January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2014

 

National Board – Arts Examination Total Tested Pass

# %
Fail

# %
Absent

#
Total Number
First Time 1437 1106 77% 331 23%
11
1448
Repeater 315 114 36% 201 64%
18
333
Total 1752 1220 70% 532 30%
29
1781
National Board – Science Examination Total Tested Pass

# %
Fail

# %
Absent

#
Total Number
First Time 1431 1111 78% 320 22%
18
1449
Repeater 299 88 29% 211 71%
24
323
Total 1730 1199 69% 531 31%
42
1772

 

Average Subsection Scores

ARTS EXAM
Funeral Directing – 75
Funeral Service Marketing/Merchandising – 75
Funeral Service Counseling – 77
Regulatory Compliance – 73
Cemetery & Crematory Operations – 80

SCIENCES EXAM
Embalming – 75
Restorative Arts – 71
Preparation for Disposition – 77
Funeral Service Sciences – 72

**Examination statistics subject to updating for special NBE administrations in 2014**

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