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Birth Doula

A Labour Doula is a provider of information, physical and emotional support for an expecting woman and her family prenatally, at birth and immediately postpartum.  The Doula Training Canada Labour Doula program will provide you with the training so that you are familiar with childbirth physiology and the birthing process, natural coping mechanisms and how to provide additional support for a natural childbirth, medical options and how to support the medicated mother, postpartum warning signs, how to provide initial breastfeeding support, how to create a successful doula business and much more.

Certification Process

In no particular order each doula student must complete the following certification requirements.  Students have a maximum of 2 years to complete all requirements from the date they attended the 16 hour Labour Doula training course. Extensions may be granted on an individual basis.

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  • Attend a 16 hour Doula Training Canada Birth Doula training course 

  • Obtain 16 approved Educational Units and provide a written summary of what you learned from them (for more information on Educational Units, click here)

  • Be certified in Standard First Aid and CPR level C​

  • Provide birth support to two families and submit evaluations from the families along with a written summary the experience from your perspective

  • Achieve a minimum grade of 85% on an online mid-term examination

  • Complete 5 required readings and provide a 1 page summary for each

  • Assignments and projects as required

  • Achieve a minimum grade of 85% on an online final examination

  • Reflective paper


Already certified with another doula training organization?  We now have an Accelerated Doula Training process for you!  Click here for more information.

Training dates and locations

2015 Birth Doula

 

Toronto ON May 2nd - 3rd

London ON May 23rd - 24th

Winnipeg MB May 30th - 31st

Belleville ON June 1st - 2nd

North Bay ON June 27th - 28th

Edmonton AB September 19th - 20th

Saskatoon SK November 21 - 22nd

 

 

Register and pay in full a minimum of 3 weeks before the course date and SAVE!

See Cost for details.

Cost

​$550

(Early Bird pricing of $495 is in effect until 3 weeks before class date.  $100 deposit due at time of registration, balance can be made in installments.  A late fee will be applied to registrations and/or payment received less than 3 days before training)

 

Payment can be made by Credit Card, PayPal, Email Money Transfer or Cheque.  More details on this will be sent when registration is processed.

 

Cost of educational units, First Aid and CPR training and books are not included in registration fee

HALO does not charge any outside fees including membership fees or other annual fees.

Testimonials

 

“I feel empowered as a woman after completing this course. I learned so much in 2 days, and it feels great to have the knowledge I now have regarding birth. I will highly recommend this course and HALO to friends and family. My instructor, Michelle Stroud, encouraged me to follow my heart and believe in myself as a Doula. I know my business will be a success. Thanks for helping me achieve one of my dreams!”

Kirsten Huffman, Belleville, Ontario

“After taking the Labour Doula training course I felt confident and reassured that being a Labour Doula was the right thing for me. The course helped me expand my knowledge about pregnancy, labour and birth in a number of ways and reaffirmed my strong feelings and aspirations about helping others experience their best birth”

Shaunacy King-Nickle, Glow Maternity, Peterborough, Ontario

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