Childbirth And Postpartum Professional Association
CD(CAPPA)
You must be at least 18 years old to certify with CAPPA.
Be a member of CAPPA.
Membership fee: $55.00
Enter certification program by purchasing the labor doula certification packet
Certification packet: $35.00
Read five books from the required reading list.
§ CAPPA labor doula manual (included at training) *
§ The Nurturing Touch at Birth (Paulina Perez)
§ The Doula Advantage (Rachel Gurevich)
§ Special Women (Paulina Perez)
§ Mothering the Mother (Klaus, Klaus, Kennell)
§ The Doula Book (Klaus, Klaus, Kennell)
§ The Birth Partner (Penny Simkin)
§ The Labor Progress Handbook (Penny Simkin)
§ Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities (Henci Goer)
§ The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (Henci Goer)
§ Active Birth (Janet Balaskas)
§ Mind Over Labor (Carl Jones)
§ Easing Labor Pain (Adrienne Lieberman)
§ A Good Birth, A Safe Birth (Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer)
§ Gentle Birth Choices (Barbara Harper)
§ Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Newborn (Simkin, Whalley, Kepler)
§ The Birth Book (Sears & Sears)
§ The VBAC Companion (Diana Korte)
§ The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Sheila Kitzinger)
§ Birth as an American Rite of Passage (Robbie Davis-Floyd)
§ When Hello Means Goodbye (Kirk & Schweibert)
§ The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers (Dr. Jack Newman & Teresa Pitman) (for the USA)
§ The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League International)
Attend a local breastfeeding class. Proof of attendance is required. Include a detailed outline of what was taught and a summary of what you learned.
Attend a CAPPA-approved labor doula training.
Training registration fee: $350.00 - $400.00
Complete the pre-workshop study guide and bring it to the training.
Pass a test on basic labor doula skills and knowledge. The test is an open book test and the answer sheet must be submitted with your final certification. An 85% passing grade is required.
Attend a childbirth education class. The class must be taught by a certified childbirth educator (proof required), and you must write a short synopsis of what you learned.
Attend three labors/births as a doula. Submit copies of good evaluations from the parents, from a doctor or midwife, and from a nurse from each birth. (There should be a total of 3 evaluations for each birth.) These births must be attended after the CAPPA labor doula training.
Total cost: $515.00 - $560.00 plus cost of books · Time limit: 2 years after materials are purchased
*Distance Certification
Complete distance labor doula program: $300.00; Processing fee: $75.00; Total cost: $430.00
*Dual Certification
Total cost: $280.00 · Time limit: 1 year after materials are purchased
*See website for info CAPPA Birth Doula
Be a member of CAPPA.
Membership fee: $55.00
Enter certification program by purchasing the labor doula certification packet
Certification packet: $35.00
Read five books from the required reading list.
§ CAPPA labor doula manual (included at training) *
§ The Nurturing Touch at Birth (Paulina Perez)
§ The Doula Advantage (Rachel Gurevich)
§ Special Women (Paulina Perez)
§ Mothering the Mother (Klaus, Klaus, Kennell)
§ The Doula Book (Klaus, Klaus, Kennell)
§ The Birth Partner (Penny Simkin)
§ The Labor Progress Handbook (Penny Simkin)
§ Obstetric Myths vs. Research Realities (Henci Goer)
§ The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth (Henci Goer)
§ Active Birth (Janet Balaskas)
§ Mind Over Labor (Carl Jones)
§ Easing Labor Pain (Adrienne Lieberman)
§ A Good Birth, A Safe Birth (Diana Korte & Roberta Scaer)
§ Gentle Birth Choices (Barbara Harper)
§ Pregnancy, Childbirth & the Newborn (Simkin, Whalley, Kepler)
§ The Birth Book (Sears & Sears)
§ The VBAC Companion (Diana Korte)
§ The Complete Book of Pregnancy and Childbirth (Sheila Kitzinger)
§ Birth as an American Rite of Passage (Robbie Davis-Floyd)
§ When Hello Means Goodbye (Kirk & Schweibert)
§ The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers (Dr. Jack Newman & Teresa Pitman) (for the USA)
§ The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding (La Leche League International)
Attend a local breastfeeding class. Proof of attendance is required. Include a detailed outline of what was taught and a summary of what you learned.
Attend a CAPPA-approved labor doula training.
Training registration fee: $350.00 - $400.00
Complete the pre-workshop study guide and bring it to the training.
Pass a test on basic labor doula skills and knowledge. The test is an open book test and the answer sheet must be submitted with your final certification. An 85% passing grade is required.
Attend a childbirth education class. The class must be taught by a certified childbirth educator (proof required), and you must write a short synopsis of what you learned.
Attend three labors/births as a doula. Submit copies of good evaluations from the parents, from a doctor or midwife, and from a nurse from each birth. (There should be a total of 3 evaluations for each birth.) These births must be attended after the CAPPA labor doula training.
Total cost: $515.00 - $560.00 plus cost of books · Time limit: 2 years after materials are purchased
*Distance Certification
Complete distance labor doula program: $300.00; Processing fee: $75.00; Total cost: $430.00
*Dual Certification
Total cost: $280.00 · Time limit: 1 year after materials are purchased
*See website for info CAPPA Birth Doula
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