Reason for the licensing exams:
Prior to receiving a funeral director license or a cemetery manager license,
or assuming those
duties in the State of
California, candidates
are required to successfully pass a
written examination.
The primary purpose of the examination
is to help ensure public health and safety by assessing the
candidate’s ability to apply California health and safety laws,
as well as other relevant laws and regulations,
to the major
duty areas of the practice of those occupations.
The funeral director examination covers three major duty areas
that define the scope
of knowledge necessary for safe and
effective practice. Each of the major duty areas
are weighted on
the examination in terms of its importance in practice:
FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS (55%),
CONTRACTS (19%), and ADMINISTRATION (26%).
The cemetery manager examination covers seven major duty areas
that define
the scope of knowledge necessary for safe and
effective practice.
Each of the major duty areas are weighted on
the examination in terms of its importance in practice:
CONTRACTS (19%), INTERMENT RIGHTS (9%), CARE FUNDS (9%),
DISPOSITION AND INTERMENT (28%),
DISINTERMENT (9%),
CEMETERY OPERATIONS (11%), and RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING (25%).
The examination outlines identify the
knowledge required to
demonstrate acceptable
competence in each of the major content
areas.
Content areas specify practical knowledge,
with references to statutes and provisions of:
California Code of Regulations
California Health and Safety Code,
California Business and Professions Code
California Welfare and Institutions Code
California Government Code
California Family Code
Code of Federal Regulations
Some California Funeral Director testing assesses the candidate’s
ability to
identify client’s disposition needs,
obtain required authorizations and permits, and coordinate desired
services.
Some Californial Funeral Director testing assesses the candidate’s
ability to provide services
selected by a client,
to explain and/or implement preneed
arrangements, as well as manage preneed trust funds.
Some California Funeral Director testing assesses the candidate’s
ability to
manage employee training
requirements and maintain
legally mandated records and facility conditions.
Some California Funeral Director testing assesses the candidate’s
ability to
notify public agencies
of reportable cases and to oversee
transportation and forwarding of human remains.
Some California Cemetery Manager testing assesses the candidate's knowledge of terms,
conditions, legal requirements, and charges itemized in cemetery contracts.
Some California Cemetery Manager testing assesses the candidate's knowledge of
legal requirements regarding interment rights, sales, and transfers.
Some California Cemetery Manager testing assesses the candidate's knowledge of the
establishment, administration, and use of endowment and special care funds.
Some California Cemetery Manager testing assesses the candidate's knowledge regarding
legal requirements regarding disposition and interment of human remains.
Some California Cemetery Manager testing assesses the candidate's knowledge regarding disinterment of human remains.
Some California Cemetery Manager testing assesses the candidate's knowledge of legal
requirements pertaining to cemetery maintenance, signage, and printed materials.
Some California Cemetery Manager testing assesses the candidate's knowledge of legal requirements
regarding State reporting, mapping, property ownership documents, and interment records.
A SECRET!
Studying on-line, or on a CD, or attending a seminar,
is an ineffective waste of time.
Reading our printed Funeral Director and Cemetery Manager
study materials with memory-helping graphics,
over and over, studying around your daily duties,
or sitting in your car, or even while resting in bed,
is FAR more effective then trying to study
on-line or on a CD or at a 'seminar'.
Do one final review while parked outside the test center for your test appointment!