Or. Admin. Code § 830-011-0020

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 11, November 1, 2024

Section 830-011-0020 - [Effective 12/27/2024] Trainee (Apprenticeship) - Generally

(1) Apprenticeship for embalmer, funeral service practitioner, or intern apprentice must be served under persons who are and have been licensed and working in Oregon for at least one year.

(a) A funeral service practitioner may supervise up to three apprentices at a time and an embalmer may supervise up to three apprentices at a time.

(b) Notwithstanding (a), a combination embalmer/funeral service practitioner may supervise no more than three persons with any combination of trainee (apprentice) licenses.

(c) Notwithstanding (a), a funeral service practitioner, an embalmer or a combination embalmer/funeral service practitioner may serve as preceptor for intern apprentices from an accredited funeral service education provider in addition to any trainee (apprentice) embalmers or funeral service practitioners; if that individual's license meets the requirements for the internship program as identified by the educational institution; however, no licensee may have more than a total of three trainees (apprentices) or interns at any one time.

(d) The licensee who supervises an apprentice must be working and located in the same licensed facility or facilities as the trainee (apprentice) he or she is supervising.

(2) To qualify for a license as an embalmer, an apprentice embalmer must assist in the embalming of at least 35 human remains during the apprenticeship period under the direct supervision of a licensed embalmer and must meet the time and competency requirements published by the Board at the time of initial application.

(a) An apprentice embalmer must maintain a log book of embalmings under supervision, with accurate and current entries, and the apprentice and his or her supervisor must furnish this record to the Board upon request. The apprentice may use a supplemental page to log any arrangements or other competencies performed at an alternate facility as directed by their supervisor. Such page MUST be brought back and included in the log at the end of that specific assignment. The log book must be retained for a period of one year after full licensure as an embalmer, or, if not licensed as an embalmer, for six years after the last log entry and must include the following:

(A) Name of the deceased;

(B) Date of death;

(C) Date and place of embalming;

(D) Name of licensed facility making the embalming arrangements;

(E) Supervisor's written confirmation for each embalming performed by their apprentice; and

(F) Number of hours worked per week.

(3) To qualify for a license as a funeral service practitioner, an apprentice funeral service practitioner must assist in the planning of at least 25 funerals or dispositions per year through some form of direct contact with the family or representative of the deceased and must meet the time and competency requirements published by the Board at the time of initial application.

(a) An apprentice funeral service practitioner must keep a log book on the premises of the licensed facility where he or she is supervised, showing all arrangements made or participated in by the apprentice. The apprentice may use a supplemental page to log any arrangements or other competencies performed at an alternate facility as directed by their supervisor. Such page MUST be brought back and included in the log at the end of that specific assignment. The apprentice, under supervision, must make accurate and current entries. The apprentice and his or her supervisor must furnish the log book to the Board upon request.

(b) The log book must be retained for a period of one year after licensure as a funeral service practitioner, or, if not licensed, for six years from the last log entry, and must include the following:

(A) Name of deceased and person authorizing final disposition arrangements;

(B) Date of death;

(C) Date and place arrangements were made;

(D) Description of apprentice's direct participation with family;

(E) Number of days and hours worked per week;

(F) Specific competency demonstrated;

(G) Supervisor's written confirmation for each arrangement made by their apprentice; and

(H) Name of the licensed facility responsible for the final disposition arrangements.

(4) Intern apprentices must serve their apprenticeships in accordance with the internship guidelines established by an accredited funeral service education program and as recognized and approved by the Board. A copy of the guidelines is available from the Board upon request.

(5) Applicants for an apprenticeship certificate must make application in accordance with ORS Chapter 692. The application must be made on the most current form provided by the Board and be accompanied by the fee prescribed by OAR 830-020-0040, a certified copy of the applicant's birth certificate, and satisfactory proof of high school graduation or equivalency. If an applicant for an apprentice certificate does not have a high school diploma, he or she must present satisfactory evidence that he or she possesses the equivalent of a high school education received in a private, public, or trade school, or he or she must successfully pass the high school equivalency test (General Education Development Test) given by the local high school, or some similar equivalency test conducted by a similar agency. Prior to becoming licensed as a funeral service practitioner, apprentices must provide a certified copy of a transcript from a school accredited by an Association of Schools and Colleges demonstrating completion of an Associate's degree or higher degree. Prior to becoming licensed as an embalmer, apprentices must provide proof of completion of an accredited course of funeral service education.

(6) The effective date of the apprenticeship will be the date the completed application, fee, and the required certificates are received and validated in the office of the Board and the application is approved by the Board. A letter will be sent notifying the apprentice of the status of his or her apprenticeship or application.

(7) The certificate of apprenticeship must be issued to the applicant as a trainee (apprentice) to a specified licensee in good standing. If the apprentice intends to change the licensee to whom apprenticed, he or she must immediately file a request for approval of the transfer with the Board and pay the required fee. A certificate must be reissued upon payment of an administrative charge. When an apprentice ceases to work under a specific licensee, the apprenticeship certificate becomes null and void. It is the responsibility of the supervising licensee to notify the Board's office of any termination in employment or supervision of the apprentice.

(8) Trainee (Apprentice) funeral service practitioner and embalmer certificates will not be granted to any person for a period longer than 48 aggregate months. When an apprentice has completed his or her apprenticeship, he or she will no longer be licensed as an apprentice, but must qualify either as a licensed embalmer or licensed funeral service practitioner.

(9) Notwithstanding (8), the Board may consider a request for extension of the apprenticeship period for reasonable and extenuating circumstances beyond the control of the trainee (apprentice).

(10) Trainee (Apprentice) supervisors are responsible for all assigned activities and any arrangements made by the trainee (apprentice) at any location.

(11) In lieu of meeting apprenticeship requirements, an applicant for Oregon funeral service practitioner or embalmer licensure is deemed to have satisfied the respective apprenticeship requirement upon submitting satisfactory proof to the Board that the person has practiced, respectively, as a funeral service practitioner or embalmer licensed in good standing in this state or another state identified by the Board to have requirements substantially similar to Oregon: For a minimum of one year.

(12) Embalmer applicants who meet the requirements set forth in section (10) of this rule may be required to demonstrate competency by way of a practical examination at a time and place designated by the Board.

(13) Funeral service practitioner applicants who meet the requirements set forth in section (10) of this rule must successfully complete a written examination and receive a score of not less than 75 percent, based on the total number of questions.

(14) An applicant or licensee whose application for license has been denied or revoked or who voluntarily surrendered the license may not reapply for a minimum period of three years unless otherwise specified in a Board order denying, revoking or accepting a voluntarily surrender of the application or license.

Or. Admin. Code § 830-011-0020

FDB 13, f. 9-9-74, ef. 3-1-75; SMB 1-1984, f. & ef. 10-22-84; MCB 1-1986, f. & ef. 10-21-86; Renumbered from 830-010-0050; MCB 2-1988, f. & cert. ef. 9-9-88; MCB 1-1989, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-89; MCB 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 2-11-92; MCB 1-1993, f. 4-14-93, cert. ef. 4-16-93; MCB 1-1994, f. 6-28-94, cert. ef. 8-1-94; MCB 1-1997, f. 6-18-97, cert. ef. 7-1-97; MCB 1-1998, f. & cert ef. 6-22-98; MCB 1-2009, f. & cert. ef. 7-1-09; MCB 1-2011, f. 7-29-11, cert. ef. 8-1-11; MCB 1-2012, f. 3-27-12, cert. ef. 4-1-12; MCB 1-2015, f. 12-31-15, cert. ef. 1/1/2016; MCB 1-2023, amend filed 08/30/2023, effective 9/27/2023; MCB 1-2024, temporary amend filed 06/25/2024, effective 7/1/2024 through 12/27/2024

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 692.160, 692.320 & 2015 HB 2471

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 692.045, 692.070, 692.105, 692.130, 692.190 & 2015 HB 2471