January 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023
National Board – Arts Exam |
Total Tested |
Pass |
Fail |
Absent |
Total Number | ||
First Time | 1237 | 969 | 78% | 268 | 22% |
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– |
Repeater | 449 | 211 | 47% | 238 | 53% |
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– |
Total | 1686 | 1180 | 70% | 506 | 30% | 45 | 1731 |
National Board – Sciences Exam Accredited Programs |
Total Tested |
Pass |
Fail |
Absent |
Total Number | ||
First Time | 1198 | 822 | 69% | 376 | 31% |
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Repeater | 741 | 247 | 33% | 494 | 67% |
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Total | 1939 | 1069 | 55% | 870 | 45% | 62 |
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Percentages are rounded to the nearest whole percent.
First Time Administration Average Scores
Arts Exam – 77
Sciences Exam – 75
Average Subsection Scores
ARTS EXAM
Funeral Directing & Arranging – 37.4/51
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.7/21
Funeral Service Counseling – 13.3/19
Legal & Regulatory Compliance – 24.6/35
Cemetery/Crematory/Other Dispositions – 17.6/24
SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 43.8/62
Restorative Art – 22.7/34
Other Preparation of the Deceased – 19.7/28
Funeral Service Sciences – 17.3/26
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