Childbirth Educator Training
Grow Your Expertise as a Childbirth Educator with Doula School International
Transform Your Passion into a Fulfilling Career with Doula School’s Childbirth Educator Certification!
Do you feel called to support families as they navigate pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood? Are you passionate about equipping parents with practical, relatable, and actionable knowledge? With our Childbirth Educator Certification, you’ll gain the skills and confidence to make a real impact in your community—while building a rewarding career.
Whether you’re a birth doula looking to expand your practice with childbirth education or new to the field and eager to guide parents through this transformative journey, our program is designed to help you achieve your goals.
We have TWO great options to choose from
- Full Childbirth Educator Program
- Lamaze Teaching Skills Workshop (ONLY)
What’s Covered in Our FULL Childbirth Educator Training?
- Comprehensive Live Training: Enjoy a dynamic three-day live online training ($550 value) led by seasoned educators who are leaders in the field.
- Exclusive Learning Guide: Receive the Lamaze Comprehensive Learning Guide/Program ($250 USD value), a trusted resource packed with evidence-based insights.
- Ongoing Mentorship: Attend 5 live online calls covering the topics you need to pass the exam.
- Class 1: History of Birth and Evidence-Based Practice
- Class 2: Promoting Safe & Health Pregnancy
- Class 3: Promoting Safe & Healthy Birth
- Class 4: Promoting Healthy Postpartum Periods for Newborns and Parents
- Class 5: Teaching About Lactation
- Certification Options: Choose to write the Doula School Childbirth Educator exam for free, or pursue certification through Lamaze International (additional fee).
Childbirth Educator Training is Ideal For:
- Birth Workers who are interested in expanding their services and supporting new parents through educational workshops or private sessions
- Professionals who want to uplevel their childbirth knowledge and become more confident in sharing information with families
- Individuals who regularly find themselves supporting their friends and family with invaluable information
Childbirth Educator - Create a Meaningful Career That Serves Your Community
As a certified childbirth educator, you’ll have the chance to:
- Make a Meaningful Impact: Equip families with the knowledge and confidence they need for pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
- Build a Successful Career: Teach in-person or online, collaborate with local organizations, and create a rewarding, flexible profession.
- Lead the Way: Become part of a growing community of educators dedicated to elevating childbirth education and transforming lives.
Duration and Effort:
100+ Hours
Modules of Self-Guided Online Learning on the Lamaze platform
One 3-day live virtual seminar
Up to 24 Months to Complete, but often completed in less time
Certifications:
Childbirth Educator Certificate with Doula School (included in FULL program ONLY)
OR
Sit for the Lamaze exam and become an LCCE (additional fee)
Mentorship:
Access to a supportive forum of peers, offering a safe space to ask questions, share resources and enhance learning
5 LIVE virtual calls, matching each theme from the Learning Guide (included in FULL program ONLY)
Materials:
Self-directed online learning modules (included in FULL program, additional fee when signing up for the Teaching Skills ONLY)
One 3-day live virtual seminar
Full Childbirth Educator Certification
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What's Included?
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Lamaze Learning Course online ($250 USD value)
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5 LIVE group calls (which run twice per year)
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LIVE online 3-day Lamaze Skills Seminar
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MODULE REVIEW DATES:
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2026/2027: Session 1-Oct 6. Session 2-Nov 10. Session 3- Dec 10. Session 4-Jan 12, 2027. Session 5-Feb 9, 2027.
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2027: Session 1-April 14. Session 2-May 20. Session 3-June 16. Session 4-July 15. Session 5-Aug 19.
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2027/2028: Session 1-Oct 12. Session 2-Oct 16. Session 3-Dec 14. Session 4-Jan 11, 2028. Session 5-Feb 15, 2028.
Lamaze Teaching Skills Seminar ONLY
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Become a Lamaze Educator
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LIVE online 3-day Lamaze Skills Seminar
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Teaches you HOW to TEACH
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This course will qualify you to sit the Lamaze exam, along with other requirements (additional fee)
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2027 Seminar Dates
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March 12-14, 2027
Steps to Certification
Full Childbirth Educator Certification
• Study the Learning Guide/Course
• Attend the live virtual 3-day Teaching Skills Seminar
• Attend the Module review calls
• Sit for the Doula School exam (included) OR sit for the Lamaze exam (additional fee)
You’ll have a 24 month certification period to fulfill all required assignments and tasks.
Lamaze Teaching Skills Seminar
If you’re interested in ONLY taking the Seminar and becoming a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator through Lamaze directly you can attend this seminar as ONE step towards certification. In addition to this seminar, you will also need to:
• Study the Learning Guide/Course (additional fee, purchased through Lamaze)
• Attend in full this live virtual 3-day Teaching Skills Seminar
• Sit for the Lamaze exam within 3 years (additional fee)
Why Choose Doula School International?
We are dedicated to offering an amazing learning experience that truly equips you with the information you need to confidently become a Childbirth Educator.
We use a variety of philosophies, teaching strategies, and adult learning techniques to make sure you feel prepared to step into this role and support individuals and families through their journey into parenthood.
Our FULL Certification Program
Experience a comprehensive 100+ hour exploration of pregnancy, labor, birth, infant care, and the postpartum experience.
Expand your pedagogical knowledge and learn how to create fun, engaging, informative and memorable learning.
Join a global movement dedicated to enhancing birth experiences and upholding the rights of all pregnant and birthing individuals.
This self-study training makes it easy to dive in anytime, plus we offer a passionate family of thousands of Doulas and CBEs who are available 24/7 via our online community.
Make a genuine impact in people’s lives while pursuing your passion, expanding your client services, and establishing yourself as the go-to childbirth educator in your community.
Plus there are no annual membership or renewal fees with Doula School International.
Learn to provide invaluable support to the families you serve as they prepare for their new arrival and navigate unexpected circumstances.
Meet Your Childbirth Educator Instructors
Jennifer Fontaine,
Doula, Lamaze Educator
Jenn (she/her) has been supporting the families of Winnipeg as a birth doula (attending several hundred births) and childbirth educator (preparing over a thousand new families) since 2002.
Over the years, while supporting families, Jenn has made education a priority. She has achieved certifications as both a birth and postpartum doula, and became a certified Lamaze Educator. Jenn is passionate about passing along her knowledge to families and other doulas, knowing that she is learning just as much from them!
Stefanie Antunes,
Doula, Lamaze Educator
Stefanie Antunes (she/her) has been a Lamaze® Educator and doula since 2002 after the birth of her second son showed her just how valuable it is to be prepared for birth and to have good support around you.
Stefanie is a visionary in the childbirth field. She leads several doula agencies and the Doula School organization providing a variety of services to expectant parents and training for those wishing to pursue work in the childbirth field.
Jennifer Rogers,
Doula, Lamaze Educator
In 2006, Jennifer (she/her) became a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator and a Lamaze Program Director in 2015. She has been teaching prenatal Lamaze classes since then to families across Durham Region. Her background in Adult Education, Group Facilitation, and Public Speaking ensures that your group or private series is fun and informative. She is well known for her sense of humor and past participants often say that attending her classes was the highlight of their week!
Priyanka Gulati,
Doula, Lamaze Educator
Priyanka (she/her) is a women’s health physiotherapist, a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, a Doula, and a mother. She is a program trainer who spends her time between Canada and India helping families and birth workers alike. Priyanka has extensive experience providing both doula support as well as childbirth education to families across Canada and India. Her inclusive, dynamic, and engaging classes have clients always asking for MORE. We are thrilled to have Priyanka’s extensive experience and passionate and fun teaching style join our program!
We're Here to Help You Succeed
Whether you’re looking to deepen your knowledge or expand your birth business, we’ve designed this training to provide actionable steps to succeed as a Childbirth Educator.
Our FULL Certification program will help you deepen your knowledge and experiences related to Childbirth Education, build your confidence as a teacher, and open doors for opportunities related to birth and postpartum work.
Educational Expertise
Dive deep into a wide range of perinatal topics including pregnancy, labor, birth, infant care, and the postpartum experience, and become an experienced expert as you support families with the critical information they need.
Increased Confidence
Gain confidence in your ability to use adult educational practices to truly support new parents with the embodied information that they need.
Diversity and Inclusion
Explore historical, cultural, and sociological factors, learning to level-up support for families from various backgrounds.
Compassion and Support
Understand the Childbirth Educator’s role, informational support, comfort measures, and advocacy during the fertility journey, while developing your unique and dynamic teaching style.
LIVE Virtual 3-day Lamaze Teaching Skills Seminar
Please note that this course is intended to help you develop the skills needed to effectively teach. The live sessions are not focused on what to teach—that content is covered in the full program or the Lamaze Learning Guide. Instead, this portion is dedicated to exploring the most effective methods for teaching adults. The 3-day live virtual portion of your course covers:
- History of Birth through the ages
- Diversity and inclusion
- Art of Teaching Adults
- Goals of clients coming to prenatal classes
- Traits of an effective CBE
- Celebrating Pregnancy, Women & Birth
- Best Evidence, Best practice for Pregnancy Labour and Birth
- Birth Terminology
- Normal Birth Concepts
- Research: Evidence and the Educator
- Challenges When Plans Change
- Cesarean birth
- Teaching Aids and Learning Stations
- Best Practices for Immediate Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Support
- Postpartum Partners and Parenting
- Philosophy of Parenting
- Teaching Opportunities
- Creating Course Design
- Certification of childbirth educators
- Putting it into practice
Our Students Speak
Unlock your potential and follow in the footsteps of students who’ve used our certifications to achieve lasting success.
Mila
★★★★★
“I did my full spectrum and CBD training with doula school and loved it! Amazing teachers and great community of people”
Esther
★★★★★
“I am incredibly grateful to Doula School for awarding me a scholarship for their upcoming Lamaze seminar. This opportunity means so much to me, as it allows me to further my education and, in turn, give back to my community in a meaningful way. From the very beginning, Andrea and the team were so welcoming, supportive, and genuinely invested in empowering birth workers. Their commitment to accessibility and inclusivity in education is truly inspiring. I highly recommend Doula School to anyone looking for high-quality, compassionate training in this field. Thank you for making this journey possible!“
Recent Student
★★★★★
“Jenn was amazing. It was an amazing experience learning from her. I appreciate how accepting she were of other people’s opinions and experiences setting an example of nonjudgmental and inclusive leadership. She gave us a safe space to discuss some of the non-conventional things I do not share with people outside of my culture due of fear of being judged/ridiculed.
I loved her sense of humour and how she embraced her bloopers (albeit minor) with laughter while still remaining very professional. It gives out the message that it is ok to be not perfect all the time and if Jenn with 22 years of experience, can have bloopers we can too!”
Taylor P.
★★★★★
“The community and collaborative works of this Doula School has made an incredible, tight knit vibe in Nova Scotia. I am so grateful everyday that I started my career and passion through Doula School International.”
What or Who is Lamaze?
Lamaze International is a nonprofit organization and a trusted global leader dedicated to promoting safe and healthy pregnancy, birth, and early parenting through evidence-based education and advocacy.
Lamaze education and practices are grounded in the latest, most reliable medical evidence. They support healthier birth experiences by reducing unnecessary interventions and improving outcomes for both parents and babies. Through collaboration with families, healthcare providers, and Lamaze-certified educators, millions of parents have successfully achieved their preferred childbirth experiences using Lamaze techniques.
Lamaze Learning Guide/Program
- Module 1: Professional role of the childbirth educator
- Module 2: Promoting safe and healthy pregnancy
- Module 3: Promoting safe and healthy birth
- Module 4: Promoting healthy babies, lactation and early postpartum experiences
- Module 5: Modern adult education: how to teach in a way that resonates
- Module 6: Advocacy for healthy birth
