Feel a quiet pull toward end-of-life work? IEOLCA offers compassionate, self-paced education to help you build the confidence, practical skills, and grounded presence to follow it.
The International End-of-Life Care Association was created to make comprehensive, practical end-of-life education accessible to anyone called to this path. We offer self-paced online end-of-life doula training and death doula certification, with flexible, honor-based tuition and the freedom to learn at a pace that fits each person.
Our mission is to prepare doulas, caregivers, helping professionals, and community members to meet death, dying, grief, and transition with steadiness, humility, and heart. Rooted in the Platinum Rule, our approach centers each person’s wishes, values, culture, and definition of meaningful support.
Our practitioner-led curriculum draws on experience in end-of-life care, hospice, spiritual care, grief and bereavement support, and nearly two decades in postgraduate medical education and curriculum development. Amy-Lynne personally reviews every required assignment, provides thoughtful feedback, and welcomes questions, helping learners build the knowledge, confidence, sound judgment, and practical skills to support dying people and their families.
IEOLCA students come from many backgrounds. Some are just beginning to name the quiet pull they have felt for years. Others are already serving in hospice, healthcare, spiritual care, grief support, caregiving, bodywork, counselling, or deathcare. What they share is a desire to meet end of life with more presence, dignity, language, and practical skill.
I was deeply surprised at the depth and breadth of the information shared. It has been a life altering experience and I wholeheartedly recommend completing the certification program. I have always felt a calling; but now I have the tools and base of information to actually make a difference.
Our strongest differences are woven into the way you learn, the support you receive, the accessibility of the training, and the practical preparation that continues beyond graduation.
Begin anytime, study around your life, and return to the lessons, guidebooks, and resources whenever you need them.
The training is shaped by real end-of-life, hospice, spiritual care, and medical education experience. Amy-Lynne personally reviews every required assignment and welcomes questions throughout.
Choose from tuition options of up to 70% off through a simple honor-based system, with no formal application required.
Move from reflection into practice with scripts, templates, worksheets, guidebooks, and language for the conversations this work asks of you.
Learn how to offer meaningful non-medical support while respecting boundaries, referrals, family systems, care teams, and local regulations.
Graduates receive their credential, digital badge, Graduate Hub resources, and the opportunity to join the IEOLCA Doula Directory.
IEOLCA's Certified End-of-Life Doula training is by far the most empowering and practical of the doula courses I have taken. I feel much more equipped for this work with the instruction, examples, and tools Amy-Lynne has provided. I'm very happy that I took a chance on this worthwhile endeavor.
Whether you are beginning with foundational certification, building on doula training completed elsewhere, deepening into a focused area of care, or creating a sustainable practice, IEOLCA offers self-paced programs designed for reflective learning, practical skills, and real-world, non-medical support.
Our comprehensive foundational certification in non-medical end-of-life support, including presence, vigil planning, life review, advance care planning, grief, family support, and ethical practice.
A focused course for end-of-life doulas who completed their training elsewhere and want additional education, stronger confidence in practice, and a clear route to the IEOLCA Certified End-of-Life Doula credential.
Heart-centered training for supporting companion animals and the families who love them through decline, euthanasia decisions, rituals, legacy, and grief.
Specialized support for individuals living with dementia and the families and caregivers walking alongside them.
Scope-aware, relational training for doulas supporting families navigating MAiD, AID, VAD, PAD, or VSED.
Ritual literacy and cultural humility for supporting sacred end-of-life moments across diverse traditions and settings.
Practical tools for pricing, boundaries, agreements, client communication, and building a values-aligned doula practice.
I was very impressed with this course and I feel that it has benefitted me in so many ways. I enjoyed how it was self-paced. The self-reflection journaling helped me better answer questions about myself and my why for this work.
This program is flawless. A lot of Chaplains would benefit from this training. I am so thankful that I picked this particular course.
I was so impressed by the comprehensive information presented and how closely the material reflects real support for those transitioning. Thank you for making this training accessible, flexible, and affordable.
An incredible resource for those seeking a thorough curriculum. The combination of videos and written materials provides an in-depth overview - compassion, listening, person-centered care, family relations, proper boundaries, and self-care.
IEOLCA gave me practical tools, guidance on boundaries, and a deeper understanding of how to support people with compassion during one of life's most sacred times.
I completed a death doula certification course through another organization, but felt like something essential was missing. This course is exactly what I was looking for.
Training with IEOLCA's Pet Death Doula program provided valuable information, thoughtful reflection, compassionate guidance on grief, and important tools and templates.
This course not only reaffirmed my intuition, but gave me a road to follow. I can't wait for this journey to begin. It grounded me so I can help others.
This training helped me understand that walking with an animal at the end of their life is a sacred honour. I now have the required tools to support pets and their humans through this final transition.
I'm really enjoying this process. It's giving me such a sense of direction and well-being. This has been an amazing journey.
Students may begin with the Certified End-of-Life Doula program or explore focused training in pet death doula support, dementia and memory care, Medical Aid in Dying support, cultural and spiritual rituals at end of life, and business essentials for doulas.