Helpful Suggestions for Renewing your
Pennsylvania Funeral Director and/or Funeral Supervisor License:
When the Renewal Period opens the first week in December, you will receive an email with
instructions to log into your PALS account and renew your license.
You will need the following documents handy to renew your PA License (if you were initially
licensed PRIOR to 2/2/2020):
Continuing Education Certificate(s):
(A Child Abuse Course Certificate is NOT needed, as the Approved Provider will upload your
information directly to your PALS profile).
You will be required to upload your continuing education certificates directly to your renewal
application.
If you took a 2-hour Child Abuse Course, you will need to upload the remaining 4 continuing
education credit certificate(s). If you took a 3-hour Child Abuse Course, you will need to upload
the remaining 3 continuing education credit certificate(s).
RENEW YOUR FUNERAL DIRECTOR LICENSE FIRST
IF APPLICABLE, RENEW YOUR FUNERAL SUPERVISOR’S LICENSE SECOND
IF APPLICABLE, RENEW YOUR ESTABLISHMENT LICENSE SECOND/THIRD
IF APPLICABLE, RENEW YOUR BRANCH LOCATION THIRD/FOURTH
(The PALS system will continuously check to see if the associated licenses have been renewed
prior to automatically renewing the license(s) – please be patient while the system does the
‘sweep’ of the submitted renewal applications).
Step One:
Go to www.pals.pa.gov and click on "LOGIN TO YOUR ACCOUNT" (blue button on left-hand side
of page).
Enter your User ID and Password. (If you do not remember your password, click on the 'Reset
Password' option on the right-side of the login page).
Once you are on your Dashboard, locate your license number listed under the 'Professional
License Details' banner.
There will be an orange RENEW button next to your License Number. Click on the RENEW
button.
Step Two:
The PALS system will start to build your renewal application, pre-loading your personal
information.
Scroll down the page until you come to the area that states 'PLEASE ANSWER THE FOLLOWING
QUESTIONS'
For the question concerning your Establishment, type the Establishment’s License number
where you are employed.
(License numbers have NO spaces or dashes and may contain a letter at the end. Check with
your employer for the correct license number).
Answer the Continuing Education questions. (Read the questions thoroughly as there will be
separate questions regarding the Child Abuse course and remaining continuing education
certificates obtained).
If you took a 2-hour Child Abuse Course, you will need to upload the remaining 4 continuing
education credit certificate(s). If you took a 3-hour Child Abuse Course, you will need to upload
the remaining 3 continuing education credit certificate(s).
If you received your initial license AFTER 2/02/2020, you will be exempt from the continuing
education requirement, but you will still have to renew your license. When the PALS system
asks if you have completed the required 6 hours of continuing education, you will answer
NO. The PALS system will then ask if you were initially licensed from 2/02/2020 to 2/1/2022,
and you will answer YES. (The system will automatically cross reference your answer with the
initial date of your license).
Answer the Legal questions.
If you answer YES to any Legal questions, you will be required to upload copies of any court
documents pertaining to your YES answer.
If you agree to the terms, click on the box and type your name in the signature area for the
Acknowledge of Duty to Self-Report.
If you agree to the terms, click on the box and type your name in the signature area for the
Verification section.
(The Delegate Section is for those individuals who would like their information shared with
another person. If you agree, please complete this section. If you do not want your
information shared with another person, you can skip this section).
When all the questions have been answered, confirm that you have read and agree with the
terms (checkbox), typed your name in the Signature area(s), you can click on the CONTINUE
button.
Step Three:
Your completed renewal application will show for review. You will have a chance to edit any
information on this page if needed. When you are finished reviewing your renewal
application, click on ADD TO CART (red button).
Your Shopping Cart will be displayed. You must click on the white box within the teal shaded
area to 'select' what you are paying for. Also, click on the white box below, stating that you
agree that all the fees are non-refundable. When you have completed this, a green button will
appear 'PROCEED TO PAYMENT'. Click this button.
Step Four:
A pop-up box will appear, letting you know that it could take up to 30 minutes for our system to
contact your credit card system for payment. Click 'OK, Proceed'.
You can now check out using your credit card. (When filling in the numbers of the credit card
and the expiration date, DO NOT use spaces, dashes, or slashes. All numbers are together -
example March 2024 would be typed in as 0324. Confirm that you are ‘not a robot’). Click on
PAY WITH CREDIT CARD.
The PALS system will let you know that your payment was received, and your renewal
application is under review. Our goal is to review renewal applications within 5-7 business
days.
Paying for the renewal does not mean your license has been renewed. There may be
additional information needed after the review of your renewal. Please be sure to check the
PALS website at www.pals.pa.gov/verify to ensure your license has been renewed for the
upcoming cycle. All Funeral Director/Supervisor and Establishments must be submitted and
reviewed for the renewal of licenses.
Once approved and renewed, a new license (showing the 2/01/2024 expiration) will be printed
and mailed to the Funeral Home. Please allow 7 to 10 business days for your new license to
arrive via postal mail.
If you experience any issues, please contact the Pennsylvania State Board of Funeral Directors
