Alaska Stat. § 08.42.050
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Qualifications for license to practice mortuary science.
Official statutory text
(a) In order to qualify for a license to practice embalming, the applicant shall (1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science;
(3) have taken and passed the examination for a license to practice embalming conducted by the department;
(4) have completed at least one year of apprenticeship as a trainee under a licensed embalmer.
(b) In order to qualify for a license to practice funeral directing, the applicant shall (1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have satisfactorily completed at least one year, 30 semester credit hours, at an accredited college or university;
(3) have taken and passed the examination for a license to practice funeral directing conducted by the department;
(4) have completed at least one year of apprenticeship as a trainee under a person licensed to practice funeral directing in this state.
(2) have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science;
(3) have taken and passed the examination for a license to practice embalming conducted by the department;
(4) have completed at least one year of apprenticeship as a trainee under a licensed embalmer.
(b) In order to qualify for a license to practice funeral directing, the applicant shall (1) be at least 18 years of age;
(2) have satisfactorily completed at least one year, 30 semester credit hours, at an accredited college or university;
(3) have taken and passed the examination for a license to practice funeral directing conducted by the department;
(4) have completed at least one year of apprenticeship as a trainee under a person licensed to practice funeral directing in this state.
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