Recertification, Re-Entry and Re-Instatement
Maintain professional credentials with BirthWorks! Stay updated to continue offering unique childbirth prep and doula services! (Or if you left the program in past, we’ll get you re-entered or re-instated.)
A Spiritual Approach
Mothers already know how to birth, we teach you how to facilitate and reveal this truth
Keep Heart in BirthWorks
Work locally, connect globally ~ be part of an inspiring significant vision and the BWI mission ~ together we transform
Evidence-Based
Best practices for supporting families from the latest quantitative and qualitative academic science
What is the Value of
Recertifying with BirthWorks?
Both BirthWorks and the birth field grow and change – so should you! Stay aware of best-practices and enhance your professional skills and confidence. (Birth workers from other organizations often share they feel something is missing.) Keeping up with BirthWorks assures you embody compassionate, effective ways to support the best health outcomes for ALL moms and babies, and can bring joyful ease to new parents lives!
Key Info About Re-Certification!
Key Info About
Recertification!
- Once you earn your certificate, recertification is required every two years. This assures highly-qualified, active BirthWorks professionals which maintains your reputation locally and BirthWorks reputation globally.
- Pay your fees:
- Recertification is $125 for Childbirth Educators CCE(BWI), Birth Doulas CBE(BWI) or Postpartum Doulas CPD(BWI). ACED professionals pay a discounted fee of $185 to cover both CCE(BWI) and CBE(BWI).
- Please maintain active membership $75/year (discounted for multiple years – even pay just once for Lifetime Member). Get varied benefits, be part of an impactful community and help grow BirthWorks – thank you!
- Fulfill BirthWorks recertification requirements specific to your program and send work to info@birthworks.org before your two-year deadline.
- Receive your updated Certificate!
Recertification Details by Credential:
FEES: $125 recertification fee + membership fee $75 per year (discounted if multi-year)
CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR ~ CCE(BWI)
BIRTH DOULA ~ CBD(BWI)
POSTPARTUM DOULA ~ CPD(BWI)ACED ~ CCE & CBD(BWI)CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR ~ CCE(BWI)CHILDBIRTH EDUCATOR ~ CCE(BWI) REQUIREMENTS:
- Agree to uphold BirthWorks Ideals, Professional Standards & Philosophy & remain in good standing, with ongoing membership!
- Choose one of the following:
- Continuing Education – attend any childbirth related conference, seminar or workshop (BirthWorks or other) and write about your experience (250-500 words); OR
- Provide documentation you completed 15 hours of continuing education in the past two years; OR
- Submit either a book review (of a book from our book list) or write an article or blog for BirthWorks (250-500 words).
- Childbirth Education experience – facilitate a minimum of one full class series a year or three private sessions (at least five hours in length), and submit a participant list and the documentation form. It is required you use the BirthWorks Childbirth Educator Manual and to teach.
- If you did not teach, write an explanation of why and show proof of at least ten additional continuing education hours on childbirth topics; OR write on a current trend in childbirth for BirthWorks e-news (250-500 words).
- All classes taught and continuing education hours must be after the date you received your current BirthWorks Certificate.
BIRTH DOULA ~ CBD(BWI)BIRTH DOULA ~ CBD(BWI) REQUIREMENTS:
- Agree to uphold BirthWorks Ideals, Professional Standards & Philosophy & Remain in good standing with ongoing membership!
- Choose one of the following:
- Continuing Education attend any childbirth related conference, seminar or workshop (BirthWorks or other) and write about your experience (250-500 words); OR
- Provide documentation you have completed 15 hours of continuing education in the past two years; OR
- Submit either a book review (of a book from our book list) or write a an article or blog for BirthWorks (250-500 words).
- Birth Doula experience – write a summary of the most interesting birth you attended including what you learned and the impact on you as a doula (250 words) and provide documentation of three minimum births required. If you did not attend births, write an explanation of why and show proof of at least ten additional continuing education hours on childbirth topics; OR write on a current trend in childbirth for BirthWorks e-news (250-500 words).
- All continuing education hours and births must be after the date you received BirthWorks certification.
POSTPARTUM DOULA ~ CPD(BWI)POSTPARTUM DOULA ~ CPD(BWI) REQUIREMENTS:
- Agree to uphold BirthWorks Ideals, Professional Standards & Philosophy & Remain in good standing with ongoing membership!
- Postpartum care summary – write up one inspiring experience (250-500 words) including the impact on you as well as any special or unusual situations you encountered, mentioning what you learned in the last two years and current trends.
- Reading and written requirement to submit one book report from a book on our required reading list (250-500 words).
- Continuing Education of at least ten hours related to pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. If certified through a recognized organization, you can submit proof of that.
- Provide proof of Infant CPR/First Aid Certification
- Postpartum Support Evaluations from two families you provided support for, while their infant was under twelve weeks. If you did not support clients, write an explanation of why and show proof of at least ten additional continuing education hours on childbirth topics; OR do a second book review; or write on a current trend in childbirth for BirthWorks e-news (250-500 words).
- All continuing education hours and client care must be after the date you received BirthWorks certification.
ACED ~ CCE & CBD(BWI)ACED ~ CCE & CBD(BWI) REQUIREMENTS:
- Agree to uphold BirthWorks Ideals, Professional Standards & Philosophy & Remain in good standing with ongoing membership!
- Choose one of the following:
- Continuing Education attend any childbirth related conference, seminar or workshop (BirthWorks or other) and write about your experience (250-500 words); OR
- Provide documentation you have completed 15 hours of continuing education in the past two years; OR
- Submit either a book review (of a book from our book list) or write a an article or blog for BirthWorks (250-500 words).
- Childbirth Education experience – facilitate a minimum of one full class series a year or three private sessions (at least five hours in length), submit a class participant list and complete the documentation form.
- Birth Doula experience – write a summary of the most interesting birth you attended including what you learned and the impact on you as a doula (250 words) and provide documentation of three minimum births required
- If you did not teach or attend the births, write an explanation of why and show proof of at least ten additional continuing education hours on childbirth topics; OR write on a current trend in childbirth for BirthWorks e-news (250-500 words).
- All continuing education hours and births must be after the date you received BirthWorks certification.
Want to Re-Enter and complete your
BirthWorks Certification?
If you started training in the past and did not yet complete, you are in the right place! (If you took a leave of absence, resigned and want to come back, or just lost touch – we understand sometimes life gets crazy and plans shift.) Our hope is to get you back actively working! Reach out and we can help you get your Certificate – to be one of they most well-informed and inspiring birth professionals now.
Steps and Info AboutRe-Entry & Re-Instatement!
- RE-ENTRY if you started a certification program in the past and never finished.
- Pay your fees – (1) updated membership – pay any past due years ($75/year or discounts for multiple years – or just pay once for Lifetime Membership), (2) $250 Re-Entry fee and (3) if a new Mentor is needed a $250 Mentoring fee may be required.
- Email a one-page summary of why you paused being active, anything relevant you have done related to birth, and what your future goals are to: info@birthworks.org.
- You will be invited to an online meeting, to co-create a plan to catch up to BirthWorks professional high-quality standards.
- Fulfill workshop requirement depending on re-entry timing:
- Inactive for 3 years or less: you are encouraged to attend a workshop but it’s not required – UNLESS your initial workshop was over three years ago, then you must attend either intensive BirthWorks BirthPrep! as a refresher (less time and money) or can opt to take your BirthWorks program workshop again.
- Inactive more than 3 years: then you must register to re-take your BirthWorks program workshop.
- Retaking a workshop is necessary and of great value because every year we add current evidence-based information and experiential learning opportunities, so you can be best informed as a birth professional.
- RE-INSTATEMENT if you were certified in the past and want to become active again –
- Pay your fees – (1) updated membership – pay any past due years ($75/year or discounts for multiple years – or just pay once for Lifetime Membership), and pay a (2) $250 Re-Instatement fee
- Email a one-page summary of why you paused being active, anything relevant you have done related to birth, and what your future goals are to: info@birthworks.org.
- Submit two reports (500 words each) on two readings from our suggested reading list (or ask for approval for a different book) and send work to info@birthworks.org.
Stay inspired by new expertise and build your confidence to attract new clients. See how The BirthWorks Experience supports you! Our holistic experiential trainings include both the science of birth, such as optimal pelvic positioning and primal health AND a unique focus that honors birth through self-reflection and emotional preparation (grieving & healing, beliefs & affirmation and more).
When you chose BirthWorks re-certification or re-entry, you are a key part of both a heart-centered, highly-trained group of birth professionals and an inspired, intentional community. Together, we make a significant difference to transformation of the state of birth around the world.
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