Funeral Service Forms & Instructions

Funeral Service advisors, together with the Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (OPR), work to administer licensing for your profession. The documents on this page serve to guide applicants and licensees through initial application or renewal. Before you begin your initial, renewal, or reinstatement application, please review OPR’s application fees and 90 Day Initial Licensing Policy.

Please log in to our Online Services System, to apply, renew, update an application/license, request a verification, and more.

• Verification of Licensure Form

Funeral Director

• Funeral Director Application Instructions
• Funeral Director Renewal Instructions
• Affidavit of Experience Form
• Funeral Affidavit of Apprenticeship Experience

Funeral Director Apprentice

• Funeral Director Apprentice Instructions
• Funeral Director Apprentice Initiation Form
• Verification of Supervision for Apprentices Form
• Apprenticeship Disposition Tracking Form

Embalmer

• Embalmer Application Instructions
• Embalmer Renewal Instructions

Embalmer Apprentice

• Embalmer Apprentice Instructions
• Verification of Supervision for Apprentices Form
• Embalmer Apprentice Initiation Plan
• Embalmer Apprentice Disposition Log
• Embalmer Affidavit of Experience

Removal Personnel

• Removal Personnel Application Instructions
• Removal Personnel Renewal Instructions

Disposition Facility Personnel

• Disposition Facility Personnel Application Instructions
• Disposition Facility Personnel Renewal Instructions

Funeral, Disposition Facilities & Limited Services Establishments

• Funeral Establishment Application Instruction
• Funeral Establishment Renewal Instructions
• Disposition Facilities Application Instruction
• Limited Services Establishment Instructions

Fast Track Endorsement

If you are you a professional who has been licensed in another state for the last 3 years and who is looking to relocate or work in Vermont, click here to learn about Fast Track Endorsement.

Continuing Education

All continuing education applications submitted to the Vermont Funeral Board must be in compliance with Rule 4.3 Continuing Education in order for them to be approved. Please do not resubmit courses that have previously been denied. Courses held at one or more location with no changes to the actual course only need to be submitted once per year.

• Rule 4.3 Continuing Education - Please do not resubmit courses that have previously denied.
• Course Provider Fee Exemption Guidance

Per H.305 (2023), where administrative rules require in-person or face-to-face continuing education, synchronous (live or interactive and not pre-recorded) virtual continuing education courses qualify as live, in-person training and will be accepted for renewal.

For more answers to commonly asked questions, please visit our General FAQ page.

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