Train to be a Compassionate Community Presence

Our work is founded upon the Compassionate Community Model of Care. We offer a variety of online courses to prepare interested individuals with the practical skills and strategies to confidently and competently show up for others who are facing serious and terminal illness.

Self-paced and facilitated options

Our Professional Presence End of Life Doula Training delivers the skills and strategies to offer end of life doula support in a voluntary or professional role. We offer this training both as both a self-paced, independent study and an 8-week facilitated program with our Peaceful Presence faculty. The facilitated version of our professional training is intentionally limited to 20 participants per cohort to create an opportunity for connection, community building and peer support.

• The Self-Paced, 8-Module Training ($599) is available on-demand year-round. Click here to register. Please note that beginning March 1, 2026 the self paced training will also include a printed Training Companion Manual and the price will increase to $699.

• The 8-Week Facilitated Training with The Peaceful Presence Project Staff ($899) is offered seasonally. Additional details about our next facilitated training programs can be found below.

• Partial scholarships for both the Self-Paced and 8-Week Facilitated training programs are available. Please email info@thepeacefulpresenceproject.org for details. Spring 2026 Cohort Facilitated Scholarship Applications are due by Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

nursing contact hours now available!

The Peaceful Presence Project is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP17912 to provide continuing education contact hours:

Our Facilitated Course offers 30 Contact Hours.

Our Self-paced Course offers 24 Contact Hours.

free information session

Learn more in this short video introduction to the Peaceful Presence Co-founders and our range of courses.

facilitated end of life doula training programs

Our 75-hour, facilitated End of Life Doula Training is a comprehensive course for those wishing to provide end-of-life doula support in a voluntary or professional capacity. Our program teaches to the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) core competencies as well as a holistic understanding of the dying process, trauma-informed, inclusive and equitable care and community grief support. Grounded in adult learning principles, the training incorporates a variety of learning styles including:

• peer group discussion

• audio and video lessons

• personal reflection

• and 1:1 faculty feedback.

The course finishes with developing your personal model of care and a case study assignment to bring all your learning together and prepare you for entry into service.

Facilitated cohorts are intentionally limited to 20 participants to foster meaningful connection, community building, and peer support. Each cohort includes four live community Zoom sessions, along with at least three required peer-led small group meetups. Participants engage in ongoing case study assignments, online discussion board conversations, and personal journaling prompts.

SPRING 2026 facilitated training program

Our facilitated Spring 2026 course ($899) will run from Wednesday, April 1, 2026 to Wednesday, May 20, 2026. All Spring 2026 enrolled students will receive a printed Training Companion Manual with their registration fee.

SPRING ENROLLMENT IMPORTANT DATES:

1. Spring 2026 Facilitated Scholarship Applications are due by Monday, Feb. 23, 2026

2. Spring 2026 Facilitated Cohort Registration will be open from Monday, March 2, 2026 until Monday, March 9, 2026. The facilitated version of our professional training is intentionally limited to 20 participants per cohort to create an opportunity for connection, community building and peer support.

3. The course material will open to registered students on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 and our first live session will take place on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.

Additional details:

The required Live Zoom sessions will take place on Wednesday afternoons from 12:00 pm noon - 1:30 PM Pacific Time Zone during weeks 1, 3, 5 and 8 of the program. You will begin your studies on Wednesday, March 25 2026 with Module #1, so you have a full week of learning prior to our first live zoom session together on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 . Live Zoom Sessions will take place on April 1, April 15, April 29 and May 20, 2026. In addition to these full student cohort + faculty facilitated live zoom meetings, you will also be required to meet in small groups in weeks 2, 4 and either 6/7, based upon self-scheduling within your small group. 

REGISTRATION WILL BE OPEN FROM MARCH 2- MARCH 9, 2026 FOR THE SPRING 2026 COHORT. QUESTIONS OR WANT TO BE ADDED TO OUR INTERESTED STUDENT LIST? PLEASE EMAIL US AT info@thepeacefulpresenceproject.org.

Learn more about our Course Faculty Here.

compassionate presence workshop series

Available on-demand: Our “Compassionate Presence” Workshops ($99) provide an overview of the Self, Other, and Systems perspective of deathcare in the United States. In this self-paced, pre-recorded workshop series, you will learn the background, foundation and basic skillset to come alongside someone and offer knowledgeable guidance in improving the way they face illness.

• Please note that this 3 part workshop series is embedded into our 8 part Professional Presence End of Life Doula Training, so if you plan to take our 8 part Professional Presence Training it is not necessary to also take this 3 part workshop series.