January 1, 2023 – August 31, 2023

National Board – Arts Exam
Accredited Programs

Total Tested

Pass

Fail

Absent

Total Number
First Time 1237 969 78% 268 22%
Repeater 449 211 47% 238 53%
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%
Repeater 741 247 33% 494 67%
Total 1939 1069 55% 870 45% 62
2001

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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