Birth and Death Submission Training

These trainings are designed to provide physicians, hospital personnel, funeral directors, and others with instructions for completing and filing a paper copy of the Oklahoma Certificate of Birth, Death or stillbirth. 

Funeral Directors Completing the Oklahoma Certificate of Death

This training is designed to provide funeral directors with instructions for completing and filing the Oklahoma Certificate of Death. By State Law, 63 OS 1-317(b), the funeral director is responsible for filing an accurate and complete death certificate.

Funeral Directors Completing the Oklahoma Certificate of Death (160.2K PDF)

Doctors Completing the Oklahoma Certificate of Death

This training is designed to provide doctors with instructions for completing and filing the Oklahoma Certificate of Death. According to State Law, 63 OS 1-317, a death certificate is to be filed with the State within three days of the event. It further states that funeral directors have 24 hours after the death to fill out the Personal Information portion of the certificate and then deliver it to the attending physician. The physician then has 48 hours after the death to fill out the Medical Information portion and return the certificate to the funeral director. The funeral director files the certificate with the State Registrar.

Doctors Completing the Oklahoma Certificate of Death (165.1K PDF)

Funeral Directors and Doctors Completing the Oklahoma Certificate of Stillbirth

This training is designed to provide funeral directors and doctors with instructions for completing and filing the Oklahoma Certificate of Stillbirth. By State Law, 63 OS 1-318(b), the funeral director is responsible for filing an accurate and complete stillbirth certificate.

Funeral Directors and Doctors Completing the Oklahoma Certificate of Stillbirth (52.8K PDF)

Birth Clerks Completing a Paper Copy of the Oklahoma Certificate of Live Birth

This training is designed to provide physicians, hospital personnel, and others with instructions for completing and filing a paper copy of the Oklahoma Certificate of Live Birth. However, facilities using the Windows Electronic Birth Certificate (WinEBC) software to file birth certificates electronically may still benefit from this material, particularly at times when their computer systems may be down.

Birth Clerks Completing a Paper Copy of the Oklahoma Certificate of Live Birth (98K PDF) 

Contact Information
Mikeal Murray
Vital Records Training Coordinator
Health Care Information
1000 NE 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73117
Phone: (405) 271.6225 
E-Mail:  mikealm@health.ok.gov