Doula training and Certification

Great question! What you make as a doula varies so much. To make it easy, we wrote you a blog that breaks it all down. Check that out here.

We know, it is annoying to get the answer 'depends'... annnnd... it depends. With bebo mia, you can become a full spectrum doula in only 4 months. We have broken the doula training down so that you can work for 3 hours a week from home to make it happen. You can take a weekend training and real talk, you cannot learn everything you need to know in a weekend. You need time to process, practice, ask questions and get really prepared for working in the field of reproductive health. We make sure that you are confident walking in the a birth or client shift after our training. You have 2 years to complete your certification requirements.

Where do we start?! You get to take a doula training where you meet so many new friends and get to join a movement with bebo mia! You then get to go out and change the world. Did you have a traumatic birth and want to make sure no one ever has a birth like yours? You can! You get to heal by doing this work because we also include free therapy with our doula training. Yes, we take care of you so that you can take care of your clients.

We bet you are the person that gets called and text all the time to help your friends and family and community. We get it. Us too. We are drawn to be helpers. So, let's have you do what you do best while making a living wage.

You get to work as little or as much as you want as a doula because you decide how many clients you want to take on.

Did we mention that you get to be there during the most magical times! For a career. It is a gift. Come join us, you will not regret it!

Doulas are unregulated, so that means that you have to ensure the training organization you choose is reputable, uses evidence-based care and will support you as a student and practicing doula.

You will first do your training, then your certification requirements then when you pass, you will be a certified doula.

While we have you... many training organizations have so many hidden fees as well as little changes here and little charges there. This is something we find unacceptable. Your tuition is your fee. Then it is up to the school to take care of you. We promise that there are no recert fees, exam fees, membership fees, continuing education credit fees etc. What you see is what you get! As it should be!

You came to the right place. We make it really straightforward. We will help you with your dream of having an inclusive and lucrative doula business. You can do it in only 3 hours per week and you do not have to compromise on quality. Click here for more information!

Mostly it is magic! That said, anything can feel hard when we are out of balance. Some parts of doula work may feel like a stretch because it is not your strong suit. Being on time or organized or waking in the night or active listening can all feel hard for people when they struggle.

bebo mia' doula training and certification teaches you how to overcome your obstacles that may make doula work challenging. We teach you how to get support, how to swap the hard parts with people who find them easy, and how to build systems so that you shine!

And don't forget, most of the time you are holding squishy babies or helping excited parents-to-be or watching birth... that is the best part of it all!

This is a question we get a lot!

A bebo mia trained doula is responsible for giving evidence-based and trauma informed emotional and informational care to their clients. We are the only person who is there the whole time with our clients. Being a doula is a really great role as you have less of the heavy burden of care that midwives have to carry (and thank you midwives for doing this! You are wonderful!)

A midwife is responsible for the medical component of care for your clients. That includes things like testing, blood pressure,  cervical exams and so much more. Midwives work on rotation so clients may not get their primary (and sometimes not even their secondary...).

Doulas and midwives make a dream team of reproductive care together!

Doulas have been growing year over year as far as demand goes.

Post pandemic, doulas have been in the highest demand ever! That market size is predicted to almost double over the next 10 years according to the market insights.

This means it is a great time to complete your doula training and certification! bebo mia will help you grow your doula business so that you can support all the families seeking care out there.

Doulas are the best protection from harm and trauma for families in their pregnancies, births and parenting journeys.

There are no pre-requisites for doula trainings - although there are some previous education and job sectors that can make elements of doula programs easier.

The first step is to register for our doula training program called the Maternal Support Practitioner Certification. This program is 4 months long and you then have 2 years to complete the certification requirements. After that you are a certified doula!

Here at bebo mia, we teach you how to run a business if you choose to go that route. Otherwise, you would work for an agency or a hospital program.