Death Doula Training at Alive

About the Program

Our hybrid cohort offers 80+ hours of immersive instruction, hands-on practice, and specialty topics so you can tailor your learning experience to your goals. Optional specialty courses are available at a discounted rate through IDLM for those who want to deepen their training.

📅 First Cohort Begins: July 18, 2026
📍 Location: Virtual + Alive Grief Center (Nashville)
💲 Tuition: $999
💛 Financial Support: Scholarships, reduced rates, and payment plans available

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Questions?

Email us at institute@AliveHospice.org

Excellence Without Barriers

The International Doula Life Movement Institute was founded to elevate the standard of doula education—rooted in ethics, real-world preparedness, and human-centered care.

In alignment with Alive’s mission to equip individuals with the skills and confidence to provide exceptional end-of-life and grief care, this program is designed to be both rigorous and accessible.

We believe this work should be available to everyone who feels called to it.

That’s why we offer:

• Partial to full scholarships
• Reduced rates for students, clergy, and volunteers
• Flexible payment plans

Because communities deserve compassionate doulas who reflect their diversity, dedication, and care.

What’s Included

Participants receive access to a wide range of benefits:

• Access to IDLM’s Signature Business 101 Program: a self-paced course with 7 modules, workbooks, and 1:1 support. ($400 value)
• Lifetime access to your course materials and future updates
• Ongoing graduate support, including 1:1 guidance when needed
• Access to International Doula Life Movement Institute family events
• Free admission to Alive’s annual end-of-life and grief symposium
• Free listing in the IDLM Doula Directory
• Discounts on future training through Alive and IDLM
• Monthly grief support sessions
• Monthly Death Positive Talks
• Access to IDLM’s private graduate community platform
• Workshops, webinars, and continuing education opportunities
• Open office hours for faculty support
• Students have access to advanced specialty training at a discounted rate through IDLM. These optional pathways include Advanced End-of-Life Doula, Advanced Care Planning, Grief Doula Specialist, Pediatric End-of-Life Doula, Cancer Doula & Patient Advocate, Dementia Doula, Pet Doula, and more.

You won’t just graduate trained. You’ll graduate ready.

Learn Inside a Living Care Environment

This isn’t theoretical learning—you’ll train within a real end-of-life care community. Gain experience through observation and direct practice in homes and inpatient settings alongside individuals and families navigating serious illness, terminal diagnoses, and grief.

Hands-On, Real-World Training

Use Alive’s state-of-the-art simulation lab to work through real-life scenarios, practicing ethical decision-making and building confidence in complex situations.

Clinical Immersion and Interdisciplinary Insight

Our structured clinical immersion pathway includes supervised mini-rotations, offering insight into the full spectrum of care. You won’t just learn about healthcare systems—you’ll learn how to move confidently within them.

Build relationships with:

• Local end-of-life and grief care professionals
• Alive staff deeply embedded in the care community
• A cohort of peers who will support you long after graduation

Grief-Centered Learning

At Alive, grief is not a single module—it’s woven throughout the entire experience. With one of the most established grief support centers in the Southeast already under our roof, we are uniquely positioned to embed grief literacy as a true foundational competency.

Learn from Experts Across Disciplines

Train alongside:

• Palliative care advanced practitioners
• Hospice pharmacists
• Oncology physicians
• Licensed grief counselors
• Chaplains and social workers
• Funeral service professionals

This depth of perspective simply can’t be replicated in a traditional online course.