Target Audience: Rehabilitation therapists from a variety of practice settings.

Purpose/Goal: "Using the therapeutic approaches offered in the MedBridge Hospice and Palliative Care certification, a therapist in [a variety of] practice areas can enhance function, safety, quality of living, and the transitional experiences through the full spectrum of a client’s life."

Content Focus: Content is broken into 3 sections: hospice and palliative care, clinical practice, and therapist awareness and self-care.

• Self-directed learning at your own pace.

• CEUs are individually accredited, so you to earn as you go.

• Course is by therapists, for therapists.

(excerpts from MedBridge.com)

"Target Audience: Nurses, healthcare professionals, and interested individuals.

Purpose/Goal: The outcome of this certificate is for the learner to explain key elements of end-of-life management for family members, caregivers, and those who are experiencing a terminal illness."

Content Focus: "Education in the holistic and integrative care of individuals at the end of life builds on and expands professional competencies."

• Self-directed learning.

• Earn a certificate and qualifying CEUs at the same time for a relatively low price.

• Accredited by AOTA.

(excerpts from ProTrainings.com)

Target Audience: "practicing healthcare professionals from nursing, medicine, social work, spiritual care and other disciplines seeking specialty training in palliative care."

Purpose/Goal: 

• Adult Track: "to train an interprofessional cohort of healthcare providers in palliative care skills."

• Pediatric Track: "created in response to the need for quality trained pediatric palliative clinicians in all areas of pediatric practice."

Content Focus: "three key areas of palliative care practice: person-centered communication, interprofessional team training, and program sustainability."

• Self-paced online modules. Monthly live webinars.

• Includes quarterly 3-day communication skills workshops (3 total, completed virtually).

Note. Although OT is not an explicitly included discipline, OT practitioners are welcome to apply and many have graduated from this program. Confirmed as of July 2023.

(excerpts from PCTC.UW.edu)

Target Audience: "students seeking additional palliative care education, but not ready to commit to completing the Masters degree."

• Allied Health Professional Track is open to OT applicants (Biomedical Track is not).

Purpose/Goal: "Our interprofessional program prepares professionals to provide high quality palliative care to patients with serious and life-limiting illnesses and their caregivers."

Content Focus: "advanced content in psycho-social-spiritual care, ethical concerns, and professional identity as a member of an interdisciplinary palliative care team." 

• Certificate is first 12 credit hours of the MS in Palliative Care. Students may transition directly into MS program upon completion, should they choose.

• Includes one hands-on intensive communications training (completed virtually over one 3-day weekend).

Note. Although OT is not an explicitly included discipline, OT practitioners are welcome to apply and many have graduated from this program. Confirmed as of July 2023.

(excerpts from CUAnschutz.edu and PAHPM.org)

Target Audience: "Social workers, chaplains, child life specialists, and other interdisciplinary team members."

Purpose/Goal: "Our [certificate] curriculum features rigorous, interactive education for hospice, palliative care, and home health professionals to get the knowledge and skills they need to effectively support infants, children, teens, and young adults with serious illnesses."

Content Focus: "evidence-based approaches in pediatric palliative care."

• Self-paced learning.

• Specialization in pediatric palliative care.

• Explores the ethical principles and challenges unique to a pediatric population.

(excerpts from CSUPalliativeCare.org)