Continuing Education Credit Policy
May 28, 2009
Revised 2018
REQUIREMENTS FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL LICENSE
FUNERAL DIRECTOR OR EMBALMER
Obtain six (6) continuing education credits every five (5) years.
Topics must be related to profession.
***Credits must be pre-approved by the Continuing Education Committee to ensure they are accepted***
One subject cannot be used twice in a five (5) year block.
A credit will be applied to the license for which the topic was approved.
A two (2) hour presentation or lecture does not necessarily mean two (2) credits; decision of value will be given by Education Committee, based on content.
If the content is of value, a presentation or lecture maybe awarded more than one (1) credit per hour.
A presentation or lecture credit will only be awarded once during a five (5) year block.
Topics not directly related to your profession namely, First Aid, OH&S, and WHMIS, will be awarded one (1) funeral director credit each, in a five (5) year block, per lifetime.
Organizations and Institutes Sponsoring a Seminar for Continuing Education Credits:
• If sponsoring a seminar, it must be submitted for approval 30 days before the event, giving the Education Committee time to review and give notice to licensees.
• A request for approval must be submitted to the Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors by completing the required request form.
• Only credits available to all licensees will be approved.
• It is up to the Sponsor(s) to ensure the Seminar meets the standard set out by the Education Committee to promote Professional Development.
• Once a seminar topic has been approved, it is kept on record and can be used again, but the Education Committee must be informed 30 days before the date and time or any material changes to the content. Content must be directly connected to the license type, and cannot solely be sales and marketing related.
• The sponsoring organization is responsible for collecting the list of attendees, which it must send to the Office of the Board of Registration within thirty days of the presentation or lecture.
• Individuals attending a seminar must be given a copy of verification of attendance for their record.
• This Office of the Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors is willing to help promote your Seminar, once it has been approved, through our email distribution list of licensed funeral professionals.
• Under Section 2 of the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Regulations, the Board may prescribe courses as necessary to better the profession and support professionalism, professional conduct, and best practices in funeral service.
