Ohio Funeral Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

Meet your Ohio funeral CE requirements with ease. If you'd like a refresher on what's needed to renew your license, see the requirements below.

4 Mandatory Hours
14 Elective Hours
18 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Ohio Funeral Director license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the State of Ohio Funeral Board. For a more detailed requirements breakdown, please see the board's site.
If you hold Funeral Director licenses in multiple states, please make sure to check each state's requirements.

Ohio Funeral Directors: Funeral Director (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 18
Mandatory Hours: 4
Elective Hours: 14
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
License Expiration Date: 12/31/2026
Next Education Due Date: 12/31/2026

Online Info

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 1 hour of Ethics
  • 1 hour of Preneed Ethics Principles
  • 2 hours of Ohio laws and rules regulating the practice of funeral directing, embalming, and cremation

Online Limitations

12 hours home-study allowed effective 1/1/2019. Online courses are now timed.

Roster

No roster required

Governing Agency

Name: State of Ohio Funeral Board
Phone: 6144664252
Fax: 6147286825
Address: 77 S High Street, 16th Floor Columbus, 43215

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Other facts and insights about completing your CE

Note: This license renewal information is provided as a convenience only and is subject to change at any time. It's ultimately the responsibility of the licensee to be sure that he or she is meeting all requirements for each license and corresponding renewal period.