The Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers consists of a 9-member Board, as well as administrative, enforcement, licensing, and support staff.
We regulate the following professions: Funeral Service Licensees, Funeral Directors, Embalmers, Funeral Supervisors, Funeral Service Interns, Funeral Directing Interns, Embalmer Interns and Courtesy Card Holders.
In addition, we also regulate Funeral Establishments (Main and Branch), Crematories, Surface Transportation and Removal Services and Continuing Education Providers.
The mission of the Department of Health Professions is to ensure safe and competent patient care by licensing health professionals, enforcing standards of practice, and providing information to health care practitioners and the public.
Recent graduates, professionals licensed outside of Virginia, and those wanting to reinstate licenses.
Looking for Continuing Education requirements for license renewal? Find out more here.
The Department of Health Professions investigates complaints about Virginia healthcare practitioners who may have violated a regulation or law.
Declinable Preneed Funeral Guarantee Fee – Emergency Regulations Live on June 15, 2026
The Emergency Regulations to implement the Declinable Preneed Funeral Guarantee Fee (Ch. 247, 2024 Acts of Assembly) became effective on June 15, 2026. This means that the declinable preneed funeral guarantee fee is available to licensees as of June 15, 2026, subject to the Board’s regulatory requirements.
Examination Changes from the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards – January 1, 2023
Effective January 1, 2023, the International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards will no longer administer two versions of the same national exam for funeral service licensure.
Tue, Jul 14, 2026 10:00 AM
Board Meeting
Board Room 2
Tue, Oct 20, 2026 10:00 AM
Board Meeting
Board Room 4
More information on the Calendar Page.
Virginia Board of Funeral Directors and Embalmers
Email: fanbd@dhp.virginia.gov
