Practical, self-paced education for those drawn to supporting people, animals, and families through life’s most tender moments.
Whether you've supported someone through illness or loss, cared for a beloved animal, or spent years working in a helping profession, your experiences may have brought you to this work. At IEOLCA, we bring compassionate understanding together with practical skills and thoughtful guidance, helping you care for others with greater confidence, clarity, and respect.
“IEOLCA has deepened my relationship with life, aging and death. As a 25 year pet professional and life coach, I was searching for a program that offered support for both people and animals. The pet death doula and human death doula certifications from IEOLCA far exceeded my expectations!”
IEOLCA offers online End-of-Life Doula Certification and Pet Death Doula Certification, alongside focused courses in dementia care, medical aid in dying support, cultural rituals, and building a doula practice.
Honor-based support for eligible programs.
Learn where and when it works for you.
Revisit lessons and resources anytime.
A full refund within 60 days if the program is not the right fit.
Our End-of-Life Doula (EOLD) Certification is for those drawn to accompany people through dying and death. Build skills in bedside presence, difficult conversations, family support, grief, and ethical care.
For those who understand that animals are family. Our pet loss doula training helps you support pets and their people through declining health, anticipatory grief, end-of-life choices, remembrance, and loss.
Support people living with dementia and those who care for them through person-centered communication, dignity, and quality-of-life guidance.
Develop informed, scope-aware skills for offering nonmedical support before, during, and after assisted dying.
Explore meaningful end-of-life rituals and diverse traditions with sensitivity, respect, and cultural humility.
Turn your training into a thoughtful practice with practical guidance on services, pricing, agreements, boundaries, and outreach.
“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 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.”
“An incredible resource for those seeking a thorough curriculum. The combination of videos and written materials provides an in-depth overview of 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.”
“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.”
What students value is more than the curriculum: experienced educators, useful tools, ethical clarity, and connection as they grow into this work.
Co-founder and lead educator Amy-Lynne Mahon personally reviews required assignments and welcomes questions. Our teaching draws on lived and professional experience in end-of-life, hospice, spiritual, and bereavement care.
Bring your learning into real situations with guidebooks, conversation prompts, worksheets, templates, and language you can adapt to your care.
Prepare to offer meaningful non-medical support while respecting consent, individual values, family relationships, care teams, and appropriate referrals.
Certification graduates can access the Graduate Hub, their credential and digital badge, ongoing resources, and a complimentary IEOLCA Doula Directory listing.
IEOLCA was created to make comprehensive end-of-life education accessible to people called to this work. Our approach is grounded in the Platinum Rule: supporting each person as they wish to be supported, with respect for their values, culture, relationships, and definition of meaningful care.
Co-founders Amy-Lynne Mahon and Perry Metheral bring experience in end-of-life care, hospice, spiritual care, grief and bereavement support, and postgraduate medical education. Together, they created IEOLCA to unite compassionate presence, clear scope, reflective learning, and practical preparation.
“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. I feel supported and confident as I move forward in this service.”
Still have questions? We’d be happy to hear from you. Write to us at office@ieolca.org →
Not sure where to begin? Our free eight-question quiz offers a gentle place to explore. Already ready to learn? Certification is waiting whenever you are.