Total Score 9 / 27

Birth doulas holding this certification

Postpartum doulas holding this certification

Certification Credential Evaluation  7 / 15 

Requires submission or portfolio of client work experience
0 / 3
No requirement for client experience.
Requires evaluation of performed work
0 / 3
No evaluation of work performed.
Requires mentorship
1 / 3
Available as an option, but not required.
Uses a standardized assessment to evaluate the doula's skillset, knowledge and competencies
3 / 3
Standardized assessment, proctored.
Requires recertification and continuing education
3 / 3
Requires standardized continuing education from approved sources.

Certification Organization Evaluation  2 / 12 

Has a standard of practice with a code of ethics
0 / 3
No standards of practice or code of ethics.
Has a grievance procedure
0 / 3
No grievance procedure.
Organization structure
2 / 3
Non-profit, community-based organization without a board of directors.
Awards certification credential through a process that occurs after initial training workshop
0 / 3
No post-training certification process.

Our score is based on what we found on each organization's website. When no certification requirements were found, a score of zero was assigned. Organizations that update their certification requirements on their website can notify us at admin@doulamatch.net with CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT UPDATES in the subject so that we can update our database. For transparency and accuracy, DoulaMatch.net will not accept certification requirements that are not publicly published on the organization’s website.