This rewarding, exciting career allows you to support brand new families, improving health outcomes for birthing people and babies. Certified doulas are needed to support families more than ever due to changing climates in healthcare.
Certified doulas are in high demand! Learn firsthand from a nurse and healthcare expert who personally guides, supports and encourages your individual success 1:1.
We have trained over 10 cohorts of students since 2023 and each month we continue to train more doulas.
Our Approach to Doula Training and Certification
My teaching philosophy centers around supporting other peers through their own training journey, then supporting them as new doulas through mentorship as they begin supporting our families or their own private clients. It's like having a friend by your side every step of the way. I am approachable, available and always willing to work directly with doula students.
I help assist in placements for required training hours, and I regularly keep my certified doulas up-to-date on new evidence based research and best practices. We hope our newly trained doulas stay on to work with us as we continue to grow our network of support for families across the country.
Why Become a Certified Doula?
Doula certification is a requirement to provide support in some hospitals.
Certification is required to work with Carrot, Progyny, Maven and other third party payers.
States across the country are moving towards health insurance reimbursement laws that require certification.
Birth Doula & Postpartum Doula Training & Certification
We currently offer both birth and postpartum doula certifications. We meet live on a virtual platform first, and the other requirements can be finished at your own pace and on your schedule. We offer small, live group sessions weekly. Please inquire about our next virtual start date. We are always looking to add passionate doulas to our team once you are certified!
Birth Doula Certification
Investment: $500 (includes reference guide mailed to you)
REQUIREMENTS
- Attend live certification course ~ 4 hours
- Attend one newborn care, childbirth education, or lactation support course/group
- Read three assigned books and answer five questions
- Attend 2 births (live or virtual)
- Make a community resource list of five different categories that a birthing person might find helpful in your area with at least ten different contacts (eg: postpartum doulas, birth photographers, maternal mental health resources, IBCLCs etc.)
- Take online multiple choice exam
Postpartum Doula Certification
Investment: $500 (includes reference guide mailed to you)
REQUIREMENTS
- Attend live certification course ~ 4 hours
- Attend one newborn care or lactation support course/group
- Read three assigned books and answer five questions
- Offer 20 hrs. of postpartum doula support for mother/baby
- Make a community resource list of five different categories that a postpartum person might find helpful in your area with at least ten different contacts (eg: pelvic floor therapists, postpartum doulas, newborn photographers, IBCLCs etc.)
- Take online multiple choice exam
