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Check out our database of continuing education opportunities to earn contact hours for recertification and learn new skills to serve your clients or build your business.

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Canada – British Columbia, Vancouver

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Anna Jean Hadfield
Dates:
September 21, 2023
September 22, 2023
September 23, 2023
September 24, 2023

Breastfeeding Course included; September 22, 2023.

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
September 28, 2023
September 29, 2023
September 30, 2023
October 1, 2023

Intro to Breastfeeding Course included - September 30, 2023

Contact:

US- Massachusetts, Plymouth

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Krista Maltais
Dates:
September 28, 2023
September 29, 2023
September 30, 2023
October 1, 2023

Breastfeeding Course Included; October 1, 2023

US – Georgia, Atlanta

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Ann F. Grauer
Dates:
September 29, 2023
September 30, 2023
October 1, 2023

Doula training only

Contact:

US – North Carolina, Wilmington

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Jen Chandlee
Dates:
October 7, 2023
October 8, 2023
October 9, 2023

*Optional Lactation Class for Doulas is available

Contact:

US – Virginia, Richmond

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
hybrid
Trainers:
Kathy Stewart
Dates:
October 24, 2023
October 25, 2023
October 26, 2023
October 27, 2023

Breastfeeding Course included; October 26, 2023.

Contact:

France – Montpellier

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Debra Pascali-Bonaro
Dates:
October 24, 2023
October 25, 2023
October 26, 2023
October 27, 2023
Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
October 26, 2023
October 27, 2023
October 28, 2023
October 29, 2023

Doula training only
Healthcare Professionals can get 27 California Nursing CEUs

Contact:

U.S. – Washington, Seattle

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
October 27, 2023
October 28, 2023
November 3, 2023
November 4, 2023

Intro to Breastfeeding Course Included
2-week format, meets Friday-Saturday, 8am-5:30pm, PST

US – Oregon, Portland

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Jesse Remer
Dates:
October 27, 2023
October 28, 2023
October 29, 2023

Doula training only

Canada – Ontario, Toronto

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Trena Gallant
Dates:
November 3, 2023
November 4, 2023
November 5, 2023

Doula training only

Canada – Victoria, BC

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Anna Jean Hadfield
Dates:
November 3, 2023
November 4, 2023
November 5, 2023
November 6, 2023

Breastfeeding course included; November 4, 2023

Contact:

US – North Carolina, Wilmington

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Jen Chandlee
Dates:
November 4, 2023
November 11, 2023
November 18, 2023

*Optional Lactation Class for Doulas is available

Contact:

US- Vermont, Montpelier

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Krista Maltais
Dates:
November 9, 2023
November 10, 2023
November 11, 2023
November 12, 2023

Breastfeeding Course Included; November 12, 2023

US – Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Jesse Remer
Dates:
November 9, 2023
November 10, 2023
November 11, 2023

Doula training only

Contact:

US- New Jersey, Newark

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Krista Maltais
Dates:
September 20, 2023
September 27, 2023
October 4, 2023
October 11, 2023
October 25, 2023
November 1, 2023
November 8, 2023
November 15, 2023

8 Week Workshop. Meets on Wednesdays (No Class October 18th)
Breastfeeding Course included; November 15, 2023

US – Tennessee, Nashville

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Ann F. Grauer
Dates:
November 17, 2023
November 18, 2023
November 19, 2023

Doula training only

Contact:

Canada – Alberta, Calgary

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Anna Jean Hadfield
Dates:
November 22, 2023
November 23, 2023
November 24, 2023
November 25, 2023

Breastfeeding Course included; November 23, 2023.

Contact:

US – Illinois, Chicago

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Ann F. Grauer
Dates:
November 29, 2023
December 6, 2023
December 13, 2023

Doula training only
3 week format; meets on Wednesdays

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
November 30, 2023
December 1, 2023
December 2, 2023
December 3, 2023

Breastfeeding Course included- December 2, 2023

Contact:

US – California, Sacramento

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
November 30, 2023
December 1, 2023
December 2, 2023
December 3, 2023

Doula training only

US – Illinois, Chicago

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Ann F. Grauer
Dates:
December 1, 2023
December 2, 2023
December 3, 2023

Doula training only

Contact:

US – North Carolina, Asheville

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Jen Chandlee
Dates:
December 2, 2023
December 9, 2023
December 16, 2023

*Optional Lactation Class for Doulas is available

Contact:

US- Florida, Pensacola

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Krista Maltais
Dates:
December 14, 2023
December 15, 2023
December 16, 2023
December 17, 2023

Breastfeeding Course Included; December 17, 2023

U.S. – Washington, Seattle

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
January 4, 2024
February 8, 2024

Breastfeeding Course Included; Jan 22-Feb 1, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
January 18, 2024
January 19, 2024
January 20, 2024
January 21, 2024

Lactation Course Included; January 20, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – Washington, Seattle

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
February 23, 2024
March 2, 2024

Breastfeeding Course Included; March 1, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
March 7, 2024
March 8, 2024
March 9, 2024
March 10, 2024

Lactation Course Included; March 9, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
April 11, 2024
April 12, 2024
April 13, 2024
April 14, 2024

Lactation Course Included; April 13, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – Washington, Seattle

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
May 2, 2024
May 3, 2024
May 4, 2024
May 5, 2024

Breastfeeding Course Included; May 4, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
May 23, 2024
May 24, 2024
May 25, 2024
May 26, 2024

Lactation Course Included; May 25, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
June 20, 2024
June 21, 2024
June 22, 2024
June 23, 2024

Lactation Course Included; June 22, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – Washington, Seattle

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
July 11, 2024
July 12, 2024
July 13, 2024
July 14, 2024

Breastfeeding Course Included; July 13, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
August 29, 2024
August 30, 2024
August 31, 2024
September 1, 2024

Lactation Course Included; August 31, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – Washington, Seattle

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
September 16, 2024
October 7, 2024

Breastfeeding Course Included; September 30, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
in-person
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
October 24, 2024
October 25, 2024
October 26, 2024
October 27, 2024

Lactation Course Included; October 26, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – Washington, Seattle

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Tracy McPhillips
Dates:
November 8, 2024
November 16, 2024

Breastfeeding Course Included; November 15, 2024

Contact:

U.S. – California, Los Angeles

Workshop Type:
Postpartum Doula Workshop
Location Type:
Virtual
Trainers:
Kathrin Auger
Dates:
December 5, 2024
December 6, 2024
December 7, 2024
December 8, 2024

Lactation Course Included; December 7, 2024

Contact: