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National Center for Death Education (NCDE)

Welcome to the National Center for Death Education (NCDE)

The National Center for Death Education (NCDE) is dedicated to promoting knowledge and understanding in the field of thanatology. Our goal is to assist care-giving professionals and students in acquiring and maintaining a current knowledge base and in developing creative and useful skills for providing care associated with end of life, bereavement and loss. Read More »

PROGRAM OFFERINGS

To achieve our goal, the National Center for Death Education (NCDE) offers on site and online continuing education programs on death and grief.

Online Courses
Take a course from the comfort of your home or office. Our online courses deliver a valuable learning opportunity in a flexible, interactive and easy-to-use format.

Summer Institute
The annual Summer Institute offers attendees valuable learning and networking opportunities.

Workshops
Workshops are a great way to learn and network. A variety of workshops, led by experts in the field of grief counseling and bereavement, are held throughout the academic year.

Teleconferences
Develop and improve your professional skills by participating in a teleconference. We take part in an annual teleconference that is hosted by the Hospice Foundation of America. 

Certificate in Thanatology
Supplement your academic or professional training with a Certificate of Thanatalogy. The courses and workshops taken through NCDE can lead to a Certificate of Thanatology.

FEATURED EVENT

2009 Summer Institute on Grief and Loss  
July 27 - July 31, 2009 



Each July, NCDE hosts a summer institute on the campus of Mount Ida College. The annual program is made up of a series of workshops focused on grief, loss and bereavement. Participants explore counseling and educational techniques that include building interpersonal skills and assessing individual needs. Through continued participation in NCDE programs, including the summer institute and completion of a scholarly project focused on one specific area, individuals can earn a Certificate in Thanatology. Read more...


Calendar of NCDE Programs 

July 2009
Summer Institute on Grief and Loss
July 27 - July 31
[Register]

March 2010
Teleconference: Seventeenth Annual Living with Grief Webcast
Hosted by the Hospice Foundation of America
March 24, 2010
[Register]

Contact Us
For more information, please contact the National Center for Death Education (NCDE) at (617) 928-4649 or ncde@mountida.edu.
777 Dedham St. Newton, MA 02459. Tel: 617.928.4500
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