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Worsham College Entrance Requirements
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Type of License
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Diploma
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Associate Degree
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Apprenticeship
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Idaho
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Mortician
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30 semester hrs of college
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60 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year before or after school
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Illinois
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Funeral Director and Embalmer
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30 semester
hrs of college
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30 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year after school
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Indiana
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Funeral Director and Embalmer
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30 semester hrs of college
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30semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year after school
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Iowa
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Funeral Director
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60 semester hrs of college (The 60 semester hours shall not include any technical or vocational mortuary science courses)
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60 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year after school
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Kansas
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Embalmer
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* N/A
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Minimum 12 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
60 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year after passing examination
• One year prior to taking board exam
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Kentucky
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Funeral Director
Embalmer
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Minimum 7 semester
hrs of college
* N/A - Embalmer must have an Associate’s Degree
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Minimum 12 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• 3 years total (30 semester hrs can substitute for 1 year of apprenticeship
• 3 yrs total (associate degree counts for 2 years)
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Louisiana
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Funeral Director
Embalmer
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* N/A
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30 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year apprenticeship, before or after school (contact board for details)
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Maine
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Funeral Director, Embalmer and Funeral Service Combination
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30 semester hrs of college
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30 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year before or after school
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Maryland
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Combination Funeral Director and Embalmer
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* N/A
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90 quarter hrs of college must include: 12 hrs English comp I & II & Speech; 20 hrs natural science (at least 1 bio & 1 chem); 20 hrs social science (at least 1 psych & 1 soc); 4 hrs public health (not P.E. or CPR);
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• 2,000 hours
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Massachusetts
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Funeral Director
and Embalmer
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Minimum 7 semester
hrs of college
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Minimum 12 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• Two years before or after school
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Michigan**
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Mortuary Science License
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60 semester hrs must include: 3 hrs public speaking or comm, 6 hrs psych, death & dying or gerontology, 3 hrs comparative religion or multi- cultural studies, 48 hrs of any Liberal Arts or Science Classes
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60 semester hrs must include: 3 hrs public speaking or comm, 6 hrs psych, death & dying or gerontology, 3 hrs comparative religion or multi- cultural studies, 3 hrs Biol. I, 6 hrs Eng.Comp.I & II, 36 hrs of any Liberal Arts or Science Classes
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• One year before or after completion of mortuary college requirement; contact state board for additional requirements
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Minnesota
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Mortuary Science License
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90 quarter hrs of college must include: 12 hrs English comp I & II & Speech; 20 hrs natural science (at least 1 bio & 1 chem); 20 hrs social science (at least 1 psych & 1 soc); 4 hrs public health (not P.E. or CPR); 34 hrs electives
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90 quarter hrs of college must include: 12 hrs English comp I & II & Speech; 20 hrs natural science (at least 1 bio & 1 chem); 20 hrs social science (at least 1 psych & 1 soc); 4 hrs public health (not P.E. or CPR); a humanities class & 30 hrs of electives
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• One year after school
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Mississippi
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Funeral Service License
Funeral Director
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Minimum 7 semester
hrs of college
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Minimum 12 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year before or after school
• Two years
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Missouri
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Embalmer
Funeral Director
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Minimum 7 semester
hrs of college
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Minimum 12 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year
• Six months plus six months internship
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Montana
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Mortician’s License
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60 semester
hrs of college
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60 semester hrs of college must include: English Composition I & II, Biology I and a Humanities class
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• One year after school
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