Verification of Death

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this Verification of Death Awareness course, learners should know and understand the following:

• What is verification of death
• Understand what verification of death is
• Who can verify a death
• Understand who can verify a death
• Equipment requirement
• Understand what equipment is required to verify a death
• The process
• Understand the process of how to verify a death
• The documentation
• Understand the verification of death documentation and what it includes

Frequently asked questions

Below are answers to the common Verification of Death questions our training experts frequently receive.

What is Verification of Death?

Verification of death is the process of identifying that a person has died. It has nothing to do with providing a death certificate or identifying the cause of the death.

Who needs to complete verification of death?

Anyone can complete the Verification of Death course, but it is designed for those working in health and social care such as medical nurses, locum doctors, care home nurses, and agency nurses.

What is the definition of verification of death?

Verification of death is the process of identifying that a person has died. It isn’t to do with providing a death certificate or identifying the cause of death.

To quality to carry out a verification of death, a professional should be trained in the subject. Our online Verification of Death training courses will teach your nurses the correct procedures.

Delivery Methods

Our online Verification of Death training courses for nurses are available 24/7, anytime, anywhere. Perfect for staff with busy schedules or difficult shift patterns.

• Study when you want

• Track staff progress

• Study anywhere you want on any device

Get Certified

Just follow these four simple steps, sit back, relax and let us do the hard work for you and your team.

1. Book A Course Book this Verification of Death online training course by calling us or sending us a message.

2. Login Once everything has been booked, you will receive login details for you and your staff.

3. Complete Course Complete the Verification of Death training course you purchased in the delivery method you chose.

4. Become Certified Great! Now you’re certified and can download the Verification of Death certificate from the portal.

Great! Now that you’re certified, you can download the Verification of Death certificate from the portal or request a certificate, and we will email it to you in PDF form.