STATE REQUIREMENTS
State Licensure
Each state has unique licensure requirements for the funeral service profession. State requirements can vary as some require specific college courses prior to entering mortuary school. PIMS’ accreditation allows a student to sit for the National Board Examination in all 50 states, but prospective students must become familiar with the licensing and educational requirements in the state they wish to be licensed. The Institute will assist you with questions concerning such special requirements.
The PIMS admission office regularly reviews state licensure requirements and what states will accept PIMS’ Associate and/or Diploma options. Review the chart below to find this information.
Please contact the PIMS Admission Office admissions@pims.edu or 412-362-8500 for more information or visit https://pims.edu/programs-of-study/
State
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
Washington DC
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Embalmer
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 general credits plus diploma, offered on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 general credits, can be earned on campus
30 general credits, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 general credits, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
60 specific credits, can be earned on campus
Bachelor's degree, or a defined pathway to a bachelor's
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
40 specific credits, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus.
30 general credits, can be earned on campus.
60 general credits, can be earned on campus.
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
Bachelor's degree, or a defined pathway to a bachelor's
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
Please consult PR Dept of Health
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed
90 general credits, 30 must be completed prior to enrollment
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
60 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program, but Associate's degree lessens internship time
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
24 specific credits, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
Funeral Director
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 general credits plus diploma, offered on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 general credits, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 general credits, can be earned on campus
30 general credits, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 general credits, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
60 specific credits, can be earned on campus
Bachelor's degree, or a defined pathway to a bachelor's
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
40 specific credits, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus.
30 general credits, can be earned on campus.
60 general credits, can be earned on campus.
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
Bachelor's degree, or a defined pathway to a bachelor's
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
Please consult PR Dept of Health
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed
90 general credits, 30 must be completed prior to enrollment
No additional credits needed outside of our program
No additional credits needed outside of our program
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program
60 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
No additional credits needed outside of our program, but Associate's degree lessens internship time
60 general credits, can be earned on campus
24 specific credits, can be earned on campus
30 credits following AI/AII, can be earned on campus
PIMS Online
No additional credits needed
30 general credits prior to enrollment
No additional credits needed
No additional credits needed
No additional credits needed for embalmer, 60 for funeral director
No additional credits needed
30 credits following AI/AII
30 credits following AI/AII
No additional credits needed for embalmer, 30 AI/AII for funeral director
No additional credits needed
No additional credits needed
30 AI/AII needed for embalmer, No additional credits for funeral director
30 general credits prior to enrollment
30 general credits prior to enrollment
60 general credits prior to enrollment
60 credits prior to enrollment, following AI/AII
30 credits following AI/AII
30 general credits prior to enrollment
No additional credits needed
30 credits following AI/AII
30 credits following AI/AII
60 specific credits prior to enrollment
Bachelor's degree
No additional credits needed
No additional credits needed
30 credits following AI/AII
40 general credits prior to enrollment
60 general credits prior to enrollment
30 general credits prior to enrollment
60 general credits prior to enrollment
30 credits following AI/AII
No additional credits needed
30 credits following AI/AII
60 general credits prior to enrollment
Bachelor's degree
No additional credits needed
No additional credits needed for embalmer, 30 AI/AII for funeral director
60 general credits prior to enrollment
Please consult PR Dept of Health
60 general credits prior to enrollment
No additional credits needed
90 general credits prior to enrollment
30 credits following AI/AII for embalmer, no additional for funeral director
No additional credits needed
30 credits following AI/AII
30 credits following AI/AII
No additional credits needed
30 credits following AI/AII
No additional credits needed, but requires additional internship time
60 general credits prior to enrollment
24 specific credits prior to enrollment
30 credits following AI/AII
State Authorization
Post-secondary institutions that offer educational programs to students located outside of their home state must comply with the laws and regulations of the states where they seek to enroll students.
The State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (SARA) is an agreement among member states that establishes comparable national standards for interstate offering of distance education programs.
The Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science (PIMS) is a participating member of the SARA and is authorized to enroll students in online courses in SARA member states which include 49 states. California and Washington DC are not members of SARA but PIMS is authorized to offer distance education based on California and DC statute.
Students must report to PIMS if a relocation to a different state occurs as this may affect authorization or licensure requirements and reporting. Contact any member of the administrative team to make the change or update your Sonis student portal.