Birth Doula Training
Requirements for Certification
- Complete the 3-day workshop OR the online self-paced program
- Complete the required reading
- Meet with 3 other birth doulas and 3 other perinatal professionals
- Create a local resource list (guidelines will be given)
- Outline your business plan/strategy (guidelines will be given)
- Complete the Lactation Management for Doulas and Birth Workers course from LER
- Attend a childbirth education class (guidelines will be given)
- Attend three births as the primary doula using Pathway 1 or Pathway 2.
- Complete all module assignments
- Complete and submit your portfolio within 2 years of registration. If you need an extension, contact your trainers. Extensions will be $100 per year.
More details will be given when you receive your certification packet after registration. You will have our support through this process for any questions you come up with along the way. This list of requirements is not meant to be intimidating. These requirements are to ensure you’re entering into doula work as prepared as you can be.
Online, Self-Paced Birth Doula Training