TITLE 68: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
CHAPTER VII: DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
SUBCHAPTER b: PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS
PART 1250 FUNERAL DIRECTORS AND EMBALMERS LICENSING CODE
SECTION 1250.120 APPLICATION FOR INTERNSHIP


 

Section 1250.120  Application for Internship

 

a)         An applicant for a funeral director and embalmer intern license shall submit the following:

 

1)         A signed and completed application on forms provided by the Division;

 

2)         The required fee, as set forth in Section 1250.165;

 

3)         A Certificate of Health attesting that the applicant has been immunized against diphtheria, hepatitis B and tetanus;

 

4)         A completed and signed certification of acceptance for an internship in Illinois, by a licensed and active funeral director and embalmer in good standing, stating that the applicant will study and train under the funeral director and embalmer's supervision; and

 

5)         One of the following:

 

A)        An official transcript showing proof of successful completion of at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours of college credit, not including remedial courses, from an accredited college or university that include at least 20 semester hours or 30 quarter hours of 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 an associate degree in mortuary science or an equivalent associate 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;

 

b)         The Division shall issue a funeral director and embalmer intern license or notify the applicant, in writing, of the basis for denial.

 

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 11361, effective September 8, 2017)