Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula (ACED) Program
Would you like to help prepare pregnant women for childbirth AND also be a Doula at their births? Then our combo Accelerated Childbirth Educator + Doula (ACED) training is for you! Save time and money by attending one four-day combo immersion workshop for certification as a childbirth educator AND doula. All other requirements are home self-study. Your doula clients will likely be sitting right in your childbirth classes!
Receive mentorship throughout your training.
Our Certification is a 5 Step Process
- Enroll & pay ACED fee, which includes tuition for both certifications and immersion workshop.
- Complete Childbirth Educator requirements from home - essays, book reports, breastfeeding preparation, hospital/birth center visits, medical study critiques, topic paper and an exam.
- Complete Birth Doula requirements from home - reading and written exercises, easy-to-do by completing your BWI Doula workbook, attend two births (and get evaluations from mom and a birth team professional.)
- Attend a regional BirthWorks ACED Immersion Workshop [link to this on events website]
- Submit work to your personal Mentor for review, receive your two certifications & start your new career!
Please note: We encourage you to register here, after which the BirthWorks office will contact you regarding the training.
Website Accounts and Logging In
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- You must log into the website to enroll and be assigned a mentor.
- Use the My Account link in the website top menu to log in. You can also use this link to log out.
- Once you log in, return to this page and click the "Begin Here" button below. This will take you to the Enrollment page for this Training.
- If you do not have a BirthWorks International account, you may create a free account by clicking the My Account link.
By completing this program…
- You will teach interactive, fun Childbirth Education that gives emotional and academic preparation for birth, so women gain confidence and have less fear.
- Your offerings will be grounded in beautiful BirthWorks Philosophies driven by Human Values, as well as a deep understanding of the latest birth research - Pelvic Bodywork (Optimal Pelvic Positioning), Primal Health, Grieving and Healing, and much more.
- As a Doula, you will understand how hormonal behaviors in birth can best assist women. Your unique Primal Health perspective and heart-filled approach can provide support, that is empowering and transforming in nature.
- It is exceptionally rewarding to support a family and see their baby be born! Now, you can do both!
People who experience BirthWorks say they:
- Learn how Optimal Pelvic Positioning and Pelvic Bodywork help labor progress
- Know how to decrease stimulation of the neocortex during labor
- Understand the deep significance of the microbiome, birth physiology, and Primal Health
- Enhance positive energy around a birthing woman
- Gain awareness of nonpharmacological and other comfort measures for labor and birth
- Trust in birth as an instinctive process
- Understand physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of giving birth
- Understand ways to practice Human Values in labor and in life
- Realize the impact of mother-daughter relationships in birth