Florida Funeral Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

1 Mandatory Hours
11 Elective Hours
12 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your Florida Funeral Director license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the Florida Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services. 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.

Florida Funeral Directors: Direct Disposers (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 6
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 5
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 08/31/2025
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 08/31/2025

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Each direct disposer shall in each continuing education reporting period complete six (6) hours of continuing education, at least one hour of which shall be in a course approved for continuing education credit in the communicable disease category.

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 1 hour of Communicable Disease

Online Limitations

There are no limits on the number of hours allowed to be taken online. 

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process: We will report your hours electronically to the Florida Division on Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services within one business day.
Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services
Phone: 8504133039
Fax:
Address: 200 East Gaines Street Tallahassee, 32399

Florida Funeral Directors: Funeral Directors/Embalmers (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 12
Mandatory Hours: 1
Elective Hours: 11
Renewal Cycle in Years: 2
License Expiration Date: 08/31/2025
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 08/31/2025

Online Info

Each funeral director, embalmer, and combination funeral director and embalmer, shall in each continuing education reporting period complete twelve (12) hours of continuing education, at least one hour of which shall be in a course approved for continuing education credit in the communicable disease category.

Mandatory Subjects:

  • 1 hour of Communicable Disease

Online Limitations

There are no limits on the number of hours allowed to be taken online.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process: We will report your hours electronically to the Florida Division on Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services within one business day.
Roster Sent: Every 1 days

Governing Agency

Name: Florida Division of Funeral, Cemetery and Consumer Services
Phone: 8504133039
Fax:
Address: 200 East Gaines Street Tallahassee, 32399

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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.