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Death DoulaDiploma Course

Make a profound difference at life's most pivotal crossroads. Be a guiding light in the face of life's greatest certainty - death. Begin your transformative journey with our comprehensive Death Doula Course. Are you ready to inspire hope in the face of mortality and make a real difference when it matters most?

Course overview:

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10 Modules

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What Will You Learn?

Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of the role of a Death Doula. Journey through history and diverse cultural practices surrounding death. Explore attitudes about death and navigate meaningful conversations about spirituality and beliefs.

Learn how to provide psychological and spiritual support during the dying and grieving processes. This Death Doula training also guides you through creating personalised care plans and facilitating meaningful rituals.

Become a Death Doula and provide comfort during one of life's most challenging times. Become the anchor for those facing the unknown, and help them transition with dignity, ease, and acceptance.

Take the first step with the Death Doula Course, and become a beacon of hope in the face of mortality.

By studying this course, you will learn about the following:

Historical and cultural context of death doulas.
Tools for providing emotional and spiritual support.
Creation of personalised care plans.
Facilitation of meaningful death rituals.
Provision of support during grieving.
Building a successful death doula practice.
Strategies for managing emotional challenges.
Building a supportive professional network as a death doula.

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

This Death Doula training is ideal if you plan to volunteer or build a professional practice as a Death Doula. You may be a healthcare professional, caregiver, social worker, or therapist. You may be seeking a greater understanding of death and the process of dying.

Learn how to provide spiritual and emotional support to individuals and families during the end-of-life journey. Gain the knowledge and confidence to support the wishes and needs of those at life's end.

Modules

Module 1: Introduction to Death Doula Practice7 Parts

Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: The Role of a Death Doula
Part 3: The Importance of the Role of a Death Doula
Part 4: Death Doula Practices in History
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 1: Assessment

Module 2: Preparing for End-of-Life Care6 Parts

Part 1: Exploring Attitudes About Death
Part 2: Promoting Meaning in the Face of Mortality
Part 3: Cultivating Empathy and Active Listening in Communication
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 2: Assessment

Module 3: Supporting Psychological and Spiritual Well-Being6 Parts

Part 1: Support for Depression and Emotional Distress
Part 2: Addressing Spiritual and Existential Fears
Part 3: Facilitating Conversations about Spiritual or Religious Beliefs
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 3: Assessment

Module 4: Practical Skills for Death Doulas6 Parts

Part 1: Understanding Common Symptoms
Part 2: Pain Management and Palliative Care
Part 3: Assisting with Activities of Daily Living
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 4: Assessment

Module 5: Creating Care Plans for End of Life6 Parts

Part 1: Assessing the Needs of Patients and Families
Part 2: Developing Individualised Care Plans
Part 3: Caring for the Family of a Patient
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 5: Assessment

Module 6: Death and Loss Rituals6 Parts

Part 1: Exploring Death Rituals Across Cultures
Part 2: Creating Meaningful Death Rituals
Part 3: Vigils for the Dying
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 6: Assessment

Module 7: Legal and Practical Considerations5 Parts

Part 1: Legal and Practical Considerations
Part 2: Documentation, Estate Planning, and Final Arrangements
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 7: Assessment

Module 8: Providing Grief and Bereavement Support6 Parts

Part 1: Understanding the Stages and Faces of Grief
Part 2: Providing Grief Education to Patients and Families
Part 3: Providing Support during the Bereavement Period
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 8: Assessment

Module 9: Facilitating Meaningful Life Reflection6 Parts

Part 1: Life Review Therapy Techniques
Part 2: Conversations about Legacy and Relationships
Part 3: Creating Space for Forgiveness and Unresolved Issues
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Module 9: Assessment

Module 10: Building a Death Doula Practice7 Parts

Part 1: Building Resilience in Heavy Emotional Situations
Part 2: Professional Development
Part 3: Building a Sustainable Death Doula Practice
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points
Conclusion
Module 10: Assessment

Accreditations

The Death Doula Diploma Course will take up to 150 hours to complete, working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course; it can be studied in your own time at your own pace.

This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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