There is no national or state governing body that oversees end-of-life doulas. Thus, there are no official licenses or accreditations to standardize care. 

To bring some consistency to the work, and in turn, provide a level of assurance to families choosing to involve a doula in their care system, the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) created a micro-credential. This micro-credential measures general knowledge in four areas of core competency: Communication and Interpersonal Skills; Professionalism, Technical Skills, and Values and Ethics (Source: NEDA).

I earned my NEDA Proficiency Badge in November 2023 after completing my training with Going With Grace. As such, I consider myself competent in the central tenets of death doula work. This includes a commitment to upholding the NEDA Code of Ethics, which you can find here.