January 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023
National Board – Arts Exam | Total Tested | Pass | Fail | Absent | Total Number | ||
First Time | 255 | 192 | 75% | 63 | 25% | – | – |
Repeater | 89 | 44 | 49% | 45 | 51% | – | – |
Total | 344 | 236 | 69% | 108 | 31% | 10 | 354 |
National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs | Total Tested | Pass | Fail | Absent | Total Number | ||
First Time | 239 | 159 | 67% | 80 | 33% | – | – |
Repeater | 145 | 48 | 33% | 97 | 67% | – | – |
Total | 384 | 207 | 54% | 177 | 46% | 12 | 396 |
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 – 37.2/51
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.6/21
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.3/19
Regulatory Compliance – 24.4/35
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 17.5/24
SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 43.5/62
Restorative Art – 22.9/34
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.8/28
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.3/26
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