Birth doulas holding this certification

Postpartum doulas holding this certification

Certification Credential Evaluation  5 / 15 

Requires submission or portfolio of client work experience
0 / 3
No requirement for client experience.
Requires evaluation of performed work
2 / 3
Required, client evaluations only.
Requires mentorship
0 / 3
No mentorship required.
Uses a standardized assessment to evaluate the doula's skillset, knowledge and competencies
3 / 3
Standardized assessment, proctored.
Requires recertification and continuing education
0 / 3
Lifetime certification — no recertification required.

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
0 / 3
Private, for-profit business.
Awards certification credential through a process that occurs after initial training workshop
2 / 3

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. All updates can be sent to admin@doulamatch.net with CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT UPDATES in the subject.