National Professional End Of Life Doula Certification

The death doula has been described as an eldest daughter or a paraprofessional who can fill a gap in the often highly medicalised palliative.

A micro credential by merilynne rush mshp rn bsn. The national end of life doula alliance neda is a membership organization that welcomes all doula practitioners trainers and interested parties regardless of background or level of experience to help us aspire to the highest standards for practicing end of life doula professionals. Developed by the the robert larner m d. After you have taken the inelda end of life doula training class certification is the next step in achieving your goal of becoming a professional eol doula.

College of medicine at the university of vermont the university of vermont has partnered with cabot creamery cooperative to launch a fully online end of life doula professional certificate that will help prepare you to meet the growing demand for end of life support as people live longer and the course of the average dying process continues to become increasingly gradual and anticipated. Certification demonstrates that you have achieved a high level of knowledge about end of life doula care and the dying process as well as competence in the tools and techniques eol doulas use to bring deeper meaning and greater comfort to the dying. For a more in depth discussion of certification and micro credentialing please see neda proficiency assessment. The national end of life doula alliance neda represents a diverse group of doulas and training organizations who have come together and agreed to create professional standards for the industry.