Become a Birth & Postpartum Doula
Family Trees Doula School
Our comprehensive curriculum is professional and inspiring preparing each new doula to step into her own practice fully prepared to care for a family. This includes:
16-week online coursework (synchronous & asynchronous)
Evidence Based Birth (R) Higher Education Program
Evidence Based Birth (R) Advanced Modules (22 credit hours)
Significant reading list
3-day Lamaze Childbirth Educator seminar
In addition to a 16 week in-depth, interactive training, we offer on-going continuing education opportunities and support throughout your new career. Our classes are taught by a certified doula and qualified, experienced educator. This affordable program is dedicated to empowering all people pursuing this profession.
About Family Trees
We believe that childbirth is a normal, biological part of life and that evidence-based care and compassionate support during pregnancy and birth is a basic human right for everyone.
Family Trees seeks to educate professional, caring doulas who will support all families with respectful and personalized care, while making significant contributions to the doula profession.
Classes begin in February, June, and September and consist of didactic course work and online webinars. In-person training seminars are held throughout the year.
A cohort of students working to support one another through their training and beyond sets our program apart from other doula training organizations. While providing labor support is our key role, doulas must have additional skills to have a successful practice. Doulas are business owners, researchers, teachers, writers, website designers, and so much more. Doulas must be able to speak to medical professionals, understand research, write thoughtful, evidence based papers, present topics of interest to other professionals, organize events, yet maintain caring hands when called to a birth. Our program develops professional job skills for the successful doula.
Expand your skills by learning additional modalities that support childbirth, further your midwifery knowledge (as it applies to your scope of practice), and more. Throughout the year, we will offer fantastic continuing education to keep you at the top of the doula profession.
Our comprehensive curriculum is professional and inspiring preparing each new doula to step into her own practice fully prepared to care for a family. This includes:
16-week online coursework (synchronous & asynchronous)
Evidence Based Birth (R) Higher Education Program
Evidence Based Birth (R) Advanced Modules (22 credit hours)
Significant reading list
3-day Lamaze Childbirth Educator seminar
In addition to a 16 week in-depth, interactive training, we offer on-going continuing education opportunities and support throughout your new career. Our classes are taught by a certified doula and qualified, experienced educator. This affordable program is dedicated to empowering all people pursuing this profession.
About Family Trees
We believe that childbirth is a normal, biological part of life and that evidence-based care and compassionate support during pregnancy and birth is a basic human right for everyone.
Family Trees seeks to educate professional, caring doulas who will support all families with respectful and personalized care, while making significant contributions to the doula profession.
Classes begin in February, June, and September and consist of didactic course work and online webinars. In-person training seminars are held throughout the year.
A cohort of students working to support one another through their training and beyond sets our program apart from other doula training organizations. While providing labor support is our key role, doulas must have additional skills to have a successful practice. Doulas are business owners, researchers, teachers, writers, website designers, and so much more. Doulas must be able to speak to medical professionals, understand research, write thoughtful, evidence based papers, present topics of interest to other professionals, organize events, yet maintain caring hands when called to a birth. Our program develops professional job skills for the successful doula.
Expand your skills by learning additional modalities that support childbirth, further your midwifery knowledge (as it applies to your scope of practice), and more. Throughout the year, we will offer fantastic continuing education to keep you at the top of the doula profession.
Birth DoulaBirth Doulas form close bonds with families while providing education during the prenatal period and physical and emotional support during labor and birth. Birth Doulas witness the birth of a new family.
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Postpartum DoulaPostpartum Doulas mother the new mother. Historically, women have always supported one another during the childbearing years. Postpartum doulas provide extra support for the new family.
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Getting Started
Upon registration & payment students will be provided with a required reading list. This list includes a required reading list and video viewing.
Doula School Begins
New semesters begin in September, February, and June with regularly scheduled online webinars. This is a wonderful way to network, gain support from your professional peers, and grow in your career. All webinars will be recorded for those who are unable to attend live.
Hands-On Training
After completing pre-requisite work, students will attend a live Lamaze Childbirth Educator Seminar. This life-changing experience will prepare you to serve childbearing people and families in your community and meet your fellow colleagues
Cost
Doula School Online Learning $550
Lamaze Seminar $525 - $585 (early registration fee - regular fee)
NOTE: You must complete BOTH online learning and the hands-on training seminar to receive the certification credentials. If you are not interested in becoming certified, you are not required to complete both programs.