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Florida Administrative Code (Last Updated: April 18, 2024) |
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69. Department of Financial Services |
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69K. Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services |
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69K-100. Division Of Funeral, Cemetery, Consumer Services |
1(1) This rule relates to courses of study for funeral director or embalmer licensure, under Sections 17497.368(1)(d), 18497.370(2) 19and 20497.373(1)(d)2., F.S., 22which require approval of the licensing authority. This rule specifies criteria for course approval, and provides procedures for colleges or universities in seeking and obtaining Board approval for a proposed course of study.
55(2) DEFINITIONS AND TERMINOLOGY.
59(a) “ABFSE” refers to the 64American Board of Funeral Service Education, 703414 Ashland Avenue, Suite G, St. Joseph, 77MO 786450679.
80(3) TYPES OF COURSES OF STUDY. For purposes of identifying and referring to particular course of study as satisfying the applicable education requirements of Sections 105497.368(1)(d), 106497.370(2) 107and 108497.373(1)(d)2., F.S., 110the following categories of courses of study are established:
119(a) Type 1, combination funeral service arts and embalming course of study. A Type 1 course of study satisfies the course of study licensure requirement for funeral director-only, embalmer-only, and combination funeral director and embalmer, under Sections 156497.368(1)(d), 157497.373(1)(d)2. 158and 159497.376, F.S. 161The reference at Sections 165497.375(1)(b)2.b. 166and 167497.373(1)(d), F.S., 169to a course of study in mortuary science, refers to a Type 1 course of study.
185(b) Type 2, funeral service arts course of study. A Type 2 course of study satisfies the course of study requirement for funeral director-only licensure under Section 212497.373(1)(d)2., F.S. 214The reference at Sections 218497.375(1)(b)2.b. 219and 220497.373(1)(d), F.S., 222to a course of study in funeral service arts, refers to a Type 2 course of study.
239(c) Type 3, embalmer-only course of study. A Type 3 course of study satisfies the requirement for embalmer-only licensure under Section 260497.368(1)(d), F.S. 262The reference at Section 266497.368(1)(d), F.S., 268to a course of study in mortuary science, refers to this Type 3 course of study.
284(4) CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL OF COURSE OF STUDY.
292(a) TYPE 1 COMBINATION COURSE OF STUDY – CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL. A Type 1 course of study shall be approved if the school submitting the course to the Board for approval certifies to the Board that the course of study covers the subject matters examined on in the funeral service arts and science sections of the national examination administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards.
359(b) TYPE 2 COURSE OF STUDY IN FUNERAL SERVICE ARTS – CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL. A Type 2 course of study shall be approved if the school submitting the course to the Board for approval certifies to the Board that the course of study covers the subject matters examined on in the funeral service arts examination administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards.
423(c) TYPE 3 COURSE OF STUDY IN EMBALMING AND RELATED TECHNICAL MATTERS – CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL. A Type 3 course of study shall be approved if the school submitting the course to the Board for approval certifies to the Board that the course of study covers the subject matters examined on in the science examination administered by the Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards.
487(5) PROCEDURE FOR APPLYING FOR APPROVAL OF A COURSE OF STUDY.
498A college or university seeking approval of a course of study shall submit a completed form DFS-N1-2041, “Application for Approval of a Course of Study,” 524which is incorporated by reference in Rule 53169K-1.001, 532F.A.C.
533Rulemaking Authority 535497.103(5), 536497.141(2), 537497.161(1)(a), 538497.368(1)(d), 539497.373(1)(d)2., 540497.103(1)(a) FS. 542Law implemented 544497.368, 545497.370, 546497.373, 547497.375, 548497.376 FS. 550History–New 8-14-12.
