Steps to Become a Certified Birth Practices Labor Doula
To become a Certified Birth Practices Labor Doula (CBPLD) the following steps must be completed within the first year following the training:
1. Attend the in person or online Birth Practices Labor Doula Training.
2. Complete the required reading from the reading list.
3. Provide Birth Support to two clients (with a minimum of five hours with the client per birth).
4. Write and submit the birth story for each birth.
5. Complete the open book exam (must receive a grade of 80 or higher for passing).
6. Read and agree to the Birth Practices Code of Ethics.
7. Read and agree to the Birth Practices Standards of Practice.
If requirements have not been met after one year, consideration for an extension may be applied at the discretion of the owner.
