Step 1. Become a MaternityWise member. Remain a member in good standing.
This
includes yearly fee of $49.
You will receive a certificate to frame and a membership number to identify yourself.
Click to Visit Membership Page Now
Step 2. Request a Postpartum
Doula Certification Packet.
This
will include all of the forms you need to have filled out
for certification. Certification Packet is $29.
Click
to Visit Certification Packet Page Now
Step 3. Complete all Certification Requirements including all forms, required reading and evaluations.
See Required
Reading List.
This step can be completed at any time
in the process - There are no pre-requisites other than Steps
1 & 2:
Step 4. Attend a MaternityWise
Training Workshop.
A list of training locations near you along with upcoming
Training Workshop dates are online for you to choose your
Doula Training Workshop from.
Click Here
for a Current List.
If there aren't any Training Workshops scheduled in your area,
we will create one for you, and send a trainer to your area.
There may be a minimum registration number, so help us promote
the training to be sure there are enough paid registrations
to run it. Often the minimum is 5 paid students. Please ask
your trainer if you have questions about minimums.
Please
pay MaternityWise for your Training Workshop, when you register
for the date(s) you'll attend. Registration information and
payment must be received by the deadline set out for that
training.
Training
Workshops are $325 per student. You may qualify for a number
of discounts
on this fee.
Click here to view a list of Training Dates and Locations
Click here to REGISTER NOW for a training workshop
Step 5: Care for 3 families, with at least 5 hours of in-home support for each family.
Have each mother (and partner, if available) fill out an evaluation form found in your Certification Packet.
Hint: It's often easier to find clients for this part if you volunteer for larger or underprivilged families.
Step 6. Submit your Application for Postpartum Doula Certification along with all required forms and evaluations.
Payment due for Application Review is $75. Please send a check or money order with your application for this amount.
You should allow 4-6 weeks for certification to be processed
and approved. You will then receive a certificate to frame,
a pin and card bearing your name, credentials, certification
type and membership-certification number by mail within 2
weeks of approval.
Your Total Cost of MaternityWise
Postpartum Doula Certification
is
only $478 not taking into account all the discounts you may
qualify for) as opposed to other organizations charging over
$700. And the other groups don't train you the birth business
fundamentals in depth, specifically to start and grow your
business on a shoestring budget!
This is a very inexpensive way to begin serving mothers with a solid amount of knowledge as well as the credentials to prove it.
Thank
you and we look forward to meeting you!
If you are currently a postpartum doula (accredited with any organization) and are interested in becoming one of our trainers, please contact Chris Anne Johnson at 952-457-6506 or chrisanne@maternitywise.com
