Examination Procedures

(1) Tennessee State Board Exam (SBE). (a) Examinations shall be given by a testing agency approved by the Board for the purpose of determining the applicant’s knowledge and fitness for the practice of funeral directing or embalming. (b) All examinations shall be fairly and equitably administered by an approved testing agency. No assistance shall be provided to any examinee unless otherwise authorized by law. (2) National Board Exam (NBE). (a) In lieu of a funeral-director examination given by a testing agency approved by the Board, the Board will accept the results of examinations (or parts thereof) covering Funeral Service Arts devised by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards or other approved testing agency. (b) In lieu of an embalmer examination given by a testing agency approved by the Board, the Board will accept the results of examinations (or parts thereof) covering Funeral Service Sciences devised by the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards or other approved testing agency. (3) All applicants shall successfully pass, prior to the issuance of a license, either the Tennessee State Board Exam (SBE) or National Board Exam (NBE). All applicants shall also pass, prior to the issuance of a license, the Laws, Rules, and Regulations Examination (LRR), given by a testing agency approved by the Board. There shall be a minimum thirty (30) day waiting period between unsuccessful exam attempts for each examination. (4) Examination results for the Laws, Rules, and Regulations Examination (LRR) shall only be valid for one (1) year. The requirements for licensure cannot be satisfied unless the completed application and all required supporting documents for licensure are filed with the Board within one (1) year following the date of successful completion of the LRR.