Section 1250.120  Application for Internship

a)         An applicant for a license as a funeral director and embalmer intern shall file an application on forms supplied by the Division.  The application shall include:

1)         One of the following:

A)        An official transcript showing proof of successful completion of at least 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of college credit, not including remedial courses, from an accredited college or university that shall include at least 20 semester (30 quarter) hours of courses in liberal arts, physical, biological, or applied sciences; and certification of graduation from a course of study of at least 12 months in an approved program of mortuary science;

B)        Certification of graduation with an associate's degree in mortuary science or an equivalent associate's degree (i.e., applied science) from an approved program of mortuary science; or

C)        Certification of a baccalaureate degree in mortuary science from an approved program of mortuary science;

2)         Certificate of Health, attesting that the applicant has been immunized against diphtheria, hepatitis B and tetanus, signed by a physician currently licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches;

3)         Certification of acceptance, completed and signed by a licensed funeral director and embalmer whose license is active and in good standing, stating that the applicant will be studying and training under his or her supervision; and

4)         The required fee set forth in Section 1250.165.

b)         Upon receipt of the documents listed in subsection (a) and review of the application, the Division shall issue a funeral director and embalmer intern license or notify the applicant, in writing, of the reason for the denial of the application.

c)         The provisions of this Section shall apply to all applicants upon adoption without regard to where an applicant is in the application process.

d)         All qualified applicants will be issued a funeral director and embalmer intern license.

(Source:  Amended at 37 Ill. Reg. 4838, effective April 1, 2013)