Licensing guide · Saskatchewan

How to Become an Embalmer in Saskatchewan

Last checked 3 sources checkedNOC 62201

Do you need certification?

Certification required

Embalmer is a compulsory trade in Saskatchewan. You need a certificate, or registration as an apprentice, to work in the trade.

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“Individuals seeking a career in the funeral service profession in Saskatchewan are required to enroll in a funeral service education program at an institution approved by the Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan (Council).”

From fcscs.ca/for-licensees/education, checked October 10, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Certification required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 6 steps without a listed fee
  • Listed time: 13 months (only 1 of 6 steps state a time)

  1. The applicant registers with Council as a student by submitting the student registration application form.

    Source
    “Form 20. Embalmer Funeral Director Student Registration Application”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/education

  2. The applicant completes a funeral service education program at an approved institution such as the Canadian College of Funeral Service or Mount Royal University.

    Source
    “Currently the two approved education programs are Canadian College of Funeral Service and Mount Royal University (MRU).”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/education

  3. After graduating, the applicant applies to Council to begin a 13 month internship program and submits a police criminal record check with the application.

    Time: 13 months
    Time source
    “a graduate may apply to Council (FCSCS) to commence a 13 month internship program for each designation”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/internship-program-conditional-licensing
    Source
    “Upon graduating from a funeral services education program at an instiution approved by Council, a graduate may apply to Council (FCSCS) to commence a 13 month internship program for each designation which can run congruently or separately. Upon application, accompanied by a police criminal record check, a conditional license to practice as an embalmer intern and/or funeral director intern may be granted by the licensing committee.”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/internship-program-conditional-licensing

  4. During the internship the applicant works in a licensed Saskatchewan funeral home under a preceptor and completes the required journal and monthly and quarterly requirements.

    Source
    “The intern will work in a funeral home licensed in Saskatchewan and report to a preceptor, who will be an experienced licensed embalmer/funeral director.”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/internship-program-conditional-licensing

  5. Upon successful completion of the internship requirements, the embalmer intern completes the Jurisprudence Licensing Examination for a Funeral Director and/or Embalmer and also the Practical Embalming Examination.

    Source
    “In addition to the Jurisprudence Licensing Examination for a Funeral Director and/or Embalmer, the embalmer intern will also complete the Practical Embalming Examination.”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/internship-program-conditional-licensing

  6. The applicant applies for a practicing license using the practicing license application form.

    Source
    “Form 30 - License Application for a Practicing License”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/schedule-of-forms

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan

6 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. An applicant licensed in another jurisdiction submits the license application from another jurisdiction form.

    Source
    “Form 31 - License Application from Another Jurisdiction (Embalmer, Funeral Director, Salesperson)”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/schedule-of-forms

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

No separate route for this group.

Source
“Individuals seeking a career in the funeral service profession in Saskatchewan are required to enroll in a funeral service education program at an institution approved by the Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan (Council).”
fcscs.ca/for-licensees/education

Official page for this route

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

  • Applicants must enroll in a funeral service education program at an institution approved by the Council.

    Source
    “Individuals seeking a career in the funeral service profession in Saskatchewan are required to enroll in a funeral service education program at an institution approved by the Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan (Council).”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/education

Police check

  • Applicants for the internship must submit a police criminal record check with their application.

    Source
    “Upon application, accompanied by a police criminal record check, a conditional license to practice as an embalmer intern and/or funeral director intern may be granted by the licensing committee.”
    fcscs.ca/for-licensees/internship-program-conditional-licensing

Already licensed in another province?

Not stated

The pages list a license application form from another jurisdiction but do not state whether the entry-to-practice exam or a competence assessment is waived.

Source
“Form 31 - License Application from Another Jurisdiction (Embalmer, Funeral Director, Salesperson)”
fcscs.ca/for-licensees/schedule-of-forms

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan

Supervised practice

Required

Graduates must complete a 13 month internship program working in a licensed Saskatchewan funeral home under a preceptor before licensing.

Source
“Upon graduating from a funeral services education program at an instiution approved by Council, a graduate may apply to Council (FCSCS) to commence a 13 month internship program for each designation which can run congruently or separately.”
fcscs.ca/for-licensees/internship-program-conditional-licensing

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 62201, Funeral directors and embalmers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Saskatchewan and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Saskatchewan $17.99 $25.66 $38.80 Good (4 of 5)
Canada $18.00 $31.25 $50.48 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Saskatchewan

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Embalmers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 9 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

Compare embalmer licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 10, 2026.

  1. Education - Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan fcscs.ca/for-licensees/education · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Internship Program & Conditional Licensing - Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan fcscs.ca/for-licensees/internship-program-conditional-licensing · fetched October 10, 2026
  3. Schedule of Forms - Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan fcscs.ca/for-licensees/schedule-of-forms · fetched October 10, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an embalmer in Saskatchewan?

Yes. Certification, or registration as an apprentice, is required to work in the trade in Saskatchewan. Certification is managed by the Funeral and Cremation Services Council of Saskatchewan.

Which exams are required?

Jurisprudence Licensing Examination for a Funeral Director and/or Embalmer, Practical Embalming Examination.

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