Description

Childbirth Educator Training

Pre-Requisite

• Currently working as a Medical Professional in a birth related industry or as a Labor Doula

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Learn to educate parents about various birthing choices, pain management options and techniques, interventions that may arise along the way, as well as how to advocate for what matters and how to truly own the experience of birthing a baby!

The cost for this ProDoula, 2-Day, 20-hour Childbirth Educator Training is $645 and it can be taken either in-person, or virtually in a live Zoom classroom setting.

Following this training, you, the childbirth educator will feel confident regarding the following objectives:

• Master the skills necessary to teach childbirth education to a diverse population of adult learners from an evidence-based, unbiased perspective.
• Be equipped to provide comprehensive knowledge surrounding childbirth, including what expectations and options exist, regardless of the birth philosophies or preferences of your learners.
• Develop a thorough understanding of relevant childbirth topics: prenatal visits, screenings, and testing; the anatomy and physiology related to birth; and the stages of labor, the onset of labor, comfort measures, and associated interventions.
• Obtain a clear understanding of pricing and marketing childbirth education classes to generate business success.
• Be prepared to take the next steps to complete certification as a childbirth educator.

Becoming a childbirth educator is a valuable and rewarding path that allows you to make a positive impact on the lives of others. Whether you are already working as a birth professional, or just getting started, your knowledge, passion, and support can help shape the birth experiences of families and contribute to the well-being of parents and babies. 

ProDoula’s process for becoming a Certified Childbirth Educator includes the following:

• Join ProDoula’s Professional Membership: First Year Professional Membership $95 (annual renewal to maintain certification once certified $95) OR Lifetime Professional Membership $500 (lifetime certification once certified)
• Register for the childbirth educator training and be present for the complete 20-hour training.
• Required purchase and reading: 29 page Cultural Competence Resource Vol.1
• Successfully complete the comprehensive online exam. You may utilize the provided doula training manual and the internet to research the questions on your doula certification exam.
• Become CPR certified and upload a copy of proof of that certification.

Please call the office with any questions (914) 400.3494

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Upgrade from ProDoula’s previous CBE Program!

Whether you completed the previous independent exam process and earned your certification, or you are still working your way through it, this upgrade applies to you!

Following this (in-person or Zoom) training, you, the childbirth educator will feel confident regarding the following objectives:

• Master the skills necessary to teach childbirth education to a diverse population of adult learners from an evidence-based, unbiased perspective.
• Be equipped to provide comprehensive knowledge surrounding childbirth, including what expectations and options exist, regardless of the birth philosophies or preferences of your learners.
• Develop a thorough understanding of relevant childbirth topics: prenatal visits, screenings, and testing; the anatomy and physiology related to birth; and the stages of labor, the onset of labor, comfort measures, and associated interventions.
• Obtain a clear understanding of pricing and marketing childbirth education classes in order to generate business success.
• Be prepared to take the next steps to complete certification as a childbirth educator.

The prerequisite for this training is one of the following:

• Taken a labor or birth doula training
• Worked as a medical professional in a birth related field

ProDoula’s process for becoming a Certified Childbirth Educator includes the following:

• Join ProDoula’s Professional Membership: First Year Professional Membership $95 (annual renewal to maintain certification once certified $95) OR Lifetime Professional Membership $500 (lifetime certification once certified)
• Register for the childbirth educator training and be present for the complete 20-hour training.
• Required purchase and reading: 29 page Cultural Competence Resource Vol.1
• Successfully complete the comprehensive online exam. You may utilize the provided doula training manual and the internet to research the questions on your doula certification exam.
• Become CPR certified and upload a copy of proof of that certification.

Please call the office with any questions (914) 400.3494

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