January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024
| National Board – Arts Exam Accredited Programs | Total Tested | Pass | Fail | Absent | Total Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Time | 1,749 | 1,359 | 78% | 390 | 22% | – | – |
| Repeater | 686 | 235 | 34% | 451 | 66% | – | – |
| Total | 2,435 | 1,594 | 65% | 841 | 35% | 56 | 2491 |
| National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs | Total Tested | Pass | Fail | Absent | Total Number | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Time | 1,722 | 1,249 | 73% | 473 | 27% | – | – |
| Repeater | 1,067 | 282 | 26% | 785 | 74% | – | – |
| Total | 2,789 | 1531 | 55% | 1,258 | 45% | 88 | 2,877 |
Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole percent.
First-Time Administration Average Scores
Arts Exam – 76
Sciences Exam – 75
Average Subsection Scores
ARTS EXAM
Funeral Directing & Arranging – 36.9/51
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.8/21
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.4/19
Legal & Regulatory Compliance – 24.2/35
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 17.6/24
SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 43.9/62
Restorative Art – 23.7/34
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 20.1/28
Funeral Service Sciences – 16.6/26