South Carolina Funeral Continuing Education Requirements And License Renewal

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

0 Mandatory Hours
6 Elective Hours
8 Total Hours
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Here's what you need to renew your South Carolina Funeral Director license

The information below is a summary of the minimum requirements set forth by the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service. 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.

South Carolina Funeral Directors: Funeral Director (Continuing Education)

Total Hours Required: 8
Mandatory Hours: 0
Elective Hours: 6
Renewal Cycle in Months: 24
License Expiration Date: 06/30/2028
Education Cycle in Months: 24
Next Education Due Date: 06/30/2028

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Update for the 2024-2026 Cycle (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026)

Section 40-19-250 regarding continuing education was significantly updated.

  • Licensees are now required to attend 4 hours annually (increase from 3 hours), with one credit hour required to be an ethics in funeral service course.
  • Three of the four required hours must be available through distance education.
  • Finally, licensees must attend two of the four hours in-person.
  • Additionally, non-manager licensees that have been licensed for 30 or more years AND are 60 years or older are not required to complete continuing education.

These updates to the continuing education requirements and the continuing education exemption are effective beginning with the 2024–2026 renewal cycle (July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026).
Licensees are reminded that renewals are every two years, so licensees must ensure they complete the required continuing education for each of the two years in order to renew their licenses.

From the South Carolina Board of Funeral Service. See Board site for more details.

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Licensees must attend 2 of the 4 annual required hours in person.

Roster

Roster Required: yes
Roster Process: We will report your hours electronically to CEBroker within one business day.  CEBroker is the official CE tracking system for your state licensing board.
Roster Sent: Every 0 days

Governing Agency

Name: South Carolina Board of Funeral Service
Phone: 8038964497
Fax:
Address: 110 Centerview Dr. Columbia, 29210

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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.