End-of-Life Doula Certification Course
Turn your compassion into purpose with our $99 End-of-Life Doula/Death Doula Certification. Gain the skills to support individuals and families through life’s final chapter—start your journey as a certified end-of-life doula today.
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Lesson 1.1: What Is an End-of-Life Doula/Death Doula?
End-of-life doulas provide non-medical, holistic support to individuals and families during the dying process. From emotional guidance to practical assistance, they hold sacred space, offer comfort, and help clients die with dignity and peace.
End-of-life doulas provide non-medical, holistic support to individuals and families during the dying process. From emotional guidance to practical assistance, they hold sacred space, offer comfort, and help clients die with dignity and peace.
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Lesson 1.2: History, Culture, and Modern Death Care
Death care has transformed over centuries—from community-led home care to medicalized dying. This lesson explores historical and cultural shifts in how we face death and how doulas are reintroducing compassionate, person-centered end-of-life care.
Death care has transformed over centuries—from community-led home care to medicalized dying. This lesson explores historical and cultural shifts in how we face death and how doulas are reintroducing compassionate, person-centered end-of-life care.
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Lesson 1.3: Ethics, Scope, and Doula Mindset
Understanding the ethical boundaries of doula work is critical. This lesson covers scope of practice, consent, collaboration with healthcare professionals, and the heart-centered mindset required to hold space without judgment.
Understanding the ethical boundaries of doula work is critical. This lesson covers scope of practice, consent, collaboration with healthcare professionals, and the heart-centered mindset required to hold space without judgment.
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Lesson 2.1: Physical Signs of Active Dying
Learn to identify and normalize physical changes during the dying process, helping families understand what to expect and reducing fear around death.
Learn to identify and normalize physical changes during the dying process, helping families understand what to expect and reducing fear around death.
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Lesson 2.2: Working with Hospice and Medical Teams
Clarify the doula's non-medical role, how to complement hospice and palliative care teams, and when to defer to licensed professionals.
Clarify the doula's non-medical role, how to complement hospice and palliative care teams, and when to defer to licensed professionals.
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Lesson 2.3: Emotional & Psychological Aspects of Dying
Support individuals and families through emotional complexities—fear, denial, acceptance—and help them find meaning, peace, and connection.
Support individuals and families through emotional complexities—fear, denial, acceptance—and help them find meaning, peace, and connection.
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Lesson 3.1: Holding Space for Grief
Grief begins before death and continues afterward. Doulas offer presence, listening, and compassionate support without trying to “fix” grief.
Grief begins before death and continues afterward. Doulas offer presence, listening, and compassionate support without trying to “fix” grief.
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Lesson 3.2: Legacy Projects and Meaning-Making
Legacy work gives dying individuals a chance to be remembered in meaningful ways—letters, recordings, memory boxes, storytelling, and rituals.
Legacy work gives dying individuals a chance to be remembered in meaningful ways—letters, recordings, memory boxes, storytelling, and rituals.
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Lesson 3.3: Spiritual and Cultural Rituals at End of Life
Support clients and families with inclusive practices, from religious customs to personalized rituals, honoring their values and beliefs.
Support clients and families with inclusive practices, from religious customs to personalized rituals, honoring their values and beliefs.
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Lesson 4.1: Advance Directives and End-of-Life Planning
Guide clients in documenting their wishes through advance care planning, living wills, and healthcare proxies.
Guide clients in documenting their wishes through advance care planning, living wills, and healthcare proxies.
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Lesson 4.2: After-Death Care and Final Arrangements
Help families understand options for body care, home vigils, cremation, green burial, and funeral planning.
Help families understand options for body care, home vigils, cremation, green burial, and funeral planning.
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Lesson 4.3: Supporting the Family After Death
Offer continuity of care through practical guidance, gentle presence, and connecting families with grief resources and community support.
Offer continuity of care through practical guidance, gentle presence, and connecting families with grief resources and community support.
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Lesson 5.1: Preventing Burnout and Compassion Fatigue
Protect your well-being through reflective practice, energy boundaries, peer support, and restorative rituals.
Protect your well-being through reflective practice, energy boundaries, peer support, and restorative rituals.
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Lesson 5.2: Setting Up Your Doula Practice
Learn how to structure your services, manage client intake, price ethically, and establish clear agreements.
Learn how to structure your services, manage client intake, price ethically, and establish clear agreements.
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Lesson 5.3: Marketing and Growing with Integrity
Use authentic, heart-centered marketing to connect with clients. Build trust, create educational content, and engage your community.
Use authentic, heart-centered marketing to connect with clients. Build trust, create educational content, and engage your community.
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Step 1: Final Exam (30 min)
Complete a 30-minute final exam to assess your understanding of key end-of-life doula concepts, care practices, and ethical guidelines.
Complete a 30-minute final exam to assess your understanding of key end-of-life doula concepts, care practices, and ethical guidelines.
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Step 2: Practical Skills Evaluation (1 hr)
Assess practical competence in supporting individuals and families through end-of-life situations, including emotional support, vigil presence, legacy planning, and creating a peaceful, respectful environment.
Assess practical competence in supporting individuals and families through end-of-life situations, including emotional support, vigil presence, legacy planning, and creating a peaceful, respectful environment.
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Step 3: Interview Assignment (1 hr)
As part of the End-of-Life Doula certification process, you are required to conduct two recorded interviews—one with a certified End-of-Life Doula and another with a caregiver or family member who has supported a loved one at the end of life. These interviews deepen your understanding of EOL care, communication, and family needs, while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards.
As part of the End-of-Life Doula certification process, you are required to conduct two recorded interviews—one with a certified End-of-Life Doula and another with a caregiver or family member who has supported a loved one at the end of life. These interviews deepen your understanding of EOL care, communication, and family needs, while upholding confidentiality and ethical standards.
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Step 4: Recommendation Letter
For the End-of-Life Doula certification, you must submit two recommendation letters from individuals who can attest to your integrity, compassion, and readiness for this role—such as employers, mentors, colleagues, clients, friends, or family members.
For the End-of-Life Doula certification, you must submit two recommendation letters from individuals who can attest to your integrity, compassion, and readiness for this role—such as employers, mentors, colleagues, clients, friends, or family members.
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Step 5: Certification Award (3-5 Business Days)
After completing all course requirements, your materials will be reviewed. Within 3–5 business days, you’ll receive your official Certified End-of-Life Doula digital certificate and unique certification ID, confirming your credential: CD (DNT Network).
After completing all course requirements, your materials will be reviewed. Within 3–5 business days, you’ll receive your official Certified End-of-Life Doula digital certificate and unique certification ID, confirming your credential: CD (DNT Network).
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Three Easy Steps
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1. Enroll
Sign up for the course ($99 only) and instantly access all training materials and certification requirement from any device.
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2. Learn
Complete self-paced modules with interactive lessons, videos, and quizzes designed to deepen your knowledge.
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3. Certify (No Hidden Fees)
Pass the final assessment, receive your certification, and start empowering families with confidence.
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What Our Students Say
“This course transformed how I approach end-of-life care. The content was gentle yet thorough, helping me understand how to support clients and their families with grace and compassion. As someone new to the field, I appreciated the structure and encouragement every step of the way.”
— Maya R.
“I chose DNT Network because I wanted a program that honored both the emotional and practical sides of death work. The training helped me feel more grounded, confident, and ready to hold space for those at the end of life. I especially valued the legacy work and communication modules.”
— Jessica M.
“The DNT course was everything I hoped for—affordable, flexible, and deeply meaningful. It gave me the tools to walk alongside families with empathy, presence, and purpose. This work is sacred, and I feel honored to be doing it with the foundation this training provided.”
— Samira J.
FAQs
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Yes, the $99 fee is the only fee you’ll pay. It includes both the training and certification with the DNT Network. There are no additional costs, so you can focus entirely on your learning and certification journey.
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Our course offers comprehensive training that covers everything from preparing for the dying process to providing emotional support, legacy work, vigil presence, and family guidance. You’ll also receive access to interactive lessons, video tutorials, real-life case studies, and a dedicated support team—all designed to help you serve with compassion and confidence.
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The course is self-paced, allowing you to move through the modules at your convenience. On average, students complete the training in 3–4 weeks, but you can finish faster or take more time depending on your schedule.
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Once you’ve completed all course requirements, you can submit your materials for review at any time. The review and approval process typically takes 7-10 business days, after which you’ll receive your official certification.
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At DNT Network, we’re breaking barriers in professional training with affordable, transparent, and modern certification programs. No unnecessary delays, bureaucracy, or hidden costs—just streamlined, high-quality online courses and certification procedures designed to empower aspiring doulas and newborn care specialists. Join us today and start your journey without breaking the bank!
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DNT Network stands out by offering the most affordable, fully online, self-paced End-of-Life Doula certification. Our program delivers compassionate, evidence-informed training rooted in real-world practice—at a fraction of the cost of other certifying bodies. With lifetime access and no re-certification fees, we make it simple to learn on your schedule and start making a difference right away.
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