Funeral Directors and Embalmers in Maine are required to complete 12 hours of continuing education every renewal period. Continuing education is due every odd year on February 28.

NOTE:  Only 4 of the 12 hours can be done via home study or online during the renewal period.

The Maine Board of Funeral Service requires that the courses offered are approved by the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice (APFSP).  Funeral Service Academy is approved by the APFSP.

Once you pass the exam online, you will be able to immediately download and print your completion certificate.

The following courses are accepted for funeral directors and embalmers in Maine:

Course Title	Course Link	Hrs	Buy Now
Complying with the FTC Funeral Rule	View Course PDF	Hours 3	$20.00BUY NOW
Funeral Home Safety Overview	View Course PDF	Hours 1
OSHA Compliance Guidance for Funeral Homes	View Course PDF	Hours 6	$45.00BUY NOW
Safety within Funeral Homes	View Course PDF	Hours 2	$15.00BUY NOW
Grief and Cultural Competence	View Course PDF	Hours 3
Grief and Cultural Competence: The African American Diaspora	View Course PDF	Hours 1
Grief and Cultural Competence: Hispanic Traditions	View Course PDF	Hours 1	$10.00BUY NOW
Grief and Cultural Competence: Jewish Traditions	View Course PDF	Hours 1	$10.00BUY NOW
Embalming: Diseases and Conditions	View Course PDF	Hours 3	$20.00BUY NOW
Embalming: Autopsies and Organ/Tissue Donors	View Course PDF	Hours 1	$10.00BUY NOW
Communicable Disease and Funeral Professionals	View Course PDF	Hours 1	$10.00BUY NOW
OSHA Compliance Guidance for Funeral Homes – Part 1	View Course PDF	Hours 3	$20.00BUY NOW
OSHA Compliance Guidance for Funeral Homes – Part 2	View Course PDF	Hours 3	$20.00BUY NOW
Grief Management: An Overview for Funeral Professionals	View Course PDF	Hours 3	$20.00BUY NOW
Today’s Funerals: What’s New?	View Course PDF	Hours 3	$20.00BUY NOW
Funeral Service Ethics	View Course PDF	Hours 3	$20.00BUY NOW
Children and Grief	View Course PDF	Hours 2	$15.00BUY NOW
Funeral Pre-Planning	View Course PDF	Hours 2	$15.00BUY NOW
Working with Elderly Clients	View Course PDF	Hours 2	$15.00BUY NOW
Cremation Best Practices	View Course PDF	Hours 2	$15.00BUY NOW

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the course work?

After you purchase the course online, you will be taken to a receipt page which has a link to take the final exam. The link will also be emailed to you. The final exam questions are located at the bottom of certain pages throughout the Course PDF.

You can download the course by clicking on the “View Course PDF” in the course link above.

I received a book in the mail and would like to submit my answers, what do I do?

You must first purchase the course (Click the BUY NOW button to get started). Once you have paid, you will be taken to a receipt page which has a link to take the final exam online. The link will also be emailed to you. The exam online is identical to the exam in your book.