Childbirth Educator - Course Duration

Flexibility PLUS!

Choosing a Childbirth International course means you can train as a Childbirth Educator with complete flexibility. You can complete the course in as little as 10 months, or take as long as 3 years. If your family commitments change, you can take a break from studying for a while. If you have holidays coming up and some extra free time, you can pick up a faster pace.

As an estimate, if you study for 10 hours each week, the course will take you about 10-14 months to complete. This would include the time it takes for you to complete the study workbooks, and assumes that you observe one full childbirth course, and teach 6 hours of your own classes in that time. This is similar to other programs once you take into account attending their workshops, complete home study and other certification requirements. However, as a Childbirth International Childbirth Educator you will have completed the most comprehensive training that is available anywhere in the world! Flexibility Plus!

"I liked that my trainer was able to provide direct, honest feedback about my assignments, learning at my own pace, and having the student discussion forum to ask questions and communicate with other doulas and students." - Sunny, Arizona

How do programs compare?

Childbirth International
10-14 months including all learning, finding clients, assignments and observing a course

It is our belief that the skills needed to run childbirth classes, including adult teaching skills and managing groups effectively, require a comprehensive amount of learning.

In addition to learning about teaching, CBI programs focus on a strong knowledge base of the physiology of labor and complications, together with an in depth understanding of communication skills.

Workshop based programs
On average 6 months including: 2-3 day workshop, home study work required (usually some reading, essays and an exam), finding and working with clients, observing a course, teaching a course