Abuela Doulas is the first Black-owned, founded, and created UK doula course. The organization encourages doulas to connect with their cultural heritage, bringing forward the traditions of their ancestors to support women through pregnancy, birth, and the early postnatal period. The name "Abuela" reflects the wisdom of grandmothers, emphasizing the importance of ancestral knowledge in birth work.

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula

Ancient Song is a leader in reproductive justice-focused doula training, committed to eliminating racial disparities in maternal health. They train doulas to serve as birth workers and activists, integrating advocacy, social justice, and community-based care. Their trainings emphasize culturally relevant, full-spectrum doula education that includes abortion, miscarriage, and reproductive rights work.

Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator, Abortion Doula, Miscarriage/Loss Doula

Reproductive Justice Advocacy, Perinatal Mental Health

ADA is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the welfare of new mothers and their newborns. They aim to empower families with specialized and reliable Asian-style postpartum care by uniquely blending traditional Asian confinement practices with modern, professional postpartum and newborn care, ensuring culturally attuned and comprehensive recovery experiences.

Postpartum Doula

An Indigenous grassroots collective led by trained full-spectrum doulas, focusing on supporting Inuit, Métis, and First Nations youth. Aunties on the Road aims to assist young Indigenous parents in accessing culturally appropriate reproductive care, helping them navigate stigma, prejudice, and racism in mainstream healthcare settings while reconnecting with culture and community.

Full-Spectrum Doula Training

Indigenous Perinatal Harm Reduction, Infant Massage series, Doula Mentorship Drop-Ins

BEST Doula Training aims to prepare doulas to excel, enjoy, and thrive as they serve expecting families. They focus on teaching business skills, strong ethics, sustainability, and the art of working together.

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Placenta Encapsulation

Free Monthly Lunch and Learn workshops (Topics include business and doula skills, sustainability, doula life and more)

Birth Arts International blends holistic and evidence-based approaches to doula education, integrating aspects of traditional midwifery wisdom, herbalism, and self-directed learning. They emphasize a nature-based, intuitive approach to birth work, encouraging doulas to cultivate deep personal knowledge while providing comprehensive support to clients. Their flexible, self-paced programs cater to individuals seeking a deeper, personalized educational experience.

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator

Breastfeeding Educator, Nurse to Doula, Aromatherapy for Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum, Bereavement Certification, Herbalism for BirthWorkers, Midwife’s Assistant, Adoption Doula, Ethics In Birth Work, Mentorship Program

The Birthworkers of Color Collective is a national non-profit organization dedicated to decreasing reproductive health disparities for marginalized birthing people. They provide full-spectrum doula services that are accessible and inclusive, connecting birthing individuals with educational, emotional, and physical support through all pregnancy outcomes. They also offer trainings, community education, and advocacy. Their work emphasizes healing, reconnecting, reclaiming, and decolonizing birth practices.

Full Spectrum Doula, Abortion Doula

Climate Justice programming

BirthWorks International believes that birth is instinctive and doesn't need to be taught but rather realized. They focus on helping women trust and have faith in their bodies' innate knowledge of how to give birth. Their approach is holistic, integrating mind, body, and spirit through the practice of human values, aiming to increase confidence and decrease fear in birth.

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator

Newborn Care Specialist (Kangaroula), Breastfeeding for Professionals

BADT takes a radical, intersectional, and justice-focused approach to doula training, prioritizing education that is LGBTQIA+ inclusive, anti-racist, and full-spectrum. They emphasize trauma-informed care, reproductive justice, and community-centered doula work, training birth workers to operate at the intersections of birth, race, gender, and systemic oppression. Their programs are self-paced, flexible, and rooted in activism and equity work.

Full Spectrum Doula (midwifery track options available), Full Spectrum Lactation Educator, Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula

Abortion Doula, Queer & Trans Birth Support, Fertility & Conception, Supporting People Who Use Drugs and Those in Recovery, Crisis & Response Training, Racism & Privilege in Birthwork

Birthing From Within is known for its holistic, self-exploration-centered approach to childbirth education, blending storytelling, mindfulness, and somatic practices. They focus on emotional preparation, resilience, and personal transformation, encouraging birth professionals to help parents engage in a deeply introspective and spiritually grounded birth journey. Their trainings integrate birth psychology, art, and metaphor to facilitate healing-centered birth education.

Birth Doula, Childbirth Educator

Birthing from Within Philosophy, Birth Art Training, Advanced Techniques for Coping in Labor and Birth, Enriching Prenatals, Taming Fear, Exploring the Labyrinth for Birth, Mindful Postpartum Planning, Navigating Inductions, Cesarean Birth for Birthworkers

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The current model of one-size-fits-all, “what to expect when you’re expecting” prenatal education leaves parents riddled with fear and overwhelmed during the inevitable unexpected experiences. Birthsmarter’s OBGYN, Midwife, and Pediatrician-Approved classes are built around a radically redesigned curriculum that teaches parents to interpret expert advice, navigate a system built on binary thinking, and find their own right way! Inclusive and accessible by design, Birthsmarter is on a mission to transform the in-person childbirth education experience around the U.S.

Childbirth Educator

Graduates will become a Certified Birthsmarter Educator (CBE) and will be hired as an employee or able to license the Birthsmarter Curriculum, Education, and Marketing Materials. Graduates will have access to 8 Professional Development Meetings per year as well as 2 Marketing Meetings per year, with ongoing support as needed from the National Organization.

CAPPA is dedicated to providing evidence-based, professional doula and childbirth educator training that supports families with compassion and comprehensive education. They focus on equipping doulas with practical tools while maintaining a flexible, student-led approach to certification. CAPPA emphasizes a non-judgmental philosophy, encouraging birth workers to meet families where they are and support informed decision-making without an advocacy or activist lens.

Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator, New Parent Educator

Limited (Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator)

Cornerstone Doula Trainings take a holistic, science-driven, and justice-focused approach to birthwork. Their curriculum blends evidence-based practices with traditional midwifery knowledge, ensuring students gain a well-rounded, culturally competent education. Their emphasis on full-spectrum care, including abortion and miscarriage support, sets them apart as an organization committed to reproductive justice and comprehensive doula training.

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Advanced Full-Spectrum

Mentorship, Homeopathy for Birth Workers, Homebirth for Birthworkers, Fetal Positioning for Birthworkers, Testing, Procedures, and Induction Workshop, Eliminating Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs

As the largest and longest-standing doula certification organization, DONA International sets the industry standard for professional doula training and certification. Their approach focuses on evidence-based practices, professional credibility, and a structured pathway to certification, making them one of the most widely recognized doula organizations worldwide. While historically traditional, some DONA trainers incorporate diversity and advocacy-based elements into their curriculum.

Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula

Membership program, The Business of Being a Doula, HypnoBirthing Support Techniques, Infant Massage Basics, Motivational Interviewing, Understanding Perinatal Mental Health, Using TENS with Your Birth Doula Clients, Lactation Support for Birth & Postpartum Doulas, Reiki for Doulas, The Role of the Pelvic Floor, Pre and Postpartum Depression

DTI offers a modern, gender-inclusive, and advocacy-driven approach to doula training, focusing on equity, entrepreneurship, and community-based models of care. Their trainings emphasize business sustainability, birth justice, and a full-spectrum approach, allowing doulas to work across pregnancy, birth, abortion, and loss. They also prioritize the importance of doulas as paid professionals while maintaining a deep commitment to reproductive rights and justice.

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Full-Spectrum Doula, Childbirth Educator

The Slow Doula Method® (SDM) Course, NICU Support Workshop, Holding Space for Grief Workshop, Branding and Social Media Workshop, Birth Control Workshop, Long Labor Workshop, Bias on Baby Sleep Workshop, Homebirth Masterclass for Doulas, Infant Mental Health Workshop, Lactation Basics for Doulas Workshop, Lactation Challenges Workshop, Doulas Working With the Deaf (Expert Affiliate Video)

Hypnobabies is a comprehensive childbirth education program that integrates medical-grade, somnambulistic hypnosis techniques to facilitate a more comfortable birthing experience. The program emphasizes "eyes-open childbirth hypnosis," allowing participants to remain deeply in hypnosis while staying mobile during labor. Hypnobabies offers both in-person classes and a self-study course, catering to various learning preferences. Additionally, they provide Hypno-Doula training to equip doulas with the skills to support clients using hypnosis during childbirth. Hypnobabies hosts an annual Instructor Training program to prepare educators to teach their six-week, instructor-led hypno-childbirth class to local groups of expectant parents. Hypnobabies class sessions can be taught in-person or virtually, based on instructor and student preference.

Hypnobabies Childbirth Educator, Hypno-Doula

Mama Glow is a maternity lifestyle brand offering a globally recognized doula training program. The organization provides full-spectrum support for fertility, birth clients, and new parents, guiding them through various stages of their reproductive journey.

Fertility Doula, Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula

Webinar Series (ex. Infant Feeding and Immune Health and Nurturing the Nurturer: Navigating Postpartum Recovery, Breastfeeding + Wellbeing), Wellness Residency

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Mamatoto Village provides holistic perinatal care and workforce development for Black women. Their model trains perinatal health workers while providing direct community-based support, making them one of the few organizations that actively serve families while educating new birth workers. Their approach is rooted in economic justice, culturally congruent care, and full-spectrum reproductive support.

Community Birth Worker, Lactation Specialist, Perinatal Community Health Worker

Mammissi Birth Services integrates African-centered wisdom into full-spectrum doula training, emphasizing ancestral knowledge, spiritual wellness, and holistic care. Their programs blend traditional birthkeeping practices with modern reproductive care, ensuring doulas receive a culturally rich and trauma-informed education.

Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator, Abortion Doula, Miscarriage/Loss Doula

Breastfeeding, Babywearing, Fertility Doula

MaternityWise International is dedicated to providing comprehensive, unbiased education to maternity care workers. Their programs emphasize evidence-based information, aiming to empower birthing families through informed decision-making and non-judgmental support.

Labor doula, postpartum doula, lactation support & educator, Childbirth educator

Epidoula program, Advanced skills

Moss The Doula provides affirming support for the full spectrum of family building, reproductive, and transition experiences, centering trans and queer individuals. The mission is to offer inclusive, compassionate care tailored to the unique needs of LGBTQIA+ communities.

Gender Affirming Birth Work 101 & 201 workshops (for organizations)

Private and small group mentorship, Speaking for institutions

NBDA was founded to increase the number of Black doulas and address racial disparities in maternal health. Their training programs center Black birth experiences, integrating holistic, culturally rooted traditions with modern medical knowledge. They emphasize the economic empowerment of Black birth workers and work to improve birth outcomes for Black families through education, advocacy, and business mentorship.

Fertility Doula, Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Sex + Intimacy Doula

Mentorship, Placenta Encapsulation

Pocket Doula is dedicated to providing community-based offerings rooted in queer reproductive justice and creative collaborations, prioritizing equity, joy, and abundance for Black, Indigenous, and People of the Global Majority (BIPGM). Founded by Anna (she/they), a queer Pinay femme radical birthworker, the organization supports emerging care workers and reproductive health organizations in radicalizing and decolonizing their practices through heart-centered mentorships and community organizing. Pocket Doula emphasizes the use of creative and collective means to disrupt and dismantle systems of oppression that hinder liberation.

Full Spectrum Doula

Mentorship; Project Doula (Support for co-creating projects centered around reproductive justice); Ating Bahay Workshop (Guidance for emerging radical birthworkers); Consultation

ProDoula is focused on professionalizing doula work and ensuring birth workers can build sustainable, financially viable careers. Their trainings emphasize business development, client retention, and structured professionalism, positioning doulas as essential paid professionals within the medical and birthwork landscape. Their approach differs from other programs by focusing less on activism and advocacy and more on creating financially successful doulas in mainstream birthwork.

Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Infant Feeding Educator

Advanced Comfort Measures for Labor, Placenta Prep Training

SMC Full Circle Doula Training focuses on restoring African-centered birth traditions while training doulas to combat systemic racism in maternal health. Their program integrates historical, cultural, and scientific knowledge, empowering doulas to serve as advocates and healers in their communities. Their approach combines midwifery traditions, holistic care, and political awareness.

Labor Doula, Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator, Abortion Doula, Miscarriage/Loss Doula

African-Centered Birth Work, Midwifery Assistant Training

Sista Midwife Productions is committed to improving Black birth outcomes through education, storytelling, and advocacy. They focus on helping Black families reclaim birth knowledge while equipping doulas with the tools to navigate systemic racism in maternal health care. Their trainings integrate historical perspectives, community healing, and birth justice activism.

Fertility Doula, Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula

Birth Plan Course

The Queer Birth Club was established to address the lack of LGBTQ+ inclusion in the birth world. Their vision is to improve birth and parenthood experiences for all, especially by amplifying the voices of overlooked and often invisible minorities in the birthing community. They aim to equip healthcare professionals and birth workers with the competence and enthusiasm to support families beyond the cis-heteronormative framework. Through their workshops, they focus on understanding inclusive language, its importance, and its confident application, while challenging assumptions to better meet client needs.

LGBTQ+ Competency in Birth & Beyond Workshop, LGBTQ+ Competency for Student Midwives Workshop, LGBTQ+ Competency in Lactation Workshop

Supporting Fat Birth, Sensitivity Checks, Speaking

ToLabor takes a social justice and human rights-centered approach to doula training, challenging systemic oppression and medical hierarchies that undermine birthing autonomy. Their curriculum is deeply rooted in birth advocacy, emphasizing doulas as agents of change who empower clients with evidence-based knowledge while also holding space for their experiences. Their trainings focus on critical thinking, self-reflection, and deep community engagement.

Labor Doula

Periodically offers additional certifications in Postpartum Doula and Lactation Education through combo-workshops.

Whole Body Pregnancy is body-positive, trauma-informed, and affirming, designed to support birthing people of all identities and body types. Their approach centers marginalized communities, particularly fat, disabled, and neurodivergent birthing individuals, ensuring that all doulas learn to provide inclusive, adaptable care.

Postpartum Doula, Childbirth Educator

Mentorship

bebo mia is a feminist, social justice-driven doula training organization that prioritizes inclusivity, business training, and community-driven birthwork. They place a strong emphasis on empowering marginalized doulas, particularly LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC birth workers, to create financially sustainable careers. Their programs integrate trauma-informed care, entrepreneurship, and equity-focused curriculum.

Full Spectrum Doula (Fertility, Loss, Birth and Postpartum), Birth doula, Fertility Doula, Childbirth Educator, Lactation Educator

911 Support Kit for Perinatal Loss, Fertility Specialist, Pre/Postnatal Fitness Instructor, Birth Worker Mental Health Support Group, How to Avoid an Emergency C-section Course, Doula Business School, Doula Business Mentorship, 1:1 Business Consulting, and additional options for business support tools.

king yaa is dedicated to creating decolonized, intersectional, and liberational offerings that support dignified and affirming care for queer, trans, and nonbinary individuals. Their work centers on the intersections of queer wellness and dignity, aiming to create more freedom and ease for people like themselves.

Birthing Beyond the Binary, Queering Up Reproductive Spaces Workshop, Re-thinking Today's Birthing People Workshop, Transforming Trans Care: A Workshop for Care Providers

Birthing Beyond the Binary certification, Queer and Trans Reproductive Loss Companion certification, Custom workshops