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Funeral Trainee

Pennsylvania Licensure Requirements


Must be enrolled in Mortuary School


No examination requirement


No experience requirement


No Continuing Education Requirement


25.00 Initial Fee


Renewal - N/A


Any person accepted for matriculation at a mortuary college or university specializing in mortuary subjects which have been approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education.

Degree Requirement: 

Must be enrolled in Mortuary School - An applicant shall be accepted for matriculation at a mortuary college or a university or college specializing in mortuary subjects which has been approved by the American Board of Funeral Service Education

Examination Requirement: 

No Examination Requirement for licensure

Experience: 

No Experience requirement for licensure

Continuing Education: 

No Continuing Education Requirement for licensure

Initial Licensing Fee: 

$ 25.00 - Annual registration for student trainee

Licensure Renewal Fee: 

Cannot renew trainee license. 

Licensure by Act 41:

Act 41 allows for portability of out-of-state professional licensees coming to work in Pennsylvania. Act 41 does this by granting all boards and commissions within the Commonwealth the authority to endorse licensees from other states, territories or jurisdictions (with substantially equivalent licensing requirements) who are active, in good standing and without discipline against their license or criminal conviction.


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