Summary of the Steps to Certification

1.  Register for the doula training, the training qualifies you to apply for certification.
​2.  Read the required reading.
3.  Observe a childbirth education class.
​4.  Create a resource list. 
5.  Create an account at DONA International and become a member. 
6.  After the training and before your first birth purchase the Birth Doula Training Certification Packet.
7.  Attend a minimum of 3 births for certification.
8.  Complete the paperwork required for documenting the births.
9.  Take an online business webinar at DONA International.
​For more detailed information and a breakdown of the fees associated with becoming certified download the DONA Internationals Certification Guide