What is needed for this training:
You just need to have a passion for the breastfeeding/Lactation topic and want to help families through this crucial time in their life.
There are no prerequisites and no requirements of college or background in postpartum care
Where and how long is this training:
Depending on which training you sign up for this training can be in person, Live via zoom, or prerecorded and done at your pace online. We are based out of Florida however, we travel and train in person all over the country! From Alaska, to Hawaii, Florida , California and the northeast! If you don’t see a location close to you or that you want to travel to, message us to find out how we can come to you.
The In person training is 16 hours, the virtual ones vary depending on class size and if you are doing it at your own pace!
What is included in this training:
This training will include a teaching breast, handouts to use with clients, and a goodie bag of things that will help you in your practice. As well as CEU’s and a certificate of attendance.
What does this class cover?
Module One
Where to Start
You will learn Ethics and scope of practice for the birth professional. So that you know what you can and cannot do or say. We will go over Helpful hints for test taking and certification. And understand why Inclusivity matters
Module Two
Pregnancy Basics
Basics! Just the basics like Common discomforts, Warning signs for the third trimester, Discussing and understanding labor progress and more. What about props? We talk about Cost effective ways to teach a good class and even How to choose good videos and materials. Sometimes we start out on a budget. You can still be a great educator on one.
Module Three
Teaching Comfort Measures
Learn how to teach proven Comfort measures and positions, what comfort measures are and which ones should you choose to teach in a class? Learn how to be effective at teaching these to students so they will retain the information. As well as How to involve partners and support people effectively. A big deal to most new families.
Module Four
Interventions and Challenging Outcomes
We will discuss the emotional side of birth and the impact our mental state can effect labor and birth. We will go over benefits and risks of interventions, medications, Cesarean and VBAC. Breastfeeding basics and what students need to know. As well as Culture and how it can affect the pregnant families. And even, Challenging outcomes and birth trauma. It is important to know how to best guide people when they have things happen that are challenging.
Module Five
Rights and Responsibilities
One of the most important things to cover, Informed choice and denial. What about Inherent rights of pregnant people? and Racial disparities? Learn the how and why these are such an issue for our society and what we can do to help create change.
You will also learn The importance of teaching evidence based information and What to know about reading studies and evaluating data.
Module Six
Teaching and Engaging Class
As teachers, we don’t always have the perfect class. We will discuss Common challenges and how to work through them as a teacher. Addressing students to create a good work flow for class and more. We will cover Biases and how to work with them. We all have them, so we should know what to do with them when we are Working with adult learners and what that looks like and means.
Module Seven
Curriculum Creation
Learning how to write your own curriculum gives you the ability to then be able to teach any subject matter you are knowledgeable of! You don’t have to worry about finding a curriculum to purchase and can build your own based on who you are teaching, to make the most effective class around.
The class group will work together to create a mock class in the workshop to see how it is done in real time while allowing students to understand the depth that goes into creating classes of all kinds.
Module Eight
You’re Up!
After creating your own 15 minute curriculum, you will have the opportunity to student teach for the class for practice before you head out to the wild and teach on your own. What a better way to learn then having so much fun while doing it!
Frequently Asked Questions
about childbirth educator training, birthwork, & more
Questions about the childbirth educator training:
The Childbirth Educator training is 16 hours at minimum when doing an in person training. Virtual and at your own pace will depend on the participants.
This training teaches you the basics about how to be a Childbirth Educator. When you leave the class you will know the basic topics that are commonly covered in Childbirth classes, and best of all, how to write your own curriculum. So that when you leave the class you will be able to create and teach any class you have interest in teaching.
This is a great addition to any other part of the profession. Even working as a doula you are in a teaching position when speaking with clients. Learning how to do this effectively can be important.
We offer both Private mentoring and online virtual mentoring. Virtual mentoring is a go at
your own pace set of modules that are added to every year. Private mentoring can be purchased in packages and are based on the time that Ruth has available. Enquire directly with us to find out costs and availability.
Absolutely. I often have people who aren’t sure if they will even be able to do this work and if it is a good time for them. You can reach out and let us know your concerns and we will help brainstorm with you and make sure you understand everything. It is important you feel safe and understood when signing up for such an important workshop.
General questions about trainings with Ruth:
Once your registration is complete, if you haven’t paid online you will be contacted to pay how it works for you. Once paid, you will get a welcome letter with details about the course within a week as well as what you need to know before the course.
We travel and train all over the country. We have gone to Alaska, California, Hawaii, Montana, Georgia, Illinois, Arizona, Florida, Virginia, Connecticut and New York! We are always looking to expand!
You can check the schedule if there is something close to you, if there isn’t and you want to bring a training to your area, reach out to the office and let them know what training you are looking at, your location and if you have an idea when you would like the training to come to you.
Yes. Currently, we offer four different options to take the training.
1) In person at different locations around the country
2) Virtual training done via Zoom
3) Prerecorded trainings where you watch videos at your own pace
4) Private training where you schedule with the trainer virtually or in person when it works for both of you.
Questions about the cost of the childbirth educator training:
Community Calling Inc is a non-profit 501 (c )3 that when funding is available offers full or partial scholarships. Sometimes we have funding specific for BIPOC, Military, Location based etc.
If we don’t have funding at the time, you are put on a waiting list until some arrives. If you are in need, you can go to www.communitycallinginc.org.
Yes we do. You can apply with Paypal for financing, as well as Affirm and Klarna. If you need a specific payment plan, please reach out. Take note, ALL payment plans must be paid before the beginning of class.
We offer 25% off for all BIPOC in any location of any workshop type who need the discount.
We frequently run specials around holidays, refer a friend, sign up for more than one class at a time, early bird options and more. If you have questions please check in with us to see if we have any specials at the time.
Questions about certification:
Certification with us is as easy as taking a test. That is all that is required. After each workshop, you are sent a link for the test which is done online. You have to pass with an 80% or higher for certification. If you fail, you can retake the test for a small fee.
We believe that getting out there and getting hands on experience is the best way to learn about this work. So the sooner you start working, the more you will learn. We offer mentoring to help you along the way and a group online to ask questions in a safe place.
At this time, we do not require recertification. Once you are certified you keep the certification unless you have a grievance filed with us and we find you were out of line. Unless regulation becomes mandated and I am required to change that rule, it will stay this way.
We do however highly recommend that you do Continuing education to stay up to date in the profession and your line of work.
Absolutely. If you are trained or certified with another organization, you can cross certify with any of our programs at 50% off (proof of prior training required).
What do I do if I have more questions?
Always reach out and ask. It is important to us that you are comfortable with us and you know your voice matters and is heard when taking any of our workshops.