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Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board
Apprentice Funeral Director Registration
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| Who Needs This Registration?
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Anyone who wants to train as a funeral
director in Nova Scotia. |
| Issuing Department
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The N.S. Board of Registration of Embalmers
and Funeral Directors |
| Where can you get this
Registration 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 apprenticeship includes academic and practical training, and both
written and practical examinations.
Applicants for registration as an apprentice funeral director must:
1) Complete a combination of academic / practical apprentice training
and experience. The minimum requirement for practical experience is 25
funerals, committals and arrangements. Apprentices must keep a detailed
log of their activities and it must be signed by the training embalmer.
2) Successfully pass both written and practical examinations. The
pass mark for these examinations is 75%.
If all requirements are met and the application is approved, the licence
will be sent to the employer by mail.
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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 registration is valid for for a
period of 6 months or 1 year from the date it was issued, depending upon
academic qualifications.
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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Registration: Free
Written exam: $40
Practical Exam: $100
Licence Fee: $100
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, apprentice funeral directors
are registered with the Board.
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 |
