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OK bill would add state exams to funeral-director licensing, sponsors say it removes a cost barrier
Summary
A House Business Committee bill would let Oklahoma require passage of new state-level exams for funeral directors and embalmers, a sponsor said, while supporters said the change aims to reduce national exam costs that limit workforce entry.
Representative Colvin explained House Bill 1365 to the House Business Committee, saying the measure “adds new national boards to the list of accredited boards a funeral director or an embalmer must pass to be licensed in the state. They also must pass with a score of 75 or better.”
The bill’s sponsor told the committee the change would allow the state to recognize alternate examinations after concerns that the national exam had become costly and that schools lacked feedback about student weaknesses. The nut graf: backers said the change is meant to reduce testing costs for students and help bring more young people into the funeral profession,…
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