Thanatologist Training
Gain mastery in thanatology for healthcare settings: evaluate time of death, analyse crime scenes, record observations accurately, prioritise safety measures, and guide families through ethical, evidence-driven choices that honour medical guidelines and human respect. This training ensures you handle death-related duties with expertise, compassion, and legal compliance in Ghanaian contexts.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with practical abilities to handle death scenes securely, work alongside officials, and follow rigorous PPE and infection protocols. You will master documenting body changes after death, calculating time since death, and analysing cause and manner. Build skills in mortuary management, body preservation, preparation for viewings, and sensitive, ethical talks with bereaved families, all in a lawful and streamlined manner.
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Develop skills
- Forensic scene safety: utilise medical PPE, perform hazard assessments, and maintain evidence chain.
- Postmortem examination fundamentals: record livor mortis, rigor mortis, algor mortis, injuries, and contextual clues.
- Death time estimation: apply body changes, decay stages, and environmental factors.
- Mortuary handling expertise: clean, preserve, and ready remains for family viewings securely.
- Ethical thanatology practice: fulfil legal obligations with clear, empathetic family interactions.
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