Trainings

Are you interested in becoming a Birth Doula, Postpartum Doula, Antepartum Doula, Childbirth Educator, or Certified Lactation Educator? Below are local trainers to contact for more information.

Prepare for Birth – CAPPA-approved Childbirth Educator Training. This training will give you a solid evidence-based foundation to teach different types of Childbirth Education Courses to augment your current practice or in a variety of settings with the teaching strategies and curriculum you develop. Topics include: Roles of Childbirth Educator, History of Childbirth Education, Cultural influences of Childbirth Educator, Stages and Phases of Normal Labor, Comfort Measures, Postpartum and Breastfeeding, Medical Interventions, Cesareans and VBAC’s, Proper use of media in classroom, Adult principles of learning, Evidence based teaching practices, Reviewing and understanding research, Curriculum development, and Marketing. For schedule of upcoming trainings or additional information, please visit www.prepforbirth.com or contact Desirre Andrews at 719-331-1292.

Rocky Mountain Doula Educators, Inc. offers CAPPA-approved Labor Doula training workshops in the Denver metro area and around Colorado.  You will learn most aspects of labor support, how to deal with unexpected events, how to communicate with clients, reasons for interventions and cesareans, relaxation techniques, positions for labor, marketing your practice, and much more. To see the schedule of upcoming trainings, go to www.rockymountaindoula.com or www.cappa.net.  Contact Ana M. Hill, CLD at rockymountaindoula@comcast.net or 720-394-6995 for more information.

MotherJourney offers CAPPA Certified Lactation Educator trainings which provide comprehensive breastfeeding training and focus on the many ways to engage adult learners and create effective curriculums and comprehensive experiential classes. Laurel Wilson, IBCLC, CCCE, CLE, CLD has her degree in Maternal and Child Health-Lactation Consulting.  She is co-author of The Greatest Pregnancy Ever: The Keys to the MotherBaby Bond.  She serves as the CAPPA Executive Lactation Director.  She believes that the journey towards and into motherhood is a life changing rite of passage that should be deeply honored and celebrated.  For training, contact: Laurel Wilson at www.motherjourney.com or at 720-291-9115.

Tricia Eaves Licata provides CAPPA – approved Postpartum Doula Trainings in the Denver Metro area and along the Front Range. An intensive 2-day curriculum will provide you with evidence based education and on-going support throughout your certification process. Topics include: scope of practice, mother care, postpartum mood disorders, nutrition, breastfeeding support, feeding methods, newborn characteristics, confidentiality and ethics, business
promotion, networking and so much more. Contact: Tricia Eaves Licata, 303.720.5105, telicata@hotmail.com

DONA International Birth Doula Trainings

DONA International Postpartum Doula Trainings

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Colorado Doulas Association Mentorship Program

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Any views or opinions presented by birth professionals listed on this site are solely those of the independent birth professional and do not necessarily represent those of the Colorado Doulas Association. The Colorado Doulas Association is not a certification organization and accepts no liability for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided by any of the birth professionals listed or by any of the provided links.