Continuing Education

Continuing Education


Important Information Regarding Continuing Education Requirements for Personal Licensees

In 2020 the BAO announced changes to the continuing education requirements for individual licensees.  These changes apply only to those who hold personal Funeral Services Licenses:  Funeral Pre-Planner, Transfer Service Sales Representative, Funeral Director Class 1 and Funeral Director Class 2.  The BAO announcement and requirements be found here:   BAO NOTICE - October 23

OACFP Continuing Education Offerings 

A reminder to those in the membership who may hold a personal license as a Funeral Director - Class 1 or 2, a Transfer Service Sales Representative, or a Funeral Planner, that you must complete six (6) hours of approved continuing education by the end of the year to renew your licenses. 

Information regarding Continuing Education for Personal Licensees

  • Unless noted otherwise, all OACFP Education offerings (webinars, seminars, training programs, online education, etc.) qualify for continuing education
  • Certificates are not required for your renewal, just titles of education and the date that it was provided.  We will have records of your attendance at webinars and events.
  • Certificates for webinars attended before the launch of OACFP ACE (April this year) will be in your email logs.  All others should be in your OACFP ACE profile.
  • The OACFP does not submit any information to the BAO regarding personal licence renewals
  • An administration fee may be charged to re-send certificates that have previously been issued to individuals

Watch our Events Page or Online Education Page for details on the many programs we have to offer.

The OACFP has long been a leader in providing quality Continuing Education for all Bereavement Sector Professionals. We work in conjunction with all our members and sector stakeholders to provide Ontario’s bereavement professionals with the most up to date, relevant and cost-effective information and training possible.

Volunteering for the OACFP is a great way to further your knowledge base and meet others who are passionate about bereavement service. If you are interested in volunteering for any of our events or committees we would love to have you add your voice to and skills to ours.