Grand Valley State University's Palliative and Hospice Care I Graduate Badge program offers an in-depth understanding of palliative and hospice care through a three-credit online course. This program focuses on the history, philosophy, and essential skills needed for holistic end-of-life care.

The course covers interdisciplinary care delivery, pain and symptom management, and strategies for addressing complex symptoms and grief. Students will also learn evidence-based communication techniques to support patients and families.

Studying this program at GVSU provides valuable insights into delivering compassionate care to terminally ill patients. The online format offers flexibility, and completing the badge enhances marketable skills, making graduates valuable in the palliative and hospice care field.

A digital badge, or badge, is a record of achievement that recognizes a student's completion of a coherent and meaningful academic experience. GVSU offers both credit and non-credit bearing badges as digital credentials. Credit-bearing badges include anywhere from 0.5 to 15 academic credits and may include additional noncredit criteria. Credit-bearing badges are also posted to the academic transcript.