OPTIONS, Options, Options! We’ve got a lot of options for you. Use this page as your starting point toward understanding the full breadth of our training options. This page begins with our Virtual Interview, designed to help you discern which of our offerings will meet your needs. That’s followed by an overview of each of our training program options, from the most comprehensive down to the quickest certificate class. While we’ve got lots of additional information on our site, this page is a great place to start exploring how the different programs work, and what they can help you accomplish.
Make sure you also check out our digital training catalog, and the podcasts “Understanding The Six Certifications” and “Is this Path, and Training, For me?” as well.
There are a number of considerations when discerning which of our programs may be a good fit for you. Spend a few moments on this Virtual Interview, to get an idea of which options may be the best-fit for you. Let us begin:
What’s your goal in pursuing training?
Do you want to earn regular or primary income while doing the meaningful work of facilitating conscious, informed death and mourning? Are you looking to enhance existing skills, to do your current work better (we have quite a number of hospice workers, nurses, social workers, clergy members, etc, train with us for just this reason)? Do you offer existing support, and want to add death and mourning support to your current offerings (we get a number of birth doulas, massage therapists, reiki practitioners, etc, too)? Are you simply looking to enhance your personal skills so you can better support loved ones, helping them create more meaningful deaths and funerals, and to ideally save money in the process? (Note: The majority of our graduates find they offset the cost of their training through savings in just one or two funerals, depending on the options they choose; many students find they earn back their tuition working with a very small number of clients. Some of this is impacted by your geographic location; other elements depend on your marketing and promotion skills, and your skill in asking for business)
- If you answered that you are looking to work full time in this field:While you can definitely begin your new career in under a year, it takes time to build a practice that can become sustainable; it often includes educating your area market about your services, and why they would want them. It also includes wearing the hat of the self-employed, which means learning to market and promote your business, building business-to-business relationships, shaping your reputation, and becoming comfortable with asking for people’s business, not to mention any number of other administrative details involved in running a business. SO: If you are looking to make this your career, how will you support yourself as you transition into this work, and build it into something sustainable? Can you continue to work full or part time? Have other means for sustaining yourself? Additional considerations: If you want to transition to this as your full time work, you will find you have the most flexibility with the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training Class. Why? Because it allows you to create the most diverse set of service offerings, allowing you to balance offerings that require you to be on-call, with ones that you can easily schedule and control. This can allow you to use your time to maximum benefit; it also allows you to offer clients the largest service menu. Additionally, the Special Edition Class comes with live phone coaching sessions, which you can use once you’re certified and working with clients. This provides support as you begin getting out there and working in the field. The Modified 5-in-1 Training is another viable option for building a career as a Death Doula, however, it has less support, and one less area of specialization, which reduces the range of service offerings you can use in creating a sustainable business.
- If you answered that you only want to supplement your career, add to existing modalities, or simply provide support to loved ones: Then you will find that the Modified 5-in-1 Training OR the 3-in-1 Certificate Class are enough for you. Part of the consideration is how much support you want to make post-funeral. Do you want to be able to provide support when someone is dealing with the physical artifacts left after the major estate questions are settled? There’s an awful lot of folks who have to deal with estates and personal effects long distance these days, and we’re seeing great interest in this service. Additionally, it’s the kind of work you can schedule, earning additional income around the on-call work – but, if you are, say a nurse or hospice worker or social worker, and are simply looking to add-on to your existing skills, you probably don’t need that training; you may find the 3-in-1 Certificate Class is enough for you (but there are other considerations – more on that soon).
How Important Are Home Funerals to you?
- If you want to be an advocate and active facilitator of home funerals, then providing Home Funeral Doula Support is of high priority to you. For this, you will likely want either our Modified 5-in-1 Training Program, or the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training Program, or the Special Edition Version of the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training Program (the only version of the class currently offered). NOTE: The 3-in-1 Certificate Program does provide an introduction to the Home Funeral, and prepares you well enough to support a loved one in this work, it is a less intense version of our training in that area.
What Kind of Support Do You Appreciate When Learning Something New?
Our trainings are online, but we provide varying methods of support:
- The Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training, and the Special Edition Version of that class, offer a highly intensive learning experience. Each week in addition to your learning materials, you have assignments in a number of forums. You engage not just with other students, but receive personal one-on-one feedback from Laura, the founder of our program. When I say feedback, on a number of our forums she may provide up to a 2 to 3 page feedback on a number of topics. The Special Edition of the class (the only one currently offered) also provides live, one-on-one phone based coaching sessions following certification, so you have feedback when you begin working in the field. This is Laura’s favorite way to teach, however, it is also highly involved, and she is currently limiting enrollment in this class to only 10 students per year – as I’m sure you can understand why.
- The Modified 5-in-1 Death Doula Training is a lot like the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training, however, there are some crucial differences beyond the fact that it includes one less certification area. In the Modified 5-in-1 Training Program, there are still forums for assignments and discussion with peers, however, rather than the intensive one-on-one feedback Laura provides in the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training/Special Edition classes, in the Modified 5-in-1 Death Doula Training there is only Group Feedback. Essentially, once all students have posted their comments and discussions, Laura reads them all, then drafts one general feedback post for the entire group. It is still a highly effective method of learning, and if you’re a self-starter who can work largely on their own but appreciate some feedback and the instructor’s perspective while training, this may be the right program for you. Keep in mind that the Modified 5-in-1 Death Doula Training doesn’t include the “What’s Next?” Post Loss Coaching Certification, and is only 16 weeks long, as opposed to 20 weeks.
- The 3-in-1 Certificate Program may be for you if you prefer to work on your own, just moving through the material, studying, taking quizzes, and doing your assignments, without engaging with other students or an instructor. There is a forum in this class, where you can post questions for the instructor if you get truly stuck, but it is a primarily non-engagement class. This class prepares you as an End-of-Life Doula, Death Doula, and Mourning Doula, with enough of an introduction to Home Funeral Doula Support that you can support loved ones, though if you are looking to make Home Funerals a bigger part of your business goals, we do encourage you to take either the Modified 5-in-1 Death Doula Training or the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training/Special Edition classes. With the 3-in-1 Certificate Class, you do receive a Certificate of Completion, however, you do not receive Certification in our methodology. You can read more about our Certification here.
How much of a time investment can you make right now?
- The Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training/Special Edition classes involve a longer commitment, it’s twenty weeks, plus the six week Business Quick Start Training, plus you receive access to several other classes, such as an intense version of Life Review, Self-Care for Care-Providers, and Creating Amazing Info Sessions. Depending on the pace at which you complete those extras, you could spend nearly a year on the training. You are also more likely trying to create this as a primary or at least major revenue for yourself, which also requires time and effort. The class itself typically takes about 6 to 10 hours per week, depending on how much time you spend engaging with the instructor and other students, and whether you provide shorter or lengthier commentary in the forums.
- The Modified 5-in-1 Death Doula Training is 16 weeks long, plus the six week Business Quick Start Training,and you receive access to one of the other extras. Again, depending on how fast you complete the extras, you could spend a little over half a year working your way through the materials. If you are simply looking to enhance your existing career or add these skills to other service modalities, you can likely begin to see some fruit from your labors pretty quickly. The same is true if you are looking to merely support loved ones, or members of your inner community (religious community, social community, etc). This training also takes a bit less time on the week-to-week basis, clocking in at about 4 to 6 hours per week, most weeks, as there is less back and forth with the instructor. Again, some of this time is defined by how much or little you write in response to forum queries, assignments, etc.
- The 3-in-1 Certificate Program is only 12 weeks long, plus you have access to the 6 week Business Quick Start. You could finish this in little over one season, and working as a doula rather quickly. You can indeed use this certificate to build a business for yourself, however, you will have less flexibility in terms of how you can earn income, and how you can manage your schedule in terms of balancing on-call work with other elements of your life. You definitely could build your business with this class, however, we feel that if you truly hope to establish this as a primary or larger of your income streams, you look to one of the offerings that provide you more flexibility in your offerings, with more robust support, such as the Modified 5-in-1 Death Doula Training, or the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training/Special Edition.
Do you care about Certification?
- If you care about certification, and the benefits that accompany it, you will want either our Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training/Special Edition or the Modified 5-in-1 Death Doula Training. The 3-in-1 Certificate Class only provides a certificate of completion.
What does Certification mean, who is certifying me and in what, and why does it matter?
- At this writing there is no current industry requirement for certification, though some areas have some licensing requirements. We are certifying you in our Methodology of Service – our service method is built around a protected coaching model, which you can read more about here. Certification demonstrates that you have not only met robust requirements which demonstrate proficiency in our methodology and certification requirements, but also that you continue to maintain quality delivery of service. We have a Standard of Practice which our Certified Graduates are expected to maintain; we have a Grievance Procedure through which the public can file a complaint if they feel you have violated your commitment to your Standard of Practice. This helps create a level of trust the public can come to rely upon.
- Additionally, because there is currently no industry requirement, people are calling themselves doulas without any specific standard of practice. Some guarantee a soul will get to heaven; some promote a spa-like death experience. You get the idea. What the Momdoulary Certification provides is a way for the public to be able to openly see the standard of training you went through, and be able to clarify the commitment you’ve made to a certain quality of service. They can see that you’ve met requirements that protect them, and you, such as completing our Blood-borne pathogen safety requirement, and our Food Handler Safety requirement (you may be warming food, you may be working in a client’s home where food is served to guests; safety comes up in a variety of ways). More importantly, we believe that Certification demonstrates QUALITY.
- There are many instances in which certification may not matter to you: If you are only taking this for your own personal goals, to provide support to loved ones; if you are looking to simply enhance your existing career in the medical or care field, for instance. However, if you are looking to do this work as your primary business, or if you are adding it as a significant modality to your existing modalities, we do encourage you to explore the value of Certification.
Is Tuition A Concern?
- You have to be practical in terms of tuition. There is a balance that should be sought, between what you are trying to create, and what you can afford. Explore what courses best fit your needs, and help you get to where you need to go, but also take tuition into consideration. The Special Edition Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training initially looks like it is double the tuition of the Modified 5-in-1 Training. However, it comes with a lot more in-depth support, including those crucial live phone coaching sessions after class has ended, and you are beginning to create your business. It also comes with a lot of bonus classes. AND – if you apply early, and can pay in full, completing the full enrollment process, you can receive significant discounts, some of which reduce tuition by nearly 1/3. However, you could also save on the Modified 5-in-1 Training, by enrolling early, further reducing the tuition. AND, if you wanted to take the Modified 5-in-1 Training, but to have some additional support, you could just purchase coaching sessions with Laura separately – and this? Would allow you to break the expense up a bit. Finally, the 3-in-1 Certificate program is the most economical program of all, and if it meets your needs, it could be the answer you are looking for. The goal should be to look at what your aims are, which programs will best get you there, and to discover how to best afford it.
- At times we offer additional discounts, the biggest one being the Death Doula Birthday Gift in June, when Laura gives extreme discounts to those enrolling on her birthday, her way of sharing her blessings with you. Keep in mind: The earlier you enroll, the lower the tuition, since you can take advantage of different early enrollment discount opportunities.
- We do offer payment plans. There is a one-time $50 processing fee, and tuition must be paid-in-full by the beginning of the second month of class. How far in advance you begin your payment plan will impact how large or small your monthly payments are. Do know, though, that our very best combinations of discounts do require payment-in-full, however, you can still reduce tuition significantly with the payment plan.
Thank you for participating in our Virtual Interview. Hopefully you found it useful in better understanding which of our offerings may be a good fit for you. Now, allow us to introduce you to the trainings:
The Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training
Train for a New Career in Under a Year
The most unique training & certification program of its kind, Momdoulary Method Online Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Certification prepares you for 6 certifications, including End-of-Life, Death*, & Mourning Doula *& Home Funeral Doula*, Professional Re-Organizer, and “What’s Next?” Post-Loss Coach, all built around our unique coaching based doula methodology designed to ensure the client’s needs are primary. This comprehensive Training & Certification Program focuses on preparing Ambassadors of Change to meet the needs of a changing world, and we take our training seriously. If you believe you can help change the world, one family at a time, contact us today!
6-in-1 Training For Certification Classes are 20 weeks long, with a follow-up complimentary 6 week self-directed Business Super-Start Class, and more. Don’t miss the podcast below, it will definitely enhance your understanding of the way our roles work. (NOTE that the podcast refers to our current Home Funeral Doula role as a Death Midwife; we no longer utilize Midwife in our training & certification).
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO A PODCAST EXPLORING THE SIX CERTIFICATIONS!
Successfully completing the Momdoulary 6-in-1 End-of-Life, Death & Mourning Doula & Home Funeral Doula Training and Certification requirements will provide the bedrock of skills to help support people at one of the most difficult moments in their lives. While attaining your end-of-life, death, and mourning doula skills, you will also be trained in Professional Organizing & Post-Loss Life Coaching Skills, tools your clients may call upon you for once their initial period of grief is past, to help them organize their lives as they determine how to move forward. This allows you to maximize your area of both serviceability and your revenue, so that you can earn a reasonable wage serving people in a way that continually gives back.
You will be working as a facilitator of a more conscious and informed engagement with death, through doing ALL of the following, and more:
- Work as a Mourning Doula- providing physical, emotional, informational, administrative and concierge-style support to families in the hours and days following a loss
- Work as an End-of-Life Doula – providing physical, emotional, and informational support to healthy and infirm individuals as they explore end-of-life options
- Work as a Death Doula – providing physical, emotional, and informational support in the final weeks and hours of life, as well as working with our popular Life Review method
- Work as a Home Funeral Doula – providing physical, emotional, and informational support for home funeral. Most especially, you learn to create and hold the space for the family to take ownership of caring for their dead.
- Work as a “What’s Next?” Post Loss Coach supporting individuals as they make important changes following loss
- Work as a Professional Organizer or Re-organizer, helping individuals dealing with material artifacts after losing a loved one
Momdoulary Method Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training could be the key to a fulfilling and flexible career that helps you feel more connected to both your work and your community. Combine any or all of the skills you have to provide service and earn a living in a variety of combinations, allowing for maximum earning potential, as well as expansive ways in which to serve those who turn to you.
ON-LINE TRAINING CLASS INCLUDES
- Training covering basic Mourning Doula, Death Doula, End-of-Life Doula, Home Funeral Doula, What’s Next? Post Loss Life Coaching, and Professional Organizing Skills
- Understanding of burial, natural burial, direct burial, home burial, cremation, direct cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, and other alternative options
- History of modern funeral industry
- Ethics, standard of practice, and more
- Memorial options
- The Funeral Rule
- Understanding grief
- Researching & understanding your local rules, laws, options, and implied rules
- Exploration of rites and rituals surrounding death and the funeral industry, including cultural awareness
- Ergonomics & Body Mechanics for the doula professional (to take care of yourself while caring for others)
- Food Handler safety (connection to external online program)
- Understanding add-ons and options (flowers, caskets, urns, and more)
- Basics of Self-Care in the Grieving Period
- Scheduling & lifestyle management for doulas
- Understanding & Utilizing the Coaching Model
- Boundary setting for coaches & doulas
- Professional Organizing Basics
- And much more!
*Note that in some areas additional licensing requirements must be met to work in these areas.
** Qualifying exam must be passed with a minimum grade of 70%. Upon completion of training requirements you are eligible to submit a Certification Packet to Momdoulary Method, LLC.
TO BECOME A MOMDOULARY METHOD, LLC Multi-CERTIFIED MOURNING, DEATH & END-OF-LIFE DOULA, HOME FUNERAL DOULA, ORGANIZER & WHAT’S NEXT? POST LOSS COACH you must meet ALL Certification Requirements:
LIFETIME CERTIFICATION, barring loss of it through a Grievance Committee hearing. The requirements for our Momdoulary Method Certification include:
- Successful completion of the training
- Successfully passing the Qualifying Exam (70% or better)
- Membership in Good Order
- Signed Coaching and Doula Promise
- Completion of Bloodborne Pathogen Training
- Completion of Food Handler Safety Training
- Submission of Seeds of Change Essay
- Submission of all signed forms (releases, acknowledgements, terms of service, copyright and logo use, representation of Momdoulary, LLC name in promotion and marketing, standard of practice, code of ethics, licensing agreement, recognition of grievance process, acknowledgment of area law and requirements statement)
- Submission of Client Resource List
REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIONAL MOMDOULARY CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL GOLDEN CIRCLE MEMBER:
- Meet all requirements for Basic Lifetime Certification
- Submit client reviews and releases for each certification area
- Submit proof of consistently maintained insurance
- Continuous membership
- No disciplinary action following Grievance filing
- Has had a book or video published, or hosts a blog, podcast or vlog, or created an actively produced product related to the industry, or has had at least 3 articles published by national media outlets
CURRENTLY WE ARE ONLY OFFERING THE SPECIAL EDITION VERSION OF THE COMPLETE 6-in-1 DEATH DOULA TRAINING listed above, which is all listed above plus a lot of extras. DETAILS ARE:
SPECIAL EDITION of The Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training for Certification 
Laura is offering a deluxe version of the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training in 2019 open to just ten students. The course trains you in all six competency areas:
- End-of-Life Doula
- Death Doula
- Mourning Doula
- Home Funeral Doula
- Professional Re-Organizer/Post Loss Artifact Organizer
- “What’s next?” post loss coachAnd prepares you to:
- Host death and end-of-life discussion groups and information session
- Includes: Instructor led Six Week Business Quick Start Class in addition to 20 week training program, 4 online teleconferences, and 2 life phone-based coaching sessions with Laura PLUS access to a self-directed class on Creating Amazing Info Sessions, a self-directed class in Advanced Life Review Support, and a self-directed class in Self-Care for the Care Professional.
This session involves lots of individualized instructor attention in the online classroom, with extensive feedback. Again, Laura will only be accepting ten students. We encourage you to apply early. Class is 20 weeks long, followed by 6 week Business Quick Start and the self-directed courses, and includes the two phone-based coaching sessions, the teleconferences, and access to a self-directed class on Creating Amazing Info Sessions, a self-directed class in Advanced Life Review Support, and a self-directed class in Self-Care for the Care Professional.
TRAINING DATES AND TUITION FOR THE SPECIAL EDITION COMPLETE 6-in-1 DEATH DOULA TRAINING:
January 8, 2019. Online. Tuition: $3,150 (Early Enrollment discount of $500 if you enroll by June 15, 2016; Early Enrollment Discount of $250 if you enroll by September 20, 2019). Class is 20 weeks long, but you will have 22 weeks to complete it, to allow for any vacation or travel plans students may have. Business Quick Start Class will begin only after class has passed Qualifying Exam for the Six Certification areas. APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 18, 2018
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE SPECIAL EDITION COMPLETE 6-in-1 DEATH DOULA TRAINING NOW
CHECK OUT OUR MODIFIED 5-in-1 DEATH DOULA TRAINING CLASS
This is a *MODIFIED* version of our Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Professional Training, with limited instructor feedback, and significantly lower tuition. In this course the instructor will provide weekly group feedback, as opposed to individual in-depth discussion feedback of the Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training, plus it trains you in 5 competency areas, rather than 6; additionally, there are no coaching or teleconferences, though you could add coaching sessions separately (click here to learn about working privately with Laura). This structure allows us to dramatically reduce tuition on this offering. You will still receive access to a self-directed version of the Business Quick Start Class.
This 16 week program trains you in 5 Competencies:
- End-of-Life Doula
- Death Doula
- Home Funeral Doula
- Mourning Doula
- Professional Re-Organizer/Post Loss Artifact Organizer
It also includes:
- Access to a self-directed version of the six week Business Quick Start training, in pdf format.
TO BECOME A MOMDOULARY METHOD, LLC Multi-CERTIFIED MOURNING, DEATH & END-OF-LIFE DOULA, HOME FUNERAL DOULA, & ARTIFACTS ORGANIZER you must meet ALL Certification Requirements:
LIFETIME CERTIFICATION, barring loss of it through a Grievance Committee hearing. The requirements for our Momdoulary Method Certification include:
- Successful completion of the training
- Successfully passing the Qualifying Exam (70% or better)
- Membership in Good Order
- Signed Coaching and Doula Promise
- Completion of Bloodborne Pathogen Training
- Completion of Food Handler Safety Training
- Submission of Seeds of Change Essay
- Submission of all signed forms (releases, acknowledgements, terms of service, copyright and logo use, representation of Momdoulary, LLC name in promotion and marketing, standard of practice, code of ethics, licensing agreement, recognition of grievance process, acknowledgment of area law and requirements statement)
- Submission of Client Resource List
REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIONAL MOMDOULARY CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL GOLDEN CIRCLE MEMBER:
- Meet all requirements for Basic Lifetime Certification
- Submit client reviews and releases for each certification area
- Submit proof of consistently maintained insurance
- Continuous membership
- No disciplinary action following Grievance filing
- Has had a book or video published, or hosts a blog, podcast or vlog, or created an actively produced product related to the industry, or has had at least 3 articles published by national media outlets
TRAINING DATES AND TUITION FOR THE MODIFIED 5-in-1 DEATH DOULA TRAINING:
October : LIMITED ADMISSION CLASS: 15 students – October 2. Tuition $1,450 (Enroll by June 20th and receive a $400 Early Enrollment Discount; Enroll by August 10th and receive a $250 Early Enrollment Discount). October 9 – Feb 12 (no class Thanksgiving Week; no class last two Weeks of the year). APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 15, OR —
March 6. Tuition: $1,450 (early enrollment discount of $350 if you enroll by July 15; early enrollment discount of $200 if you enroll by October 20). 15 seats. Class is 16 weeks long but you may take up to 17 weeks to complete, allowing some flexibility for vacation or holiday plans. APPLICATION DEADLINE: January 15 OR —
October 3. Tuition $1,45o (early enrollment discount of $350 if you enroll by January 20; early enrollment discount of $200 if you enroll by April 10). 15 seats. training is 16 weeks long but will run for 19 weeks as there will be no training during Thanksgiving week or the last two weeks of the year. We ask that if you have alternate travel or holiday plans, to make up any classes missed by the end of the training. APPLICATION DEADLINE: August 20
CLICK HERE TO APPLY FOR THE MODIFIED 5-in-1 TRAINING NOW!
Introducing Our 3-in-1 Certificate Course 
Not ready for our Complete 6-in-1 Death Doula Training For Certification,but want to begin working as a death doula? Then our new ten week 3-in-1 Certificate Course may be the right fit for you.
Built around our unique coaching-based doula methodology found in our Complete 6-in-1 and Modified 5-in-1 Trainings, this is a ten-week online class accompanied by access to discussion forums where you can ask questions and exchange ideas; you will also have access to a new private facebook group for those enrolling in this program, so you can exchange ideas and support as you begin working with clients. Also includes access to our self-directed version of our Business Quick Start Class, so you can explore how to begin establishing service package options, pricing, marketing, building business to business relationships, social media and online marketing, and more.
This training walks you through the basics of providing support in three areas:
- Working as an End-of-Life Doula – providing physical, emotional, and informational support to healthy and infirm individuals as they explore end-of-life options, how to document them, and how to begin discussing their choices with loved ones.
- Work as a Death Doula – providing physical, emotional, and informational support to those dying. Learn how to hold death preparation meetings, learn our powerful Life Review Process so you you help your clients create powerful connections across their life story, enabling them to write even more powerful closing chapters; learn how to provide support at a death vigil, and how to support loved ones who are present.
- Work as a Mourning Doula – providing physical, emotional, informational, educational, and logistical support to families who have just lost a loved one. Prepare to provide support and advocacy as family moves through the hours and days following a loss. You can provide protection at this sensitive time, and provide useful information, while supporting the family as they make more deeply conscious decisions in their time of grief, helping ensure they explore and execute best-fit choices for funeral, disposition, and a meaningful goodbye for the person they are grieving. Class covers enough elements of our Home Funeral Doula training to enable you to provide support for home funerals, too.The Momdoulary 3-in-1 Death Professional Certificate could be your key to starting down the path toward a fulfilling and flexible career that helps you feel more connected to both your work and your community. It will allow you to combine any or all of the skills you learn in order to provide flexible service and support options as you begin working as a Death Professional.
ON-LINE TRAINING CLASS INCLUDES
- Training covering basic Mourning Doula, Death Doula, and End-of-Life Doula training
- Understanding of burial, natural burial, direct burial, home burial, cremation, direct cremation, alkaline hydrolysis, and other alternative options
- History of modern funeral industry
- Ethics, standard of practice, and more
- Memorial options
- The Funeral Rule
- Understanding the early hours of grief
- Researching & understanding your local rules, laws, options, and implied rules
- Exploration of rites and rituals surrounding death and the funeral industry, including cultural awareness
- Understanding add-ons and options (flowers, caskets, urns, and more)
- Basics of Self-Care in the Grieving Period
- Providing support for the home funeral
- The Life Review Process
- Providing support at the death vigil
- Introduction to Understanding & Utilizing the Coaching Model
- Boundary setting for coaches & doulas
- And much more!
* This is a certificate class, not a certification training. Upon completion you will receive a certificate stating you have satisfactorily completed training to work as an End-of-Life Doula, Death Doula, and Mourning Doula. You can use these skills to work in the field (so long as you meet any local area licensing requirements; only a small number of areas require licensing at this time). You can list on your website and in promotional materials that you are a graduate of our program, you just cannot use the word “Certified” in our method.
TRAINING DATES AND TUITION FOR THE 3-in-1 CERTIFICATE CLASS:
September 5 10 weeks Regularly $795; SPECIAL!!!! Enroll between July 13 and July 15 for only $550!!!!!!
September 7 10 weeks Regularly $795; Early Enrollment Discount of $150 if you enroll by June 20th
