LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Funeral service professionals from across the United States and Canada convened in Louisville, Kentucky, from February 24-26 for the 122nd Annual Meeting of The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards, Inc. The meeting took place at the Seelbach Hilton and focused on timely regulatory trends and innovations within the profession. The […]
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – Five candidates were selected to receive the Harvey Leavitt, III National Board Examination (NBE) scholarship. The scholarship allows recipients to sit for both sections of the NBE with the examination fee waived (a $570 value). The Harvey Leavitt, III scholarship program is open to first-time exam candidates eligible to sit for the […]
Are you interested in volunteering and contributing to the National Board Exam (NBE)? Join us for the 2026 NBE Item Writing Workshop, held virtually June 9–11, 2026. Space is limited, and participants will be selected to reflect the diversity of funeral service licensees across the country. No prior experience in exam item writing? No problem! […]
The Harvey Leavitt, III scholarship is open to first-time NBE candidates that will be eligible to take the NBE Arts and Sciences exams prior to March 2, 2027, (limit one entry per candidate). Candidates must be a graduate of, or graduating from, an ABFSE-accredited mortuary science program. Candidates completing a certificate program with an affiliate program […]
In observance of the holiday season, our office will be closed from December 24 through January 2, 2026. Standard operations will resume after the holiday closure. Submission Processing: Please submit all applications, orders, or inquiries by 12:00 PM (CST) on December 23 to ensure they are processed before the closure. During the Closure: Any applications, […]
The International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards (The Conference) is pleased to announce the promotion of Briggs Engelmann from Administrative Assistant to Executive Assistant. Since joining The Conference in 2023, he has played a vital role in supporting the organization’s daily operations. In his role as part-time Administrative Assistant, he consistently demonstrated strong […]