On-Demand and Self-Paced!

The BADT 12-week online Childbirth Educator Training gives doulas and educators the knowledge and tools necessary to provide inclusive, trauma-informed, comprehensive, and evidence-based education to birthing people in their communities. In addition to the typical topics found in childbirth education, we will also be covering the following topics: paths to conception consent, trauma and boundaries, mental health and trauma, pregnancy/birth and disability, Inclusive lactation and infant feeding,  and grief and loss. We want our educators to not only have a basic knowledge of pregnancy, labor, and birth but an in-depth and inclusive understanding of all aspects and realities of birth and birthing people.

This course includes resources and information for Canadian and U.S. contexts, and a broad enough framework to be applicable and meaningful, even if you work outside of the U.S. and Canada. 

Live ASL interpretation and automated closed captions in English provided for replays of live sessions, for additional accommodation requests, email [email protected]

Course curriculum

    1. Learning with BADT

    2. Cultural Expectations

    3. About this training

    4. DOWNLOAD: June 2023 CBE Student Welcome Package

    5. Uploading Your Assignment

    6. Click here about tech support with Thinkific...

    7. Consent to Record

    8. Journal #1: Why

    1. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Black Perinatal Health Disparities

    2. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Queer & Trans Birth

    3. Cultural Humility Slide Deck

    4. Resources

    5. Class Replay: Sabia on Cultural Humility

    6. Journal #2: Cultural Humility

    7. Want to learn more?*

    1. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Paths to Reproduction

    2. Paths to Reproduction Slide Deck

    3. Resources

    4. Journal #3 : Reproduction

    5. Want to learn more?

    6. Q&A Replay

    1. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Consent, Boundaries & Trauma

    2. Consent, Boundaries & Trauma Slide Deck

    3. Resources

    4. Pre-recorded Masterclass: Cristen Pascucci on Human Rights in Childbirth*

    5. Journal #4: Consent

    6. Class Replay: Mystique on Consent, Boundaries and Trauma

    1. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Intro to Grief & Loss

    2. Grief and Loss Slide Deck

    3. Resources

    4. Pre-recorded Masterclass: Molly Dutton-Kenny on Pregnancy Loss

    5. Journal #5: Grief & Loss

    6. Local Resources Assessment - Part 1 of 4

    1. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Intro to Pregnancy

    2. Pregnancy Slide Deck

    3. Resources

    4. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Understanding Common Pregnancy Experiences

    5. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: The Pelvis and Pregnancy

    6. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Comfort Measures in Pregnancy

    7. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Unpacking Pregnancy Complications

    8. Pre-recorded Video Lesson: Role-Play Conversations Between Pregnant Students and Educators

    9. Local Resources Assessment - Part 2 of 4

    10. Assignment #1: Case Study

About this course

  • $900.00
  • 99 lessons
  • 9.5 hours of video content

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Pricing options

Note: We do not offer refunds or reimbursements once you enroll or set up a payment plan, and encourage you to budget accordingly. If life circumstances prevent you from participating in the course as planned, we may be able to extend your enrollment or adjust. You can make this request by emailing [email protected]

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