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CE credit tracker

Track your continuing education credits, find approved providers, and stay on top of renewal deadlines — by state.

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Requirements by state

StateHoursCycleNotes
MI12hEvery 2 yrsAt least 1 hour must cover funeral home law. Ethics credit required every renewal.
OH12hEvery 2 yrs3 hours Ohio law required. Online CE permitted for 6 of 12 hours.
IL12hEvery 2 yrsMust complete 1 hour of sexual harassment prevention training per renewal cycle.
WA10hEvery 2 yrs2 hours must be Washington state law. 1 hour opioid education required.
TX12hEvery 2 yrs2 hours jurisprudence. TDLR-approved providers only.
IN12hEvery 3 yrsIndiana Board of Funeral and Cemetery Service. 2 hours ethics required.
WI12hEvery 2 yrsWisconsin DSPS. Online CE courses accepted if provider is approved.
MN12hEvery 2 yrsMinnesota MORTICIAN CE. 1 hour MN funeral law required.

Requirements change frequently. Always verify with your state licensing board.

Approved CE providers

NF
NFDA— National Funeral Directors Association

Most comprehensive catalog of deathcare CE. Online courses available 24/7.

OnlineIn-personConventionAll states
IC
ICCFA— International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association

Specializes in cemetery, cremation, and funeral service management.

OnlineConventionAll states
CA
CANA— Cremation Association of North America

Cremation-specific CE including alkaline hydrolysis and green burial.

OnlineWorkshopAll states
AB
ABFSE— American Board of Funeral Service Education

Accreditation body for mortuary science programs — primary source for new licensees.

In-personAccredited programs only

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Michigan (FD)
12h/2 yr
Ohio (FD)
12h/2 yr
Illinois (FD)
12h/2 yr
Texas (FD)
12h/2 yr
Washington (FD)
10h/2 yr

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State licensing boards

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