Entry Level Doula Training

Course Description

Launch Your Doula Career with Confidence, Expertise and Purpose

Step into the world of professional birthwork with our Entry Level Doula Training—a premier, all-in-one certification program crafted for aspiring doulas ready to make a lasting impact. This immersive and strategically curated course goes far beyond the basics, delivering the comprehensive, evidence-based foundation you need to thrive in the birth and postpartum space.

Whether you’re called to support families through fertility journeys, birth experiences, or postpartum healing, this elite training equips you with the practical skills, clinical insight, and cultural competence required to offer transformative care.

Included in this powerhouse training:

🌱 Fertility Doula Training – Learn to support conception, IUI, and IVF clients with emotional and holistic guidance
🤰 Pregnancy & Childbirth Doula Training – Master labor support, hospital navigation, birth planning, and advocacy
🍼 Postpartum & Newborn Doula Training – Provide nurturing care in the delicate fourth trimester with newborn expertise
🌸 Placenta Encapsulation Training – Learn safe, professional encapsulation techniques to enhance postpartum recovery

This course is ideal for passionate individuals seeking to become certified doulas with no prior medical or birth experience.

What you'll master in the entry-level doula training

Define Your Doula Identity
Deepen your understanding of the doula’s scope of practice while exploring specialized pathways—including Fertility, Birth, Postpartum, and Loss Support—to carve your unique niche in the birthwork field.
Elevate Client Communication
Cultivate advanced communication techniques that build authentic rapport, foster emotional safety, and position you as a trusted, professional support partner throughout the perinatal journey.
Understand Reproductive Physiology
Gain a foundational grasp of the anatomy, physiology, and hormonal rhythms of pregnancy, labor, and postpartum—empowering you to support clients with clarity, confidence, and clinical awareness.
Master Comfort & Pain Management Tools
Learn hands-on comfort measures, evidence-based coping strategies, and non-pharmacological pain relief methods to enhance the labor experience across all birth settings.
Champion Informed Consent & Advocacy
Understand the doula’s critical role in safeguarding client autonomy by encouraging informed decision-making, respectful care, and systemic navigation in both hospital and home environments.
Serve with Cultural Competence
Develop the tools to deliver equitable, inclusive, and culturally responsive care to birthing individuals from all backgrounds—honoring identity, tradition, and lived experience.

Flexible Learning, Expert-Led Mastery

This transformative training is delivered through a hybrid model designed to maximize flexibility without compromising depth. The course is 98% self-paced online, allowing you to complete foundational modules on your own schedule with lifetime access to expertly curated resources—including engaging video demonstrations, evidence-based reading materials, real-world case studies, and peer-supported discussions.

Once all online modules and required assignments are successfully completed, students will unlock access to our high-impact, 2-Day, in-person Skills & Drills, or partner with a local doula in your state to complete and sign off your skills checklist and/or Students also have the exciting option to join our Mentorship Program with our Affiliate Doula Organization in Columbia, MD. This immersive experience allows you to work alongside a busy, established doula practice supporting clients birthing in hospitals, homes, and birth centers. You’ll perform hands-on skills, receive signatures, gain real clinical exposure, and may even earn a permanent doula position upon successful completion.

This multi-path certification approach gives you unmatched flexibility, real-world experience, and career-building opportunities—designed to help you grow with confidence and step into your role as a skilled, in-demand doula.

Important:
In-person skills cannot be scheduled until all self-paced modules and assignments are complete unless you have enrolled in our affiliate organization mentorship program. This ensures that every student arrives prepared, focused, and ready to step confidently into practice.

Upcoming Training Dates

Train On Your Time—Anytime, Anywhere

This is a fully self-paced course with 24/7 access, 365 days a year, allowing you to begin and progress through your training whenever it best fits your schedule and lifestyle.

Before enrolling, please carefully review and ensure you meet the following enrollment requirements to set yourself up for success.

In order to enroll in our Entry Level Doula Training Program, you must provide and complete the following below:

To be eligible for enrollment, applicants must meet the following requirements:

Be at least 18 years of age.
Complete “How to Become a Doula” Two-Hour Training Session prior to enrollment
Pay Tuition in-full or Enroll in a Payment Plan of $160.35 per week for 3 months
Provide a Copy of Your Government and/or State Identification
Review, Sign, and Complete all required documents, agreements, and contracts

Your Course Access & Next Steps

Next Steps after Completing Enrollment Steps 1-5 include:

Attend Mandatory New Student Orientation
Receive Login Credentials & Access to Online Learning Platform
Complete Onboarding Survery
Login & Change Temporary Password
Review Course Syllabus & Certification Process Carefully
Get Started
Complete All Course Modules within three-years to remain eligible for Certification
Maintain at least a “C” on all Assignments, Exams, Projects, Skills etc.
Attend In-Person Skills & Drills Workshop for Fertility, Birth & Postpartum Skills
Pass Final Exam
Receive Temporary “Certified Doula Certification for 2 Years”

Post Certification Requirements

Next Steps after Completing Steps 1-8 include:

Attend 4 Births In-Person
Support 4 Postpartum Clients
Support 4 Clients With Breastfeeding
Enroll in Childbirth Education Class at The Black Doula Training $125
Enroll in Basic Breastfeeding Class at The Black Doula Training $125
Enroll in Postpartum Education Class at The Black Doula Training $125
Complete CPR Certification Program with our Preferred Trainer $80-$150
Read the 4 Recommended Books & Complete 4 Book Reports in APA Format
Pay Exam Fee of $50 for each Exam
Complete a Final Written & Skills Exam
Submit All Certification Documents & Requirements
Complete & Submit Application
Pay Application Fee of $80
Await 30 days for Staff to review, audit, and/or verify information within your Certification Packet
Approval Letter
Receive Official Certification in the Mail within 12-14 business Days

Payment Options: Payment Plan Policy

Payment for the Entry Level Doula Training may be made in full for a $300 discount or through an approved payment plan.

Payment Plan Option 1
Participants may elect to enroll in a structured payment plan consisting of Twelve (12) equal payments of $160.35 per week for (3) months. A 10% payment plan arrangement fee is assessed for this payment plan. This fee has already been applied and is included in the above installment amounts.

Payment Plan Option 2
Participants may elect to pay a 50% retainer fee of $825 to enroll with the remaining balance due in bi-weekly installments of $137.50 x 6 Payments. This Payment Plan Option is interest-free.