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End-of-Life Doula Certification

What does it mean to be a certified end-of-life doula?
Certification simply indicates that one has completed the requirements of one particular training program. The doula profession is unregulated. There is no local, regional or federal authority or over-arching regulatory body that oversees doula training and certification programs. Certification is a voluntary process and is not required to practice as an end-of-life doula. However, certification is valued by many families hiring doulas, and by healthcare organizations making referrals to doulas. The Dying Year certification process is based on personal interview. The National End-of-life Doula Alliance (NEDA) offers a Proficiency Badge and this in required for The Dying Year certification.
The Dying Year offers a meaningful certification process that ensures that the person calling themself a “doula” is ready to serve. The steps include:
  • Completing The Dying Year EOL doula training program
  • Completing the required reading 
  • Meeting with Merilynne for a personal mentoring session
  • Joining NEDA and earning the NEDA Proficiency Badge
  • Agreeing to abide by the NEDA Scope of Practice and Code of Ethics
  • Creating your intake assessment form and local resource list
 
The Dying Year End-of-life Doula Certification Process
Email me to schedule a personal consultation at thedyingyear@gmail.com. You can request information at any time, but you must take The Dying Year end-of-life doula training before certification is granted.  The cost of certification is $35. Additional fees are $115 for the NEDA Proficiency Assessment and $50 for NEDA membership (Total cost to you is $200, in addition to the cost of the EOL doula training).
“What an amazing class experience, truly. I can’t recall a time before today where I felt so safe to be myself.” —Kilie Crowley, Vancouver, WA
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    • Educational Trainings
    • Advance Care Planning
    • End-of-Life Doulas >
      • FAQs About EOL Doulas
      • Certification
    • Home Funeral Guides
    • Payment and Registration
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      • Covid-19 Care Advice
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