Who supervises the resident trainee in New York?

• A. The resident will be supervised by the manager or sponsor designated by the manager who is licensed and registered as a funeral director or undertaker and embalmer, and regularly employed by the firm.
• B. A licensed physician appointed by the department.
• C. The department inspector will supervise the training.
• D. An external consultant will supervise the training.

Answer: (A)

In New York, a resident trainee is supervised by someone inside the firm who is already licensed and employed by the firm. The supervisor must be designated by the manager and be a licensed and registered funeral director or undertaker and embalmer. This ensures the trainee receives guidance from a qualified professional who understands the firm’s operations and the legal requirements, with hands-on oversight in the actual workplace.

Other options don’t fit because a physician appointed by the department isn’t involved in funeral service training, a department inspector doesn’t mentor trainees but enforces rules, and an external consultant wouldn’t be the regular on-site supervisor employed by the firm.