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Become a Doula Business Owner
In this part-time online Doula Business Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical techniques for getting started in a career as a professional doula business owner.
What Happens in the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course Online
The Doula Business Owner Certificate Course is an online learning program with suggested readings from the textbook (IAP Career College Guide to Become a Doula). This course is self directed, which means you may study and complete assignments at times that are most convenient for you from the comfort of your own home.
This part-time online Doula Business Owner Certificate Course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks from the start of the program, however, you may choose to complete the course in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks, depending on your schedule.
The Doula Business Owner Certificate Course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance. However, if you have questions or need assistance, you can receive help from a Faculty Member throughout the 6 weeks of the course. Your Faculty Member is a valuable resource person who can provide you with personal teaching assistance to help you succeed in the course and advice to help you succeed in the career.
Course Topics
The online Doula Business Owner Certificate Course has been developed to meet high academic standards, ensuring that as a graduate you can display with pride the Doula Business Owner Certificate you will earn from the International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College). Please note that while this certificate course provides valuable information about starting and running your own successful doula business, it is not a substitute for doula training and doula certification, which we recommend you obtain from DONA International or CAPPA.
How to Become a Doula
In this course, you will learn how to become a doula and how to start a doula business. Topics covered in this online certificate course include:
Introduction
- What is a Doula?
- Benefits of Being a Doula
- Stories of Doula Life
Doula Certification
- To Certify or Not to Certify; That is the Question
- Doula Organizations
Developing Your Skills
- What to look for in Doula Training
- Books and Magazines
- Education: Birth, Infant, CPR, and Breastfeeding Education
- Gaining Experience
- Networking
What a Birth Doula Does
- Prenatal Meetings
- Reliability
- Birth Attendance
- Photography and Birth Stories
- After Birth Follow-up
What Postpartum and Antepartum Doulas Do
- Your First Meeting
- The Essence of Postpartum Doula Care
- The Essence of Antepartum Doula Care
- Household Management and Meal Preparation
- Organizing Your Time
- When Depression Strikes
You and Your Doula Business
- Legal Issues
- Marketing Tools
- Telephony
- Keeping Track of Your Clients and Finances
Getting Hired as a Doula
- Understanding the Fears of New and Expectant Parents
- Approaching Potential Clients
- Know Your Product!
- The Professional Look: Preparing Information Packets
- Marketing: Getting Clients to Approach You!
- Surviving Interviews
- An Interview with a Doula Teacher
- Working for an Agency
- Working in Hospitals and Birth Centers
- Working with Midwives
Rates
- How Much Should You Charge?
- Should Payment be Negotiable? Bartering and Sliding Scale Fees
- Payment Plans
Living the Doula Life
- Full-time Doula
- Avoiding Doula Burnout
- Child Care Options
- Taking Care of Your Family
What Is Included in the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course Online
Through this online doula course, you will learn everything you need to know about how to become a doula. This all-inclusive Doula Business Owner Certificate Course Online package includes:
- Registration for the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course Online
- Access to a Faculty Member to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice
- (Optional) 2023-2024 membership in the IAPO International Association of Professional Doula Business Owners for only $2.99 per month
- Downloadable Doula Business Owner Certificate personalized with your name and the seal of the International Association of Professions Career College which you may print
- (Optional) Opportunity to order official certificates printed on fine linen paper and embossed with the gold seal of the college
- Textbook: IAP Career College Guide to Become a Doula (e-book edition)
Register for the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course
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You can have all this for an incredible price. It can cost hundreds, or even thousands, of dollars to take other programs. (We found courses based on old editions of our guides with registration fees of up to $999 and more.) We are able to offer you online courses at a significantly lower cost to you because of our expertise from over 20 years of producing the leading online guides for non-traditional careers.
Our online certificate courses have previously been offered for a registration fee of $297 U.S. and include a textbook and professional membership – a total value of almost $377.
BACK TO SCHOOL SPECIAL: This all-inclusive registration package for the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course is priced as only $149.00 for the September 25, 2023 course.
Register today for the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course. Enrollment is limited and registration is on a first come first served basis, so we recommend that you register early for the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course online to avoid disappointment.
If the course is full, please email support@iapcollege.com to be notified when a new course date is scheduled.
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How Much Money Does a Doula Make?
Birth doulas may charge anywhere from $400 (for brand new doulas) to $1,800 per birth, depending on their experience level, targeted market and local area. The average is between $650-$800. While the Bay Area in San Francisco, California, is one of the more expensive doula regions in the country, your area and your clients should determine your fee. Postpartum and antepartum doulas charge per hour. They charge anywhere from $25–$50 per hour, depending on their experience, background and location.
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What Does a Doula Do?
A birth doula is a non-medical labor assistant whose role is to comfort and support the mother and father during birth. A postpartum doula cares for the mother and infant after the birth.
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How Do I Become a Doula?
Earning a certificate as a doula business owner will equip you with the principles and techniques for becoming a professional doula business owner. A certificate also provides evidence of your expertise, assurance of your professionalism, an important credential for your resume, a competitive advantage when marketing your services and higher earnings (according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).
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What is the Doula Business Owner Certificate Course?
In IAP Career College’s part-time online Doula Business Owner Certificate Course you will learn important principles and practical step-by-step techniques for getting started in a career as a professional doula business owner. This online course has a recommended completion date of 6 weeks, however it may be completed in as little as 4 weeks or as long as 12 weeks. The course has been created to allow you to complete it without any teaching assistance, however as a student you have access to Faculty Members to provide you with personal teaching assistance and career advice.
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What is IAP Career College?
The International Association of Professions Career College (IAP Career College) is a leading online career college offering affordable online certificate courses and professional certifications for non-traditional and "dream" careers. When you take a part-time online certificate course with IAP Career College, you can schedule your learning around your life - you can work at your own pace, at the best times for you and from the comfort of your own home. IAP Career College and affiliated company FabJob Inc (the leading online publisher of guide books on how to get started in a dream career) have served over half a million career changers on six continents since 1999.
