In Illinois, funeral directors and embalmers have a combined license. It is obtained from the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Licensing applicants must:

• be at least 18 years old;
• complete 30 semester hours of college credit and a 12 month course of study in an approved program of mortuary science; or
• complete an associate's degree in an approved mortuary science program; or
• complete a bachelor's degree in an approved mortuary science program; and
• complete one year of training under the direct supervision of a licensed funeral director and embalmer; and
• pass the state board exam.

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