January 1, 2021 – December 31, 2021

National Board – Arts Examination	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1269	867	68%	402	32%	–	–
Repeater	603	227	38%	376	62%	–	–
Total	1872	1094	58%	778	42%	61	1933

National Board – Science Examination	Total Tested	Pass		Fail		Absent	Total Number
First Time	1267	726	57%	541	43%	–	–
Repeater	858	272	32%	586	68%	–	–
Total	2125	998	47%	1127	53%	98	2223

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 – 37.1/51
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 14.6/21
Funeral Service Counseling – 15.7/22
Regulatory Compliance – 24.7/36
Cemetery & Crematory Operations – 15.0/20

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 40.4/58
Restorative Arts – 23.5/34
Preparation for Disposition – 22.2/31
Funeral Service Sciences – 18.4/27

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