License: FUNERAL DIRECTOR
333 Guadalupe Street
Tower 2, Suite 110
Austin, TX 78701
(512) 936-2474
Funeral directors are responsible for all details necessary for funeral services and burial of the deceased. They arrange for the funeral service, casket choice, transportation of the body, and viewing arrangements. They usually handle the writing of obituaries for the newspapers and may make the cemetery arrangements. They work closely with the family of the deceased, offering guidance in times of emotional stress.
- Stand-alone license
- State exam required
- Degree required
- Continuing education required
- Experience required
- Specific type of conviction prohibited
- No physical requirements
License information updated 10/27/2021