An applicant for a license as an embalmer must be at least 18 years of age, and have:
The board may recognize licenses issued to funeral directors or embalmers from other states and extend reciprocity. The board may issue a funeral director or embalmer license upon verification of the other state’s licenses, payment of the application fee, and successful completion of the Washington State Law examination. Five years’ active experience as a licensee may be accepted to make up a deficit in the comparable education requirements.
Applicants with at least 5 years’ active licensed experience in another state do not need to provide college transcripts or National Board scores. However, they must provide written verification of licensure from the state boards of the states where they are licensed, and indicate their experience on page 2 of the application form. Out-of-state applicants with less than 5 years’ active licensed experience will be required to meet our educational requirements (except for the specific course requirements) and to provide college transcripts, National Board scores and verification of licensure.