Faculty member Alan Lew, spiritual director Beth Shalom Congregation, teaching program graduates Carol Holmes, CNA, Sandpoint, ID and Mary Wilbur, RN, SC

End-of-Life Care Practitioner Program

COST

Tuition for the one-year comprehensive course is $5,000. Tuition includes all course work, monthly phone mentoring sessions, quarterly faculty advising sessions, all distributed materials, and online resources.

Residential costs for shared accommodations (dormitory rooms) and all meals is an additional $2,900. Transportation to all programs is the responsibility of the participant.

"The EOL Training was one of the most important things I have ever done and raising the funds so I could participate was one of the most far-sighted and sound decisions our Board has ever made. We are all satisfied. We have all been changed."
Patty Wudel
Executive Director Joseph's House
Washington, DC

Institution or Community Support

Employers report that End-of-Life Care Practitioner Program graduates return to their organizations:

• as inspired, revitalized leaders
• equipped with new skills for improved service delivery
• with creative and transformational approaches to EOL care and program planning
• with a deeper commitment and enhanced capacity for altruistic service
• with educational resources leveraged locally through staff training and public education
• with a national support network of highly skilled professionals.

Metta founder Frank Ostaseski congratulates program graduate Mary Clark RN, Nurse Educator, Assante Hospice Medford, OR

Recognizing the value of professional development to the sponsoring organization's future, employers and individual or community donors frequently invest in their employees' development through full or partial tuition support. We strongly urge each participant to seek out such support, which can include employer funds for staff training or educational advancement and community or individual contributions. Metta Institute can receive tax-deductible contributions as scholarship support awarded to an individual participant.

"When I applied for the course I had no idea where the money would come from to pay for it. I asked for help and people came through: the ladies auxiliary at my hospital, my hospice and a private foundation-it was amazing."
Mary Clark, RN
Nurse Educator
Assante Hospice, Medford Oregon

Scholarship Fund

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Metta Institute has established a small scholarship fund to assist those in need. A limited number of partial scholarships (ranging from $500-$1500) are available. In qualifying cases, tuition may be paid in equal installments over the first six months of the course.

To be considered for a partial scholarship or a payment plan please include a letter with your application detailing the circumstances for your request. Include your assessment of any financial support you anticipate receiving from your employer or community.

Payment

Once accepted into the program a $500 non-refundable deposit is required by November 15, 2009 to hold a participant's place. Deposits will be credited toward the full tuition and accommodations costs due January 1, 2010. Tuition and Room & Board Costs may be charged on Visa or MasterCard (processing fee of 3% will be added for this service). In qualifying cases tuition may be paid in equal installments over the first six months of the course.

Refund Policy

Dismissal

Should a participant be dismissed from the program, we will refund pro-rated tuition, less the $500 deposit and any scholarships provided by Metta Institute.

Withdrawal

Should a participant choose to withdraw from the program for any reason prior to March 1, 2010, we will refund pro-rated tuition, less the $500 deposit and any scholarships provided by Metta Institute. Should a participant choose to withdraw after March 1, 2010, he/she will be responsible for the payment of full tuition and room & board charges and the $500 deposit, less any scholarships provided by Metta Institute.

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