Recent Regulatory Changes – Funeral Internships - Effective March 3, 2022
Published on Nov 1, 2023
The Virginia Board of Funeral Director and Embalmers conducts a periodic review of its regulations approximately every four years. The Board recently completed the review of the Board’s Regulations for the Funeral Service Internship Program, which became effective March 3, 2022.
Of note, the amended regulations:
- Establish that a funeral service internship shall consist of at least 2,000 hours of training to be completed within no less than 12 months and no more than 48 months. (18VAC65-40-130(A))
- Provide that the Board may grant an extension for completion of an internship only for extenuating circumstances. (18VAC65-40-130(A))
- Require that a funeral service intern be identified to the public as a funeral service intern in a title used, name tag worn, and any correspondence or communication in which the intern’s name is used. (18VAC65-40-130(D))
- Require that a supervisor register with the Board for each intern supervised, with such registration expiring 48 months after registration or at the completion of the intern’s training, whichever occurs first. (18VAC65-40-250, -280)
- Specify that the Board will not approve registration of a supervisor who has been subject to board discipline within the most recent two years. (18VAC65-40-250)
To access updated versions of the Board’s Regulations for the Funeral Service Internship Program, visit the Board’s Laws and Regulations page.
To view the changes to the text of the Board’s Regulations, please visit the Virginia Town Hall website: Text Changes - Regulations for the Funeral Service Internship Program.
