Florida Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services - This is the Website link to the Home Page for the Florida Board of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services. From here you can access current information, including license renewal requirements, Board meetings, and Florida statutes.   CE Requirements Funeral Directors and Embalmers need 12 hours of CE every two years, including a minimum of one hour in communicable disease.   Direct Disposersneed 6 hours of CE every two years, including a minimum of one hour in communicable disease.   License Renewal Date: August 31st of ODD years   Exemptions from CE: Check your state board Website through the above link, or by calling them directly.   CE Carryover Policy: CE hours may NOT be carried over.   Acceptable Types of Courses: Home study (Online / by Mail); Classroom study   Testing:Required for home study in order to certify completion of course materials. APEX testing is "OPEN BOOK," which means you have access to course materials while taking each quiz.   Course Repetition: A course cannot be repeated within the same renewal period, but the same course can be taken again and will receive credit during subsequent renewal periods.   Certification of Completion: Print the certificate for each quiz you pass. APEX will inform the Board of courses successfully completed.     Contact Information: Phone #: 850.413.3039          Fax #: 850.413.4087   Florida Department of Financial Services Division of Funeral, Cemetery, and Consumer Services 200 East Gaines St. Tallahassee, FL  32399-0361   APEX is an Approved Provider for Florida: Provider ID # 4201   apexces.com offers this information for the convenience of licensees. while reasonable efforts have been made to confirm this information is current and accurate, neither apexces.com, nor its employees or affiliates warrant, guarantee, or represent that this information is accurate or current. all information is subject to change without notice. licensees are encouraged to contact their state board with any questions.