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CE 33 · Home study

Embalming Chemistry

The chemistry behind embalming.

Approved in 36 states and 1 province PDF + online quiz Certificate as soon as you pass

How it works

  1. Read

    Online or as a PDF, at your own pace. Your place is saved.

  2. Take the quiz

    Online, whenever you're ready. Graded the moment you submit.

  3. Get your certificate

    Download it right away. A QR code lets your board verify it.

Where it's approved

Hours and prices differ by state, because each board sets its own.

State or provinceHoursPriceApproval
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice2$203147
Alabama4$4018-24-3147
Arizona2$203147
Arkansas3$3003651
Colorado2$203147
Connecticut2$203147
Delaware2$203147
District of Columbia2$203147
Florida4$40384318
Hawaii4$32—
Idaho2$20—
Illinois4$40—
Indiana2$20—
Iowa2$203147
Kansas3$30—
Kentucky4$4028-PRA-16-0-4
Louisiana2$203147
Maine2$2023-3147
Massachusetts4$40—
Minnesota2$20—
Montana3$30—
Nebraska4$40—
Nevada2$203147
New Hampshire5$50—
New Jersey3$309658
New Mexico2$203147
New York2$20—
North Carolina2$20—
Oklahoma2$203147
Rhode Island2$203147
Saskatchewan2$203147
South Carolina3$3020-805342
Tennessee3$3027-352
Texas3$30122-26232
Utah2$203147
Virginia2$20—
Washington2$203147
Wisconsin2$20APFSP approved

About the author

Richard A. Santore

Richard A. Santore, President of Practicum Strategies, attended City College of New York and the McAllister School of Embalming and has had a career in funeral service spanning over 40 years. Richard is a published author of numerous articles pertaining to the funeral profession. He also served as publisher of ‘Today in Deathcare’ a national publication for funeral professionals, as well as serving as the Executive Director of Associated Funeral Directors International. Richard has also served as a Curriculum Design and Implement Consultant within the Johnson City, Tennessee School System, and as a Guest Faculty Member at Virginia Intermont College, Bristol, Virginia.

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