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Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board
Apprentice Embalmer Licence
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| Who Needs This Licence?
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Any individual who wants to act as an apprentice
embalmer registered in a training program in Nova Scotia. |
| Issuing Department
/ Agency: |
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The N.S. Board of Registration of Embalmers and
Funeral Directors |
| Where can you get this
Licence and / or further information? |
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Secretary
N.S. Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
c/o Service Nova Scotia and Municipal Relations
P.O. Box 2723
Halifax, NS B3J 3P7
Phone: (902) 453-5545
Fax: (902) 424-0702
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| Application Forms &
Process: |
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You can get a form by:
(1) downloading from our Forms
and Applications page on the Internet;
(2) visiting any Access
Nova Scotia Centre; or
(3) calling, writing or visiting
the Licensing Section office listed above.
The completed application is submitted to the Board, along with the applicable
fee (see Price below).
The application process includes completion of the Funeral Services
course at Kingstec
Community College and a minimum of 14 months of practical training,
and both written and practical examinations. The pass mark for these
examinations is 75%.
Applications for a licence as apprentice embalmer must be accompanied
by proof that the applicant has been accepted under an apprenticeship
agreement with a licensed embalmer.
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the licence
will be mailed to the applicant.
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| Waiting Period: |
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This licence is normally processed within 3 to 4
weeks, once all the items which must accompany the application have been
received, and all requirements are met.
(Please allow several extra days for mail delivery.)
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| Expiry: |
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This licence is valid for a period of 14 months
from the date it was issued.
It can be extended, on a case by case basis, with written permission
from the Board.
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| Price:
(No tax is charged) |
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Licence: $100
Written exam: $40
Clinical exam: $100
Supplemental exam (written or clinical): $100
Note: Please pay by cheque or money order made out to the N.S.
Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
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| Related Requirements:
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None |
| Additional Information:
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Who is regulated under
the Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act?
Individuals regulated under this Act, as listed below, are under the jurisdiction
of the N.S. Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors.
Definitions:
1) Embalmer - any person who preserves a dead human body.
2) Funeral Director - any person who, for gain or profit, takes charge
of a dead human body for the purposes of burial, cremation, removal or
other disposition.
3) Apprentice Embalmers and Funeral Directors - individuals training to
obtain the necessary qualifications to obtain a licence under this Act.
Licences are issued to apprentice embalmers but not to apprentice funeral
directors.
What is regulated?
1) The academic and practical experience that an individual must possess
to qualify for a licence under this Act.
2) The standards of business practice of embalmers and funeral directors.
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| Legislative Authority:
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The Embalmers and Funeral Directors Act, Revised
Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 144 |
