10966NAT Certificate IV in End of Life Doula Services
10966NAT Certificate IV in End of Life Doula Services
If you are looking for an accredited end of life doula course then you have found it.
This qualification is delivered via a Third Party Arrangement, in partnership with Preparing the Way PTW Pty Ltd (trading as Preparing the Way).
This qualification reflects the role of end of life doulas, who provide non-medical support to those living with life limiting conditions, terminal illness or advanced ageing, as well as to their families and/or those close to them. End of life doulas also qualify to provide or facilitate home (or other facility) based after-death care, vigil, and ceremony while providing grief and bereavement support.
This course exposes participants to challenging, emotionally confronting situations and conversations. It requires participants to have sufficient maturity and work/life experience to provide professional support services when working on their own or within organisations. The skills and knowledge necessary to work as an end of life doula include witnessing death, providing physical care of the deceased and emotional support to those who may experience deep grief and possible trauma.
Who is this qualification suitable for?
- Those who want to support others at end of life as part of a world-first accredited course in End of Life Doula Services.
- People who have previously attended end of life training courses and are ready to take the next step in their End of Life Doula career or vocation.
- Those who are actively pursuing ways to deepen and enhance their skills in nursing, healthcare, allied and community service professions or vocations.
Units
There is a total of (15) units delivered over 18 months, which will require around 15 hours per week to complete this qualification. These 15 hours include a combination of classrooms, tutorials, forums, and assessments.
This qualification will equip you with the knowledge and skills to:
- work as an End of Life Doula in your own practice or within the broader traditional care settings.
- support people, their carers, families, and those close to them.
- engage with health professionals.
- undertake a multi-disciplinary approach to end of life care.
- understand spiritual or secular care needs and how to support them.
- provide natural, holistic after-death care.
Download our course brochure for a full list of the units in this qualification.
Cost
- Full Course Cost - $12,195
- New Entrant Traineeship - $0 (NSW Only)
- NSW Smart and Skilled (NSW Only) - $0 – $2,310* (Eligibility Criteria Apply)
*This training is subsidised by the NSW Government.
Payment Plans are available
Please note: There may be additional costs associated with resources, accommodation and flights to attend the course commencement, and training and assessment days in the last week of the course.
*Participants who have completed the 4-day Intensive Course End of Life Doula with Preparing the Way will be eligible for a tuition discount.
- Participants seeking entry into this course will be subject to an interview process with Preparing the Way to determine their suitability for providing support services to those living with life limiting conditions. This interview assesses whether providing support services to those living with life limiting conditions is a good option for you, as this course may expose you to complex and challenging care situations.
- Be over 25 years of age and have high level language, literacy and numeracy levels sufficient to interpret complex documents, prepare written reports and prepare budget spreadsheets.
- Provide a current Police and Working with Children/Working with Vulnerable People Check (checks relevant to your state/territory).
- Have the emotional and professional maturity to deal with traumatic and complex situations.
- agree to adhere to the COVID-19 protocols for the venues we will use for face-to-face training. The venues we use may require patrons to be vaccinated.
- Have digital literacy skills to complete the online course content, such as: be able to participate in and interact with online video conferencing applications (Zoom), have basic computer skills (e.g. Word, Email, etc.) and access to the technology requirements.
