Job requirements Mortician in Canada
Find out what you typically need to work as a mortician in Canada. These requirements are applicable to all Funeral directors and embalmers (NOC 62201).
Employment requirements
This is what you typically need for the job.
- Completion of a two- to three-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program or completion of a three-year college program is required for embalmers.
- Completion of a one- to two-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program is usually required for funeral directors.
- Funeral directors require licensure in most provinces and territories.
- Funeral directors may be required to be licensed embalmers depending on provincial requirements.
- Embalmers require licensure in all provinces.
Professional certification and licensing
You might need to get a certification from a regulatory authority before you start working. Find out if this occupation is regulated and contact the regulatory authority to learn about the certification process.
Alberta
Job title
Embalmers; Funeral Directors; Pre-Need Salespersons (funeral Home)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Alberta Funeral Services Regulatory Board (AFSRB)
British Columbia
Job title
Embalmer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Job title
Funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
BC Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General
Manitoba
Job title
Funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Manitoba Consumer Protection Office, Government of Canada
Job title
Embalmer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Manitoba Consumer Protection Office, Government of Canada
New Brunswick
Job title
Funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
New Brunswick Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association (NBFDEA)
Job title
Embalmer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
New Brunswick Funeral Directors and Embalmers Association (NBFDEA)
Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Embalmer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board of Newfoundland and Labrador
Job title
Funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Embalmers and Funeral Directors Board of Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
Job title
Embalmer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Nova Scotia Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Job title
Funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Nova Scotia Board of Registration of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Ontario
Job title
Funeral Director Authorized To Perform Embalming
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Bereavement Authority of Ontario
Job title
Funeral Director Not Authorized To Perform Embalming
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Bereavement Authority of Ontario
Prince Edward Island
Job title
Funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Prince Edward Island Funeral Services and Professions Board
Job title
Embalmer
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Prince Edward Island Funeral Services and Professions Board
Québec
Job title
Funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS)
Job title
Embalmer Or Thanatopractor
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS)
Saskatchewan
Job title
Embalmer/funeral Director
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan
Yukon
Job title
Embalmer (licensed)
Regulated
Regulatory body:
Professional Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Government of Yukon
Do you want to work in another province or territory?
If you are already certified to work in a regulated occupation in your province or territory, it will be easier for you to have your certification recognized in another province or territory. See the Workers Mobility's website to learn more.
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