Thanatologist Training
Acquire advanced thanatology expertise for medical settings: precisely evaluate time since death, analyse crime scenes, record observations accurately, prioritise safety measures, and guide families through ethical, evidence-driven processes that uphold clinical protocols and human dignity with compassion and precision.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential skills for safe scene management, authority coordination, and rigorous PPE and infection protocols. You will master documenting postmortem changes, estimating time of death, and determining cause and manner. Build expertise in mortuary procedures, body preservation, viewing preparation, and delivering ethical, compassionate family communications in a legally compliant and efficient manner.
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Develop skills
- Forensic scene safety: implement medical-grade PPE, conduct hazard assessments, and maintain chain of custody.
- Postmortem examination fundamentals: record livor mortis, rigor mortis, algor mortis, injuries, and contextual evidence.
- Time of death estimation: analyse mortis stages, decomposition levels, and environmental factors.
- Mortuary handling techniques: decontaminate, preserve, and ready bodies for viewing securely.
- Ethical thanatology practices: fulfil legal obligations while communicating transparently with bereaved families.
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