In-Person Birth Doula Training - The Black Doula Training

In-person birth doula training
Fast-Track Certification

Course Description

Fast-Track Your Entry Into the Birth Workforce

The Black Doula Training® In-Person Birth Doula Fast-Track Certification is an elite, hands-on professional training designed for individuals who are ready to step directly into the birth field — prepared, confident, and workforce-ready.

This is not an online course and not a casual certification. This is structured, in-person, clinical-adjacent birth workforce training created for those who want to enter the field quickly and correctly — without the confusion, delays, and burnout of self-paced learning.

This accelerated program equips you with the practical skills, professional standards, and real-world readiness required to confidently support families through labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period in hospital, birth center, and home birth settings.

More than a doula class, this program serves as a professional bridge into the birth workforce — teaching you how to operate within real birth rooms, communicate with medical teams, recognize clinical warning signs, and provide ethical, scope-appropriate support.

Through immersive, instructor-led training grounded in evidence-informed practice and culturally congruent care, you will develop mastery in comfort measures, labor coaching, advocacy, documentation, and professional conduct — while gaining the confidence to work alongside providers and serve families with excellence.

Redefine your impact at the bedside. Strengthen your outcomes. Empower your patients.

Perfect for those committed to advancing equity, enhancing birth experiences, and transforming how care is delivered—from triage to transition.

What This Program Prepares You To Do

This program equips you to confidently support families through labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period in hospital, birth center, and home birth environments — while operating professionally within medical teams and ethical scope of practice.

You are trained to:

Recognize labor progression and clinical warning signs
Apply advanced comfort measures and positioning
Provide emotional regulation and labor coaching
Communicate professionally with providers and birth teams
Advocate ethically within scope
Document professionally
Conduct consultations and onboard clients
Enter paid practice faster and correctly

This program prepares you to work — not just certify.

Every student receives a premium, concierge-style training experience:

• Two-day in-person admission
• Black Doula Training® official workbook & educational pamphlets
• Welcome gift bag & professional pen
• Complimentary breakfast both days
• Unlimited tea, water, coffee & snacks
• Access to the Black Doula Training® professional community
• Live instruction with Instructor Nikita Johnson-Wise and guest speakers
• 2-Hour Master Class: Doula Business Building & Income Readiness

This is not just training — this is your professional onboarding experience into the birth workforce.

Upon successful completion of this advanced training, participants will emerge with enhanced clinical and interpersonal skills that elevate their ability to provide compassionate, patient-centered care within a collaborative, interdisciplinary team.

This 2-Day Intense Training is more than professional development—it’s a paradigm shift in how providers engage with birthing individuals and their support systems. You’ll gain a deeper understanding of the doula’s essential role, learning how to collaborate seamlessly with doulas at the bedside to create safer, more satisfying, and culturally attuned birth experiences.

Designed to strengthen your impact and broaden your scope, this training equips you to be not only a clinician—but a catalyst for change in maternal health equity

Upcoming In-Person Training Dates & Locations

March 28-29, 2026 – Columbia, Maryland – 10:00am to 6:30pm
May 30-31, 2026 – Altanta, Georgia (OB & PP Nurses Only) – 10:00am to 6:30pm
September 26-27, 2026 – Jackson, Mississippi – 10:00am to 6:30pm

Program Eligibility

1. Aspiring Doulas with no experience or Medical Professionals.

2. Must be available to attend a 2-Day In-Person Training

3. Ability to Complete Basic Reproductive Health Class with The Black Doula Training within one month prior to the start of the program.

Post Training Certification Requirements

1. Must be available 24/7 to support birth and postpartum clients.

2. Support 3 Birth & 3 Postpartum Clients

3. Complete Childbirth Education Class with The Black doula Training

4. Complete Basic Breastfeeding Course with The Black Doula Training

5. Obtain NRP Certification with The American Academy of Pediatrics

6. Complete 3 Book Reports for recommended books.

Step Into Certification with Confidence

Once you’ve participated in our immersive, hands-on in-person training workshop with a minimum grade of “C,” you’ll be awarded a Temporary Certification—valid for two years. This certification allows you to begin practicing and gaining real-world experience while working toward full certification by completing the next set of requirements outlined below. Certification is NOT required, but strongly encouraged.

For those who choose not to pursue official certification after the two year expiration, a Certificate of Attendance will be issued to recognize your participation in our nationally respected training program.