NOVEMBER 3, 2025 NOVEMBER 17, 2025
DECEMBER 1, 2025 DECEMBER 15, 2025

Alabama Funeral Director exam 8:30 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Alabama Embalmer exam 2:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Laws, Rules, and Regulations exam 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Applicants shall be checked in at the testing location no less than 15 minutes prior to the exam.