Apply In-Person:
Step 1: APPLICATION FOR CETRIFICATION

1. To obtain certification in thanatology, the applicant has to make the application through Association for Death Education and Counselling (ADEC) website or tap the following link
2. The applicant can sign in either via their social profile (LinkedIn, Face book) or via their ADEC credentials. (If the applicant doesn’t have ADEC profile the applicant can register by clicking on “Click here to Register” menu.
3. The applicant has to enter all the necessary information in the application form.
4. Make sure the applicant has to upload all the required documents that are mentioned in the “Required Documents” section of this page.
5. Review the application and click submit.
6. The applicant has to pay the prescribed fee that is mentioned in the “Fees” section of this page.
7. The applicant will receive an email indicating their approval (or request for additional information) once their application review has been completed.

Note: If the applicant does not receive a follow up email, the review is not complete. Please ensure that the applicant have adeccredentialing@management-hq.com marked as a safe sender to receive these follow up emails.

Step 2: TAKING THE EXAM

1. After meeting all of the requirements and being approved to take the certification exam, the applicant will receive a study guide which contains a sample test and registration information. Registering for the certification exam will also give access to the practice exam.
2. The exam is given online. They can take the exam anywhere that gives access to the internet, either from their home or office.
3. The certification exam consists of 150 multiple choice questions. The exam must be completed in three hours, no time for breaks. If the applicant needs to take a short break during the exam, no extra time will be given for completion of the exam.
4. In case the applicant fails the exam, they may take it again the following for half the price.

Note: Use the following link for more about exam information link

• Proof of Education
• Field of Study Definitions
• Transcript. Types of courses that count towards the 60 contact hours: Any course that is about thanatology (death, dying, bereavement, suicide, hospice, loss and grief. Applicants must show documentation and prove that coursework covered materials related to thanatology.
• Recommendation Letters
• Letter confirming experience

Note: Use the following link for more about documentation and qualification link

Association for Death Education and Counselling
400 S. 4th Street, Ste. 754E
Minneapolis, MN 55415 USA
Phone: 612-337-1808
Email: adec@adec.org
Website link
Career centre link

Note: To ensure all questions will receive a timely response, please direct all credentialing & exam related questions to credentialing@adec.orgonly.

To take the certification exam, applicants must have:

• A bachelor's degree (include transcript) and two years of verified related experience, or a master's or doctorate (include transcript) and one year of verified related experience
• 60 documented contact hours in thanatology and related topics.
• Letters of support from supervisors or colleagues.

The applicant can check more about eligibility requirements in the following link

The fee to obtain Certification in Thanatology is

• $380 USD – ADEC Member Rate
• $599 USD – Non-member Rate

• Validity of Thanatology is for 3 years.

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Please attach sample completed documents that would help other people.

• The processing time to obtain certification in thanatology takes up to 4 months.

Videos explaining the procedure or to fill the applications.
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Please remove the '&' inside the tags during implementation.
Website = allocine, blip, dailymotion, facebook, gametrailers, googlevideo, html5, metacafe, myspace, revver,
sevenload, viddler, vimeo, youku, youtube
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• Applicants must complete the application form before submitting it. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
• Applicants must provide genuine information while applying for this procedure.

General Exam Information

• The exam is scheduled once per year, typically in November.
• The exam should be taken on computer, in home, office or other identified secure location.
• The exam must be completed within 3 hours of logging in.
• To accommodate exam takers across time zones a nine-hour access window is provided.
• The exam is administered in English.

• Name & address
• E-mail address
• Date of birth
• Citizenship
• Age
• Occupation
• Street
• City
• State
• Telephone

The Purpose of the Certification Program is to:

• Recognize individuals with specialized knowledge and professional experience in the field of Thanatology.
• Assist professionals in the mastery of issues related to death, dying and bereavement (loss, grief and mourning).
• Promote the recognition of certificates as leaders in their respective fields in countries throughout the world.

• Exam Information link
  
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Please explain what are other uses of obtaining this document/certificate.
e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

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• Thanatology is a comprehensive field of study that examines every facet of death, dying, and bereavement.Thanatologists are care providers, clinicians, practitioners, educators, researchers, and others emerging from a wide variety of educational backgrounds, professional disciplines, and occupations who practice within the scope of death, dying, loss, grief, and bereavement and “share a common language” with all thanatology professionals.