*This training will take virtually and live via Zoom*

Are you passionate about supporting families? Are you ready for a career change? Caring for moms, babies and families is a dream job, but can also be a career! Take the first step by becoming a Certified Postpartum Doula with CAPPA. This 20-hour life changing workshop meets the first requirement of your CAPPA Postpartum Doula program and prepares you to work through the steps for certification. This course will prepare you to support families as a postpartum doula.

Topics include: 

- CAPPA certification and policies

- Practical application of Scope of Practice, ethics, and integrity 

- Listening and Communication Skills 

- The Postpartum Doula as Educator 

- Emotional and Physical Support of the Postpartum Mom

- Postpartum Mood Disorders 

- Baby care techniques 

- Calming and soothing techniques 

- SIDS and Safe Sleep 

- Infant Feeding-Choices and Support 

- The New Baby and the Family Home 

- Organization Skills for Special Circumstances 

- Grief/Loss Support 

- Business development, marketing, and networking to create a successful career 

- And much more!

If you want to find out more about the CAPPA Postpartum Doula certification process, please see the Postpartum Doula section on the CAPPA website for information on certification, membership, and all the benefits! CAPPA is the largest childbirth organization in the world, and hosts free conferences every year. They also have the best customer support we’ve ever experienced, and truly support their members to their own personal success.