§ 25-15-6-5 — Funeral directors; continuing education credits

Indiana § 25-15-6-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 25: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
• Art. 15: EMBALMERS AND FUNERAL DIRECTORS
• Ch. 6: Expiration of Licenses; Renewal of Licenses; Continuing

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(a) The board shall require a funeral director
to obtain ten (10) hours of continuing education credit in any two (2)
year period in order to renew or reinstate a license under this chapter.
The board shall require that continuing education credit be earned in
board approved courses or programs on one (1) or more of the
following subjects:
(1) Embalming and restorative arts.
(2) Prevention of the spread of infectious disease and compliance
with mandatory public health requirements.
(3) Federal and state laws and rules regulating the embalming and
funeral professions.
(4) Funeral home management.
(5) Religion.
(6) Natural science.
(7) Grief counseling and the psychological effect of death on
survivors.
(b) Continuing education hours earned as a prerequisite to the
issuance or maintenance of a professional license other than a funeral
director license may not be counted in determining compliance with
this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.246-1985, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.237-1995, SEC.13; P.L.194-2005, SEC.55.