Re-certification Options

Your certification is for life.  However, we understand that some people would like accountability, or need to re-certify for insurance purposes.  Our birth doula, CAPD, and childbirth educator certifications automatically default to lifetime certification.  If you would like an expiration date, all you need to do is ask!

Our CADS (Certified Advanced Doula Specialists) certification must be renewed every 3 years.
 
For those who chose to re-certify, you can do so at any time you would like (every year, every two years, etc).  Following payment for re-certification, students will be given six months access to our student platform where they can brush up on their skills and check out the latest evidenced based birth practices. 

We have three very simple options for re-certification:

Option #1:
Sign code of ethics and grievance policy
Support Requirement: Attend 1 birth or provide antenatal/postpartum support to 1 client, and submit a self-evaluation form along with a client evaluation form.
Additional Requirement: Read 1 book and submit book report summary
Educational Requirement: Complete 1 advanced training class or earn 6 CEUs

Option#2 (for those who don't like to read):
Sign code of ethics and grievance policy
Support Requirement: Attend 2 births or provide antenatal/postpartum support to 2 clients, and submit self-evaluation forms and client evaluation forms for each.
Educational Requirement: Complete 2 advanced training classes or earn 10 CEUs

Option #3 (for those who didn't support any births)
Sign code of ethics and grievance policy
Educational Requirement: Complete 3 advanced training classes or earn 12 CEUs.
Additional Requirement: Read 3 books and submit book report summary for each

Book reading:  Books can be anything related to pregnancy, birth, breastfeeding, newborn care, cultural competency, informed trauma care, etc. Please see our suggested
reading pages here: https://www.doulaversity.com/favorite-books

Fee for re-certification:  $100
Referral Fee:  Students who are members of the Doula Connect Program can use their referral fees to pay for the re-certification if they would like.