Let’s Find the Best Program for You!
Birth Arts International has offered doula certification since 2000. We have five doula pathways because the person coming to this work fresh, the paramedic who already knows anatomy cold, and the doula who’s been practicing for eight years without a credential all need something different.
Every one of them ends in the same thing: a Birth Arts International certification, valid for life, with no renewal fees and no annual hoops. Here’s how to find yours.
Which doula program is right for you?
Five pathways, one credential. Every one ends in a Birth Arts International certification, valid for life, with no renewal fees.
All five programs side by side
| Doula | Nurse to doula | Crossover Doula | Postpartum Doula | Crossover Postpartum Doula | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who it’s for | Anyone new | Licensed clinicians | Trained doulas | Anyone new | Trained PP doulas |
| Price | $790 | $695 | $695 | $790 | $695 |
| Payment plan | 3 × $267 | — | — | 3 × $267 | — |
| Readings | 5 books | 3 books | Prior work | Reading list | Prior work |
| Attendance | 3 births | 2 births can be prior | Prior births | 2-4 families | Prior clients |
| Typical time | 2-4 months | 2-3 weeks | About 1 month | 2-4 months | About 1 month |
| Lifetime Certification | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Still not sure?
Tell me where you’re coming from, and I’ll tell you honestly which program fits — including if the answer is none of them yet. Email or call/text: 866-404-4372