Urban Sanctuary

LXCL:CDD Associate Self-Paced Certification — Founding Rate $125:&nbsp;Complete 45 hours of self-paced training across eight modules, fulfill your supervised practicum requirement, and pass the 20-question online exam with a score of 80% or higher. Receive your official digital CDD Associate certificate and credential upon successful completion. Access available 24/7 for one year; practicum placement assistance and email support included throughout your training journey.

Training Course & Certification

Step into the Role of Certified Death Doula The CDD program creates a new category of trained end-of-life professional &mdash; one who is distinct from a hospice nurse, grief counselor, or licensed medical provider. CDDs do not diagnose, treat, prescribe, or perform clinical procedures of any kind. Instead, CDDs specialize in:<ul fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Providing calm, consistent presence to individuals approaching the end of life</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Supporting families emotionally and practically through the dying process</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Helping individuals articulate, document, and communicate their end-of-life wishes</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Planning and coordinating vigils, comfort environments, and legacy projects</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Guiding families through what to expect as death approaches &mdash; normalizing the process with compassion and honesty</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Remaining present with families in the sacred hours immediately following death</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Serving hospice networks, faith communities, and families who need a steady, skilled human presence that clinical care alone cannot provide</li></ul>Who Should Pursue CDD Associate Certification? The CDD Associate credential is designed for professionals and community members who walk alongside individuals and families at the most sacred threshold of human experience, including:<ul fr-original-style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);" style="font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); box-sizing: inherit;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hospice volunteers and palliative care staff seeking a formal professional credential</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Hospital chaplains and social workers expanding their end-of-life practice</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Clergy and faith community leaders who provide spiritual care at the bedside</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Certified Memorial Coordinators seeking full end-of-life practice scope</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Caregivers and community health workers called to serve with greater skill and confidence</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Nurses and healthcare support staff who want to deepen their human presence beyond clinical care</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Anyone who has walked beside a dying loved one and feels called to turn that experience into a credential that serves others</li></ul>

Step into the Role of Certified Death Doula The CDD program creates a new category of trained end-of-life professional — one who is distinct from a hospice nurse, grief counselor, or licensed medical provider. CDDs do not diagnose, treat, prescribe, or perform clinical procedures of any kind. Instead, CDDs specialize in:<ul><li>Providing calm, consistent presence to individuals approaching the end of life</li><li>Supporting families emotionally and practically through the dying process</li><li>Helping individuals articulate, document, and communicate their end-of-life wishes</li><li>Planning and coordinating vigils, comfort environments, and legacy projects</li><li>Guiding families through what to expect as death approaches — normalizing the process with compassion and honesty</li><li>Remaining present with families in the sacred hours immediately following death</li><li>Serving hospice networks, faith communities, and families who need a steady, skilled human presence that clinical care alone cannot provide</li></ul>Who Should Pursue CDD Associate Certification? The CDD Associate credential is designed for professionals and community members who walk alongside individuals and families at the most sacred threshold of human experience, including:<ul><li>Hospice volunteers and palliative care staff seeking a formal professional credential</li><li>Hospital chaplains and social workers expanding their end-of-life practice</li><li>Clergy and faith community leaders who provide spiritual care at the bedside</li><li>Certified Memorial Coordinators seeking full end-of-life practice scope</li><li>Caregivers and community health workers called to serve with greater skill and confidence</li><li>Nurses and healthcare support staff who want to deepen their human presence beyond clinical care</li><li>Anyone who has walked beside a dying loved one and feels called to turn that experience into a credential that serves others</li></ul>

Urban Sanctuary

Death Doula Certification

Training Course & Certification

$125

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