Doula Trainings International
Doula Cross Certification Pathway
Doula Cross Certification Pathway
Welcome to Doula Trainings International, where we believe in empowering doulas with a lifetime certification that honors their experience and dedication. Our doula cross certification pathway is designed to be straightforward and intuitive, ensuring that doulas in the field can easily navigate their certification through to completion. We're committed to knocking down roadblocks for doulas in keeping with our focus on social justice and values that promote inclusivity and equity in doula care.
Benefits of Doula Trainings International Lifetime Certification:
- Straightforward and intuitive certification process tailored for experienced doulas.
- Certification that does not expire, providing long-term recognition of your expertise.
- A separate, optional membership for continuing education.
- Alignment with an organization that champions social justice and inclusive values.
- Opportunity to certify without the burden of repeating costly and rigid certification processes.
- Access to a supportive community that values your contributions and commitment to doula care.
This lifetime certification is ideal for doulas who have already completed a doula training but may not have pursued certification, or for those whose certification has expired or who seek an alternative to their current organization's processes. DTI's certification is recognized as an approved training for Medicaid credentialing in certain states and the District of Columbia. Whether you're looking to formalize your training, validate your experience, or align with an organization that shares your values, Doula Trainings International welcomes you to join our community of dedicated and passionate doulas.
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Common Questions About Our Certification Pathway
What's included?
- Comprehensive Certification Guide with tips, FAQs, checklists and forms. Everything you need to certify with DTI for life!
- Portal access where you can upload your documents as they are completed. The system will save your work until you are ready to submit.
- Access to virtual doula-to-doula support each month for community and connection
- Access to our Intro to DTI Basics: Birth Equity & Reproductive Health and our Slow Doula Method® courses.
- Certification for life once you are certified through DTI, you never have to recertify!
Who is eligible?
If you have trained through a different organization outside of DTI, with a proof of training document you are eligible for lifetime doula certification corresponding with the training you completed:
- Birth trainees may certify for life as a DTI birth doula
- Postpartum trainees may certify for life as a DTI postpartum doula
- Full-spectrum trainees may certify for life as a DTI full-spectrum doula
All DTI requirements must be completed. All client work documented must have occurred within the past 12 months and after your training.
What are the certification requirements?
- A proof of training document denoting the date(s) you completed a full-spectrum (or birth or postpartum) training with another organization (if you trained with DTI, you don't need this)
- Completion of the Birth Equity and Slow Doula Method modules included with your DTI Certification Pathway purchase
- A typed copy of the local resource referral list you use with your clients
- Outline of your business strategy: your goals for the next 1-5 years
- DTI full-spectrum (or birth or postpartum) reading checklist
- Short essay: role of a doula, as if you were speaking to potential clients
- Short essay: how you are making or plan to make an impact as a doula in your community
- A proof of current infant & child CPR certification
- Form documenting your observation of a birth class or series in the last 12 months (full-spectrum and birth doulas only)
- Form documenting your observation of new parent support group or infant care/feeding class in the last 12 months (full-spectrum and postpartum doulas only)
- *Evaluation forms for 3 **labor/birth clients and 3 corresponding stories/journal entries from the doula's perspective. May include Cesarean birth stories. (full-spectrum and birth doulas only)
- Evaluation forms for 2 postpartum clients (full-spectrum and postpartum doulas only)
*Client work documented for certification must have occurred within 12 months from the time you submit your completed checklist.
**Certifying DTI full-spectrum doulas are permitted to submit up to 2 instances of reproductive health support, such as abortion care work, fertility treatment support, or miscarriage & loss in place of labor support.
What if I need access to the DTI training modules but don't need to certify?
If you are a trained DTI doula you can renew your membership to regain module access. You'll need to email us: hello@wearedti.com and we'll get you set up!
What if I want to train as a DTI full-spectrum doula?
We recommend checking out our start any time / certify any time Full-Spectrum Doula Training Course. The certification pathway is included, as is your first year of membership. Provided your membership remains current, you may certify with us any time, rendering the purchase of a certification pathway unnecessary.
Will I need to re-certify?
Once your checklist is completed, you'll never have to recertify with DTI. If you're working as a doula, you’re staying current. We do recommend considering the DTI Community Membership! The support and resources provided here include access to special continuing education classes each month.