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Childbirth Educator Training Programs

29/12/2017

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updated 2021 June 30th

If you know of any more programs for USA residents, please comment below. I will look into them and add them to the blog.
Please right click to open the links in a new window.
 
 
Best Doula Training
www.bestdoulatraining.com
Certification: BEST certified educator
Length of Certification: 2 years  
Location: workshop locations vary, preceded by online training
In the pandemic, they began offering virtual training
 
 
Birth Arts International
www.birtharts.com
Certification: certified childbirth educator
Length of Certification: certificate does not expire
Location: choose between online only or a workshop in varying locations
 
 
Birth Beautifully
www.birthbeautifully.com
Certification: yes
Length of Certification: does not expire
Location: online
 
 
Birth Bootcamp
www.birthbootcamp.com
Certification: Birth Boot Camp Instructor
Length of Certification: certification is due each year at the end of March
Location: workshop, varying locations throughout the country 
 
 
Birthing From Within
www.birthingfromwithin.com
Certification: title not specified
Length of certification: not clear
Location: online
 
 
BirthWorks
www.birthworks.org
Certification: childbirth educator
Length of Certification: not specified
Location: home study + workshop at varying locations
 
 
Bradley
www.bradleybirth.com
Certification: certified in their method
Length of Certification: not given
Location: workshop
Note: To become one of their instructors, you have to have taken their classes while pregnant. You also have to have had an unmedicated & natural childbirth, breastfed, and attended La Leche League meetings.
 
 
CAPPA
www.cappa.net
Certification: Certified childbirth educator (CCCE)
Length of Certification: 3 years
Location: choose between online only or a workshop in varying locations
 
 
Charis Childbirth
www.charischildbirth.org  
Certification: childbirth educator
Length of certification: not specified
Location: workshop in North Port, Florida
Note: This is a Christian-based program.
 
 
Childbirth International
www.childbirthinternational.com
Certification: certified childbirth educator, diploma of childbirth education
Length of Certification: does not expire
Location: online only
 
 
Cornerstone Doula Trainings  
www.cornerstonedoulatrainings.com
Certification: certified in their method
Length of Certification: not specified
Location: hybrid online  
 
 
Doula Trainings International
www.doulatrainingsinternational.com
Certification: yes, but title is not specified
Length of Certification: 3 years
Location: online
 
 
Evidence Based Birth
www.evidencebasedbirth.com
Certification: Evidence Based Birth® Instructor
Length of Certification: one year
Location: The website does not say whether the training is online or through a workshop
Note: You have to be either a licensed doctor, nurse, or midwife OR a certified childbirth educator or doula with at least one year of experience. 
 
 
Gentle Birth
www.gentlebirth.com
Certification: certified GentleBirth instructor 
Length of Certification: 2 years 
Location: choose between online training or in-person 4 day workshops
 
 
Hypnobirthing
https://us.hypnobirthing.com/
Certification: HypnoBirthing® Childbirth Educator
Length of Certification: one year
Location: 4 day workshop in varying locations around the world
 
 
ICEA
www.icea.org
Certification: ICEA certified childbirth educator
Length of Certification: 3 years
Location: workshop locations across the country, also online
 
 
Informed Beginnings
www.informedbeginnings.org
Certification: certificate given, title not specified
Length of Certification: not mentioned
Location: workshops at varying locations
Note: This is a co-op. All educators join the co-op and pay yearly dues.
 
 
Lamaze
www.lamazeinternational.org
Certification: Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE)
Length of Certification: 3 years (25 contact hours required)
Location: There are several pathways to certification.
 
 
Madriella  
www.madriella.org
Certification: certificate available, title not specified
Length of Certification: not specified
Location: online
Note: You have to take their birth doula program and their postpartum doula program before you can take this.
 
 
ProDoula
www.prodoula.com
Certification: ProDoula Certified Childbirth Educator (PDCCE)
Length of Certification: not specified
Location: online
 
 
 
FULLY ONLINE PROGRAMS ARE
  • BEST
  • Birth Arts
  • Birth Beautifully
  • Birthing From Within
  • CAPPA
  • Childbirth International
  • Doula Trainings International
  • Gentle Birth
  • ICEA
  • Madriella
  • ProDoula
 
POPULAR PROGRAMS ARE
  • Lamaze
  • ICEA
  • CAPPA
  • Childbirth International  
  • Hypnobirthing
 
6 Comments
Vonda Gates link
31/12/2017 07:57:53

So pleased to see the group that has supported me for over 25 yrs on the list - ICEA! ICEA kept me going and then made a way to use that knowledge as a trainer. Love what I do and still doing it after all these years!

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Kelly Kolb
17/1/2018 11:26:35

Thanks for sharing! I'm in the process of exploring my options for CBE training and this is a great resource.

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Kelly Kolb
17/1/2018 11:57:16

An update: The Simkin Center Childbirth Ed Training can be used towards certification with 3 different organizations, but they don't offer certification directly. The program is blended with 40-hours of online training and a 3-day onsite workshop.

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GAIL KREBS link
21/1/2018 08:03:16

Organization to add:

INFORMED BEGINNINGS

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Julie Larsen link
19/10/2018 13:43:53

Hi, Catholic Doula Program currently has Star of the Sea Childbirth Educator - name maybe changing but we will be revising this program soon and offering a new pilot course. www.catholicdoula.com

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Joy Doula link
19/1/2019 21:26:03

New childbirth educator and breastfeeding courses coming in 2019-2020 -- Blessed Womb CBE and More at http://blessedwomb.weebly.com

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