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Grief & Loss Support
Methodology standards
Grief & Loss Support.
The IAPCCT grief-and-loss standard covers competent, compassionate bereavement support, drawing on contemporary grief models rather than rigid stage theories.
Models of grief
Dual-process
Continuing bonds
Complicated grief
Cultural context
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Associate Practitioner
Indicative training: 30–60 hrs · Assessment: Attendance & understanding
Contemporary models of grief
A compassionate, non-prescriptive stance
Normal versus complicated grief
Ethical practice
P
Practitioner
Indicative training: 120+ hrs · Assessment: Skills demonstration
Accompanying the bereaved
Continuing bonds and cultural sensitivity
The dual-process model and tasks of mourning
Recognising when to refer
MP
Master Practitioner
Indicative training: 120+ hrs + 15 hrs supervision · Assessment: Assessed practice & supervision
Complicated and prolonged grief
Facilitating grief groups
Traumatic and multiple loss
Supervision of practice
T
Trainer
Indicative training: 120+ hrs + 15 hrs supervision · Assessment: Supervised delivery & evaluation
Train practitioners
Mentor developing practitioners
Assess competence
Programme quality
MT
Master Trainer
Indicative training: 3+ yrs post-Trainer · Assessment: Board & peer review
Certify trainers
Quality assurance
Curriculum and standards
Contribution to the field
Indicative requirements for guidance. Exact hours and assessment are confirmed by the certifying institute and the IAPCCT Standards Framework.
Train or accredit in Grief & Loss Support.
Membership, credentials and accreditation all map to this standard.
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