FUNERAL DIRECTORS, EMBALMERS and CREMATIONIST DO NOT RENEW THIS YEAR. APPRENTICE ONLY Renewal Time & Online System The renewal period for APPRENTICES ONLY for fiscal year 2020 will begin July 15, 2019. Apprentice certification renewal applications for fiscal year 2020 will be emailed to apprentices. The deadline to renew without penalty is October 1, 2019. Failure to receive a notice does not excuse anyone from renewing by the deadline. Apprentices will continue to renew their certificates annually by October 1st of each year.