Thanatologist Training
Gain mastery in thanatology for medical practice: evaluate time since death, analyse scenes, document findings accurately, maintain safety standards, and assist families through ethical, evidence-based approaches that honour 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 practical skills to safely manage death scenes, work with authorities, and follow strict PPE and infection protocols. You will learn to record postmortem changes, estimate time of death, and determine cause and manner. Build skills in mortuary handling, body preservation, viewing preparation, and ethical family communication in a legal and efficient manner.
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Develop skills
- Forensic scene safety: use medical-grade PPE, conduct hazard assessments, and maintain chain of custody.
- Postmortem examination basics: record livor mortis, rigor mortis, algor mortis, wounds, and scene evidence.
- Time of death estimation: apply mortis changes, decomposition stages, and environmental factors.
- Mortuary care skills: decontaminate, preserve, and prepare bodies safely for viewing.
- Ethical thanatology: fulfil legal obligations while communicating clearly and compassionately with families.
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