Our DONA International approved Birth Doula Weekend Workshop is the first step to becoming a DONA International Certified Doula. This training will allow you to begin work immediately as a trained birth doula. It includes 18 contact hours of dynamic instruction. We cover the above topics through a variety of experiences that give you the confidence and knowledge to support childbearing women and their families. You will receive our DONA International Birth Doula Training Manual and Understanding Birth and Understanding Postpartum Health/Baby Care Books that include a companion app for additional resources after the training.

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I offer two additional DONA International approved classes – Intro to Childbirth for Doulas and Breastfeeding for Doulas as an add on day making it an All-Inclusive Three-Day Birth Doula Workshop.  These complete your childbirth and breastfeeding class requirements for certification (if pursuing).  This allows you to condense the class requirements to one day.  It is an easy way to check them off the list, have great background knowledge prior to the weekend training and meet fellow classmates ahead of time.

 

 

The two day workshop is perfect for those who have already fulfilled their childbirth and breastfeeding class requirements, doulas from other organizations who would like to be dual certified, birth photographers and those who lack the time commitment needed for a three day training. The Two-Day Birth Doula Weekend Workshop has an all-inclusive fee of $375.  The All-Inclusive

Three-Day Birth Doula Workshop has a discounted fee of $475.

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Upon completion (and all fees paid) you will receive your certificate(s).  If you are planning on certifying through DONA International be sure to purchase your DONA International Certification Packet PRIOR to attending any births.  It is NOT a requirement for attending the training.  It is only valid for two years (you can purchase an extension) and you have four years to certify from this training.  For more information on certification see below:

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Our Saturday/Sunday weekend workshop runs from 8am to 6pm on both Saturday and Sunday. 

Friday Intro to Childbirth for Doulas runs 8:30am to 5:30pm and Breastfeeding for Doulas run 6:00pm to 9:00pm. 

As you venture out on your own, we are here to support you all along the way. Our continued support includes fellow classmate support, an active Facebook page, unlimited phone and email support, discounts on future advanced doula trainings to enhance your skills, referrals and professional recommendations if needed.

 

2022 BIRTH DOULA WORKSHOPS

All in person birth doula trainings have been cancelled for the foreseeable future (until vaccination/dedicated treatments are available and/or community spread is low).  Doula trainings are by nature intimate and in close quarters.  And as a microbiologist/disease investigator for Covid-19 I see how quickly spread happens in any indoor setting.  So this training has moved virtual.  I have reworked our workshop to provide you the best virtual-real time workshop.  We will come together on ZOOM; continue our small group activities in breakout rooms, laugh, bond, and fill our hearts full of all things birth!  Wondering how exactly this will work?

  See our Virtual Training FAQ below.  

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Any registration received will receive a link to our private Facebook Page for a jump start on Certification tasks and setting up your business. So after you take a workshop you will be all ready to doula immediately after!

 

2022 BIRTH DOULA WORKSHOPS

 

JULY 29 -  JULY 31 2022 - VIRTUAL/LIVE {OPEN}

 

SEPTEMBER 30 - OCTOBER 2  2022 - VIRTUAL/LIVE {OPEN}

 

DECEMBER 2 - 4  2022 - VIRTUAL/LIVE {OPEN}

 

      Have more questions?  See our Frequently Asked Questions below for answers!