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Spirituality, religion, and culture play important roles in health and healing. To provide the most compassionate and culturally appropriate care, healthcare systems and healthcare professionals need to recognize and understand a variety of spiritual and religious values, beliefs, and practices and their impact on health and healing. This certificate program examines the characteristics of spirituality; spiritual assessment and spiritual care; sacred, healing spaces; spiritual rituals; spiritual care of children, aging individuals, those who are dying; spiritual aspects of grieving, health, and religion; and therapeutic interventions for healing. As healthcare evolves, the spiritual aspects of human healing will be increasingly included in care. The outcome of this certificate is for the learner to describe the characteristics of spirituality, the connection between spirituality and healing, and the essential elements of spirituality.