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(a) Apprenticeship training must be provided by a sponsor approved under 12 AAC 50.100.
(b) A funeral director trainee shall document at least one year of apprenticeship training that was supervised by a sponsor that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 50.100 and includes experience in the following areas:
(1) assisting or participating in the preparation of at least 24 funerals, including all necessary documentation required by law;
(2) assisting in the arrangement of a selection room, including buying, pricing, and providing a description of each casket.
(c) An embalmer trainee shall document at least one year of apprenticeship training that was supervised by a sponsor that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 50.100 and includes experience in the following areas:
(1) assisting the preparation and embalming for at least 24 deceased human bodies, including cosmetic application, dressing, and casket preparation;
(2) making removals of human bodies.
(d) Each embalmer and funeral director trainee shall submit case reports on forms provided by the department, for each of the 24 funerals or embalming required in (b) or (c) of this section. Unless the department finds good cause to grant an extension under this subsection, six case reports shall be submitted every three months and shall be signed by the trainee and the sponsor. If a trainee is unable to complete six case reports in a three month period, the trainee shall submit the case reports that were completed and a written request for an extension explaining why the trainee was unable to complete all six cases within the time period specified under this section. The department will grant the request for an extension if it finds good cause outside of the control of the trainee.
(e) An apprenticeship must consist of training of a minimum of 30 hours per week, excluding up to 30 days of leave time per year for the trainee.
(f) Apprenticeship training as a funeral director or embalmer may be earned concurrently. If the training is not completed within one year, the trainee may apply for renewal of the permit for one year under AS 08.42.085 (c).
(g) Upon completion of the apprenticeship training, the sponsor shall complete an affidavit on a form provided by the department, stating that the trainee has satisfactorily completed the apprenticeship requirements of AS 08.42 and this chapter under the sponsor's direct supervision. If the apprenticeship training is terminated before completion of the apprenticeship, the sponsor shall complete an affidavit on a form provided by the department, stating what requirements of AS 08.42 and this chapter that the trainee completed under the sponsor's direct supervision.
History: Eff. 12/2/99, Register 152
Authority: AS 08.42.010
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