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Doula Certification Professional Development Information

Examples of Professional Development

The trainings and workshops listed below are not an exhaustive list; however, we expect that your continued learning will directly support your work as a Doula.

Accepted Trainings:

  • Natural Resources Doula Workshops

  • Reproductive Justice or Cultural Competency: This is a required stand-alone course and requires a minimum of 3 hours. The courses listed here will be accepted. Courses offered by other organizations will be accepted. They must be a minimum of 3 hours or 3 CEUs and contain similar content to the examples listed.

  • DONA Approved Workshops - DONA provides members and non-members with continuing education opportunities throughout the year. If the workshop is presented through DONA it will be accepted.

  • CAPPA Childbirth Educator Training

  • Spinning Babies Workshop 

  • Sibling Doula Training

  • Evidence Based Birth Official Webinars/Workshops 

    Maternal and/or Infant Mental Health Trainings/Workshops provided directly to Doulas within Golden Gate Doulas Perinatal/Postpartum NutritionCAPPA Certified Lactation Educator Trainin

 

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  • Pro Doula Infant Feeding Specialist Training

  • IBCLC Training 

  • Sibling Doula Training

  • Newborn Care Specialist

  • Newborn Sleep

  • Maternal and/or Infant Mental Health

  • Trainings/Workshops provided directly to Doulas within Golden Gate Doulas

  • Postpartum Nutrition

  • Peer Review: A maximum of 3 hours

    • Natural Resources Doula Certification team recognizes that the act of processing and discussing clients/cases with peers provides a rich learning opportunity. Therefore, you may include up to 3 hours of peer review in the total requirement of 15 hours of professional development in the birth/postpartum/newborn field during each certification period. We recommend bringing challenging and complicated cases to be reviewed with a peer group. For the purposes of Natural Resources Doula Certification, we require that a peer review include at least 3 other currently practicing Doulas who all agree to client confidentiality and to keep the identity of your clients anonymous.

  • Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Certification (up to 3 hours)

  • Adult and Infant/Child CPR Certification (up to 3 hours)

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