Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations

DONA International-Approved Birth Doula Skills Workshop

This rigorous, robust workshop equips you with the skills and knowledge to get you successfully started as a Birth Doula. The workshop is fast-paced and intensive. In addition to the 32-hours of in-person instruction, 12 hours of prerequisite content is required before attending the workshop as is reading the 6th edition of The Birth Partner. This workshop fulfills three requirements towards DONA International certification for birth doulas: The Birth Doula Workshop, the Introduction to Childbirth and the Breastfeeding for Doulas course work requirements. This workshop is an approved training program for the Washington State Department of Health's birth doula certification.

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