Thanatologist Training
Acquire expertise in thanatology for healthcare settings: evaluate time of death, analyse crime scenes, record observations, maintain safety measures, and assist families through ethical, evidence-driven approaches that uphold medical protocols and respect human dignity. The training covers practical scene management, postmortem assessments, and compassionate family interactions to ensure professional competence.

flexible workload of 4 to 360h
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with essential skills to handle death scenes safely, work with officials, use proper protective gear and infection protocols. You will learn to record body changes after death, calculate time since death, and analyse cause and type of death. Build skills in mortuary management, body preservation, preparation for viewings, and sensitive communication with bereaved families in a legal and efficient manner.
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Develop skills
- Forensic scene safety: utilise medical-grade PPE, perform hazard assessments, and maintain evidence chain of custody.
- Postmortem examination fundamentals: record livor mortis, rigor mortis, algor mortis, injuries, and contextual evidence.
- Time of death estimation: apply mortis indicators, decomposition stages, and environmental factors.
- Mortuary handling techniques: decontaminate, preserve, and ready bodies for family viewings securely.
- Ethical thanatology practices: fulfil legal obligations while engaging transparently with grieving families.
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