The Funeral Director Supervisory Form is the certification a licensed supervisor completes for a person who has applied for a license as an apprentice funeral director in the District of Columbia. It is issued under the Occupational and Professional Licensing Administration's Board of Funeral Directors and is published by the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). Readers searching for a DC business license should know that this is not a business license application: it supports an individual apprentice license application. On this page you can fill out the form online on FillingPDF and download or print the completed PDF; the original is published by DLCP.
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What is Funeral Director Supervisory Form – Washington, DC?
The Funeral Director Supervisory Form, printed on the document as Supervision Form – Apprentice Funeral Director, is a certification completed by a supervising funeral director to confirm that an applicant for an apprentice funeral director license in the District of Columbia will serve under that supervision.
The form carries the heading of the Occupational and Professional Licensing Administration, Board of Funeral Directors, and is hosted by the DC Department of Licensing and Consumer Protection (DLCP). It is written as a letter ("Dear Sir/Madam") that names the applicant in an "RE:" block with the applicant's Social Security Number, then states that the applicant has applied for the apprentice license and asks the supervisor to complete the information below.
In the certification, the supervisor gives their own name, their DC license number and the name of the funeral home, and states that the applicant will begin serving as an apprentice funeral director under their supervision immediately upon receipt of the license. The supervisor also says whether the apprenticeship will be full-time or part-time, where the apprentice is otherwise employed if part-time, and the total number of apprentices employed at the funeral home.
The statement is signed by the funeral director and sworn before a notary public, so the form also holds the notary's place, date, seal and commission expiration. It is not a license application and does not grant a license.
Who needs to file Funeral Director Supervisory Form – Washington, DC?
The main user is the funeral director who will supervise an apprentice. The form is completed by that supervisor, who must give a DC license number, for an applicant who has applied for a license to practice as an apprentice funeral director in the District of Columbia.
The applicant is named at the top of the form, together with a Social Security Number, but the certification and the signature are the supervisor's. A notary public must also complete the sworn portion, since the form is "subscribed and sworn" before the notary.
Related groups:
- Funeral homes that employ several apprentices: the supervisor reports the total number of apprentices employed at the funeral home.
- Apprentices working part-time: the supervisor states where else the apprentice is employed.
The form is for the apprentice funeral director license only. It is not a general DC business license form and the document does not describe any other license category.
When to file Funeral Director Supervisory Form – Washington, DC
The triggering event is an application for an apprentice funeral director license in the District of Columbia: the form states that the applicant named on it "has applied for a license" and asks the supervisor to complete the information. No separate due date is printed on the document.
The supervisor certifies that the apprenticeship will begin immediately upon receipt of the license, so the form should be complete, signed and notarized as part of the applicant's license application. The notary section carries its own date line ("this day of _, 20"), which should be filled in when the supervisor signs before the notary.
How to fill out Funeral Director Supervisory Form – Washington, DC
Enter the applicant's name and SSN
In the RE: block at the top, write the Applicant's Name and the applicant's Social Security Number, as the form requests.
Name the supervisor
In the certification sentence, enter your name as Supervisor and your DC License # on the lines provided.
Enter the funeral home
Write the name of the Funeral Home where the apprentice will serve under your supervision.
Repeat the applicant's name
On the Applicant line of the certification, write the name of the person who will begin serving as an apprentice funeral director upon receipt of the license.
State full-time or part-time
Answer the question "Will apprenticeship be full or part-time?". If part-time, write where else the apprentice is employed.
Enter the number of apprentices
Fill in the Total number of apprentices employed at the funeral home.
Sign as funeral director
Sign on the Funeral Director Signature line only in front of the notary, because the statement is subscribed and sworn.
Complete the notary section
The notary writes the place, the day, month and year (20__), the commission expiration date, the notary seal and the Notary Public signature.
Review and download the PDF
Check every line for completeness and agreement with the license application, then download or print the completed PDF from FillingPDF and take it to the notary.
How to submit Funeral Director Supervisory Form – Washington, DC
The form prints no mailing address, portal or appointment rule. It is addressed to the Occupational and Professional Licensing Administration, Board of Funeral Directors, and accompanies the applicant's apprentice funeral director license application.
Before it goes anywhere, the supervising funeral director must sign it in front of a notary public, who completes the place, date, commission expiration, seal and signature. A form signed without the notary present does not meet the "subscribed and sworn" wording printed on it.
For the channel that applies to the license application, use the instructions that DLCP publishes with that application. The official PDF is available at the DLCP link on this page. FillingPDF lets you fill out and download the PDF; submission follows the agency's channels, not this site.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Signing the form without a notary present; it is sworn before a notary public, who adds the seal, date and signature.
- Leaving out the supervisor's DC license number, which the certification asks for next to the supervisor's name.
- Not marking whether the apprenticeship is full-time or part-time.
- Skipping the line for where else the apprentice is employed when the apprenticeship is part-time.
- Leaving the total number of apprentices employed at the funeral home blank.
- Omitting the notary's commission expiration date or the notary seal.
- Treating the form as a DC business license application; it only supports an apprentice funeral director license application.
- Entering the supervisor's name in the Applicant's Name block, which identifies the person who applied for the license.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Funeral Director Supervisory Form?
It is the supervision form, printed as Supervision Form – Apprentice Funeral Director, in which a DC funeral director certifies that an applicant will serve as an apprentice under their supervision. It carries the heading of the Board of Funeral Directors, Occupational and Professional Licensing Administration.
Is this form a DC business license application?
No. Despite searches for a DC business license, this document supports an individual's application for a license to practice as an apprentice funeral director in the District of Columbia. It does not register or license a business.
Who fills out the Funeral Director Supervisory Form?
The supervising funeral director completes it. The applicant is named at the top, but the supervisor gives their own name, DC license number and funeral home, answers the full-time or part-time question and signs the sworn statement.
Does the Funeral Director Supervisory Form need to be notarized?
Yes. The statement reads "Subscribed and sworn to before me" and has spaces for the notary's place, date, seal, commission expiration and signature, so the funeral director signs it in front of a notary public.
What do I write if the apprentice will work part-time?
Answer the full-time or part-time question as part-time, then state on the next line where else the apprentice is employed. The form also asks for the total number of apprentices employed at the funeral home.
When does the apprenticeship begin under this form?
The supervisor certifies that the applicant will begin serving as an apprentice funeral director under their supervision immediately upon receipt of the license. The form does not set any other start date.
Can I fill out the Funeral Director Supervisory Form online?
You can fill out the PDF online on FillingPDF and download or print it for signing and notarization. FillingPDF is independent of DLCP and does not submit the form; the agency receives it only through its own channels.
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