January 1, 2023 – February 28, 2023

National Board – Arts Exam
Accredited Programs

Total Tested

Pass

Fail

Absent

Total Number
First Time25519275%6325%
Repeater894449%4551%
Total34423669%10831%10354
National Board – Sciences Exam
Accredited Programs
Total Tested

Pass

Fail

Absent

Total Number
First Time23915967%8033%
Repeater1454833%9767%
Total38420754%17746%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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