Become the Premier Childbirth Educator in Your Community
Expand Your Practice as a Childbirth Educator with Doula School Canada and Lamaze International
Turn Your Passion into a Rewarding Career with Doula School’s Childbirth Educator Certification!
Are you inspired to support families as they prepare for birth and early parenthood? Do you dream of empowering parents with practical, relatable, and actionable knowledge? With our Childbirth Educator Certification, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to make a meaningful difference in your community—and build a fulfilling career for yourself.
Whether you’re a birth doula who’s looking to grow their practice and add childbirth education, or new to the field and wanting to share your knowledge and help parents prepare, we’ve got a program to help you achieve your goals.
What’s Included in Our Training?Â
- Comprehensive Live Training: Enjoy a dynamic three-day live online training ($550 value) led by seasoned educators who are leaders in the field.
- Exclusive Learning Guide: Receive the Lamaze Comprehensive Learning Guide/Program ($250 USD value), a trusted resource packed with evidence-based insights.
- Ongoing Mentorship: Attend 5 live online calls covering the topics you need to pass the exam.
- Class 1: History of Birth and Evidence-Based Practice
- Class 2: Promoting Safe & Health Pregnancy
- Class 3: Promoting Safe & Healthy Birth
- Class 4: Promoting Healthy Postpartum Periods for Newborns and Parents
- Class 5: Teaching About Lactation
- Certification Options: Choose to write the Doula School Childbirth Educator exam for free, or pursue certification through Lamaze International (additional fee).
Recommended for
Birth Workers and Doulas seeking to broaden their services and assist new parents through educational workshops or private sessions
Professionals aiming to enhance their understanding of childbirth and boost confidence in educating families
Individuals frequently offering essential information and support to friends and family
Duration and effort
100+ HoursÂ
 Modules of Self-Guided Online Learning on the Lamaze platform
Up to 24 Months to Complete, but often completed in less time
Certifications
Childbirth Educator Certificate with Doula School (included)
OR
Sit for the Lamaze exam and become an LCCE (additional fee)
Mentorship
Access to a supportive forum of peers, offering a safe space to ask questions, share resources and enhance learning
5 LIVE virtual calls, matching each theme from the Learning Guide
Materials
Self-directed online learning modules (Lamaze website)
Build a Career That Brings Value to Your Community
As a certified childbirth educator, you’ll have the opportunity to:
- Make a Lasting Impact: Empower families with the knowledge and confidence they need to navigate pregnancy, birth, and early parenthood.
- Grow a Thriving Career: Whether you teach in-person classes, host online sessions, or partner with local organizations, this certification opens doors to a fulfilling and flexible profession.
- Be a Leader in Your Field: Join a growing network of educators who are raising the standard of childbirth education and changing lives one family at a time.
What's Included?
• Lamaze Learning Course online ($250 USD value)
• 5 LIVE group calls (which run twice per year)
• LIVE online 3-day Lamaze Skills Seminar
2025-2026 Module Review Dates
Module 1: May 24 | Sept 22 | Feb 12Module 2: June 26 | Oct 10 | March 16
Module 3: July 15 |Nov 6 | April 14
Module 4: Aug 21 | Dec 16 | May 21
Module 5: Sept 15 | Jan 12 | June 19
Up Your Teaching Skills
• LIVE online 3-day Teaching Skills Seminar
This course will qualify you to sit the Lamaze exam, along with other requirements
2025-2026 Seminar Dates
September 12-14, 2025
February and October, 2026, dates TBD
Classes run 9am to 6pm Eastern Time.
STEPS TO CERTIFICATION
Full Childbirth Educator Certification
• Study the Learning Guide/Course
• Attend the live virtual 3-day Teaching Skills Seminar
• Attend the Module review calls
• Sit for the Doula School exam (included) OR sit for the Lamaze exam (additional fee)
You'll have a 24 month certification period to fulfill all required assignments and tasks.
Lamaze Teaching Skills Seminar
If you're interested in ONLY taking the Seminar and becoming a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator through Lamaze directly you can attend this seminar as ONE step towards certification. In addition to this seminar, you will also need to:
• Study the Learning Guide/Course (additional fee, purchased through Lamaze)
• Attend in full this live virtual 3-day Teaching Skills Seminar
• Sit for the Lamaze exam (additional fee)
You'll have a 24 month certification period to study and sit for the Lamaze Exam.
What Will You Learn?
At Doula School, we're committed to delivering an exceptional learning journey that equips you with the knowledge and confidence to excel as a Childbirth Educator
• Master Adult Education Skills: Become a confident and effective educator who connects with diverse learning styles. We don’t just help you learn WHAT to teach but we help you learn HOW to teach it!
• Comprehensive Perinatal Knowledge: Dive deep into pregnancy, labour, birth, infant care, and the postpartum experience.
• Create Your Own Course: Develop a personalized curriculum tailored to the needs of your community and your unique teaching goals or purchase our ‘ready made’ curriculum for a small additional fee.
LIVE Virtual 3-day Lamaze Teaching Skills Seminar
The 3-day live virtual portion of your course covers:
Note that this course is designed to help you learn HOW to teach. This live portion is not focused on WHAT to teach as it’s expected that you will learn that through the full program or through the Lamaze Learning Guide. This live portion is not designed to teach you a lot of content, but to focus on the BEST ways to TEACH content to adult learners.
- History of Birth through the ages
- Diversity and inclusion
- Art of Teaching Adults
- Goals of clients coming to prenatal classes
- Traits of an effective CBE
- Celebrating Pregnancy, Women & Birth
- Best Evidence, Best practice for Pregnancy Labour and Birth
- Birth Terminology
- Normal Birth Concepts
- Research: Evidence and the Educator
- Challenges When Plans Change
- Cesarean birth
- Teaching Aids and Learning Stations
- Best Practices for Immediate Postpartum
- Breastfeeding Support
- Postpartum Partners and Parenting
- Philosophy of Parenting
- Teaching Opportunities
- Creating Course Design
- Certification of childbirth educators
- Putting it into practice
Student Testimonials
Join hundreds of satisfied students who have transformed their lives and careers through our certification programs
Jackie
★★★★★
“I really enjoyed your class. I thought it was very inclusive and I loved talking about the inclusivity. I really enjoyed listening to everyone and their views and talking about it. I thought the information was really interesting and seemed to flow well. The days seemed to go by so fast. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.”
Sumrana
★★★★★
“I appreciate how accepting you were of other people’s opinions and experiences setting an example of nonjudgmental and inclusive leadership. Some of the other trainings I have taken gave out the message that – if you are not doing it my way, you are not doing it correctly. You gave me a safe space to discuss some of the non-conventional things I do not share with people outside of my culture due of fear of being judged/ridiculed.”
Doula Student
★★★★★
“The videos on these modules for the dual stream are SO GOOD. First of all it’s great to be able to see/hear you guys especially as a home-study person and secondly so much of the content is covering stuff I was really wondering about (e.g what is meant by emotional support, and the nuances of relationship building with primary care folks). Loving it!!”
Doula Student
★★★★★
“I loved the format and how there was a variety learning methods – group work, videos, powerpoint, and worksheets”
Get to Know Your Instructors
Jennifer Fontaine, Doula, LCCE, Program Trainer
With over two decades of experience, Jennifer Fontaine has been a cornerstone in supporting Winnipeg families as a birth doula, attending hundreds of births, and as a childbirth educator, preparing over a thousand new families since 2002.
Jennifer prioritizes education and has earned certifications as both a birth and postpartum doula, along with becoming a certified Lamaze Educator. She passionately shares her knowledge with families and fellow doulas, recognizing the reciprocal learning journey they embark on together.
Stefanie Antunes, Doula, Lamaze Educator and Director of Doula School Canada
Stefanie Antunes discovered her passion for childbirth education and doula support after experiencing the transformative birth of her second son in 2002. Since then, she has been dedicated to empowering expectant parents and birth workers with the vital information and support they need.
As a visionary in the childbirth field, Stefanie leads Discover Birth, offering comprehensive services to expectant parents and training for aspiring birth professionals.
Jennifer Rogers, Doula, Lamaze Educator
Jennifer Rogers embarked on her journey as a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator in 2006, later becoming a Lamaze Program Director in 2015. She brings her expertise in Adult Education, Group Facilitation, and Public Speaking to create enjoyable and informative prenatal Lamaze classes for families across Durham Region.
Known for her sense of humor, Jennifer ensures that attending her classes becomes the highlight of her participants’ week.
Priyanka Gulati, Doula, Lamaze Educator
Priyanka Gulati, a women’s health physiotherapist, Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator, and Doula, brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to the program. Splitting her time between Canada and India, Priyanka extends her support to families and birth workers, offering inclusive, dynamic, and engaging classes that leave clients always wanting more. We’re excited to welcome Priyanka and her extensive experience and passionate teaching style to our program.
Why Choose Doula School?
Whether you're aiming to expand your birth business or deepen your personal knowledge, our training offers practical and actionable steps to excel as a Childbirth Educator. Our program is designed to deepen your knowledge in Childbirth Education, enhance your teaching confidence, and unlock profound opportunities in birth and postpartum work.
Educational Expertise
Our training equips you with practical strategies and confidence to teach in-person or online.
Increased Confidence
We empower our students to succeed with expert guidance, supportive mentorship, and a comprehensive education.
Diversity and Inclusion
Explore historical, cultural, and sociological factors to enhance support for families from diverse backgrounds.
Experience
We’ve been doing this work for over 20 years so you’re in great company of people who ‘walk the walk and talk the talk’
What or Who is Lamaze?
Lamaze International is a non-profit organization, a trusted global leader, with a mission to advance safe and healthy pregnancy, birth and early parenting through evidence-based education and advocacy.
Lamaze education and practices are based on the best, most current medical evidence available. They can help reduce the use of unnecessary interventions and improve overall outcomes for parents and babies. Working closely with families, health care providers and Lamaze certified educators, millions of parents have achieved their desired childbirth outcomes using Lamaze practices.
Lamaze Learning Guide/Program
- Module 1: Professional role of the childbirth educator
- Module 2: Promoting safe and healthy pregnancy
- Module 3: Promoting safe and healthy birth
- Module 4: Promoting healthy babies, lactation and early postpartum experiences
- Module 5: Modern adult education: how to teach in a way that resonates
- Module 6: Advocacy for healthy birth
Register Today! Begin this rewarding journey and join our community of passionate Childbirth Educators
We're dedicated to empowering individuals like you to make a profound difference in families' lives during their most pivotal moments.
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