Learn to Be a Doula, With Me
Live online DONA-approved birth doula training. You practice hands-on with a real person, learn from experienced birth professionals, and leave ready to attend your first birth.
$650. Payment plans available.
You're not alone
Almost every doula who trains with me arrives with a version of the same questions:
- How do I launch my practice?
- How do I find clients?
- How do I work inside hospital settings?
- What should I charge?
- How does DONA certification work, start to finish?
- How do I support birth families through a range of experiences?
- What goes in a doula bag?
- How do I gather information ethically?
- How do I read and apply evidence-based research?
My training, and the support after it, are built around these questions. If you're still deciding whether doula work is right for you, start with my decision guide.
Download the Decision GuideWhy train with me
Taught live, never prerecorded
Every class is live on Zoom, with birth and client scenarios, role plays, demonstrations, and small-group discussion.
Hands-on practice
You coach a live person through an active-labor practice, and your practice client tells you what worked for them.
Support after you graduate
A weekly live group Q&A, quarterly Doula Deep Dives, and an alumni community of more than 10,000 doulas.
Payment plans available.
My name is Robin
I've been a doula for more than 30 years and have attended more than 1,500 births. I've trained more than 10,000 doulas and teach at the graduate and undergraduate level.
I still attend births because I value serving families. It also keeps me current. I see how birth looks today as policies change, and I hear what families are worried about right now. I bring all of that back to class.
PhD, MPH, MSHPE, AdvCD/BDT(DONA), CLC, LCCE, FACCE, PMH-C
DONA International Approved Birth Doula Trainer
"I can't express enough how amazing the online Doula Training is. Robin sets you up to succeed. She has developed an amazing support system that is always giving. The support that you receive after the training is beyond incredible. I would not be where I am without the community that she has created."
Anihya, Birth Doula
Common questions
Can I become a doula if I have never given birth?
Yes. You do not need to have given birth, attended a birth, or worked in healthcare to take this training. There is no prerequisite, and most people arrive with no clients at all. The training is built to be the starting point.
Is the training online?
Yes. It's 100 percent virtual and taught live on Zoom, with class times in Eastern Time. Nothing is self-paced.
Am I certified when I finish the training?
No. You leave ready to attend your first birth and start working. DONA International awards certification after you complete the remaining requirements, including births and paperwork. I've had students certify in as little as three weeks, and DONA gives you up to three years. You'll have the weekly live group Q&A and the alumni community for support along the way.
Do you offer payment plans?
Yes. Payment plans and pay-later options are available at checkout. A limited number of reduced-cost seats are also available by application.
Start with the training
Pick the schedule that fits your life. Tuition is $650, with payment plans available. Have a question? Send it to me at DoulaBusiness.com/support.