ICONIC Board formally recognizes end-of-life doula and death care programs meeting ICONIC Board's education hour standards as meeting prerequisite education requirements for the corresponding IBC credential tiers, establishing a professional practice standard for death doulas and end-of-life practitioners.
ICONIC Board of Holistic Health recognizes end-of-life doula and death care education programs meeting ICONIC Board's education hour standards as meeting the prerequisite education requirements for the corresponding IBC holistic health credential tiers.
Recognized programs include those meeting the National End-of-Life Doula Alliance (NEDA) curriculum standards, International End of Life Doula Association (INELDA) training programs, and equivalent programs offering comprehensive training in vigil planning, legacy work, grief support, family guidance, and holistic end-of-life care.
End-of-life doula work is currently unregulated at the state level across the United States. Death doulas and end-of-life coaches operate within a professional self-regulatory framework led by NEDA and INELDA. In the absence of state licensure, NEDA/INELDA program completion and IBC recognition serve as primary markers of professional qualification and ethical practice standards.
Completing a listed program alone does not guarantee IBC credential eligibility. ICONIC Board recognizes programs based on comprehensive full-program completion at the level described. All IBC applicants must also demonstrate documented client practice hours, ethical conduct standards, and professional judgment.
The following programs and professional designations are recognized as meeting the education prerequisites for the corresponding ICONIC Board credential tiers.
Students actively enrolled in a recognized program who have not yet completed their training may apply for IBC-HHC™ Candidate status. Learn more →
Using a recognized education pathway simplifies your application — your program documentation satisfies the education prerequisite for the corresponding tier.
Match your completed program or professional designation to the corresponding tier above. Most active practitioners with comprehensive training qualify at Tier II (IBC-HHP™).
Upload your program completion certificate. Include your documented client practice hours log — required at all tiers.
Confirm you also satisfy ICONIC Board's practice hours minimum, ethics attestation, and CE requirements. Review is completed within 5–7 business days.
ICONIC Board recognizes education pathways across a range of holistic health training traditions.