Continuing Education Courses (CEUs) for Birth Professionals

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Our in-person and online CEUs Courses are for Birth Professionals looking to improve their skills and expand their knowledge.

We offer several continuing education learning opportunities at SCI– both in-person and online classes. Many of these classes provide CEUs (Continuing Education Units) through DONA International and other organizations. CEUs are essential for Certified Doulas when it’s time to recertify, but many of these classes also provide CEUs that Labor & Delivery Nurses, NICU Nurses, Midwives, etc. can use for re-certification or licensing.

Our online CEU courses for Birth Professionals include:

DONA Birth Doula Training Comfort Measures

Comfort Measures for Labor Workshop

This Comfort Measures for Labor class is for birth professionals and those who want to improve their skills and knowledge to support client’s physical and emotional well-being during labor. We focus on hands-on and emotional techniques to facilitate a calm environment that supports normal, physiologic labor and birth. This class is ideal for new doulas who want to build their comfort measures toolbox and also serves as an excellent refresher course for experienced doulas.
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Breastfeeding Skills for Birth Professional

As a birth worker, you play a crucial role in facilitating a successful breastfeeding relationship between mother and baby. Join our course to gain a solid foundation in the basics of breastfeeding and enhance your skills and knowledge to better support nursing dyads. This course is tailored for doulas, midwives, and anyone seeking to increase their expertise in lactation support.
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The Business of Being a Doula | Live Online Class

Passionate about being a doula, but intimidated by running a small business? This business development class will take you deeper from where your doula training left off! All classes are held live virtually and to create a personalized learning experience classes are limited to small groups. Attendance will provide 5 CEU’s through DONA International.
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Supporting Hospital Births: Essential Skills for Birth Doulas

This is an enriching 3-hour experience tailored to enhance doula practice in hospital birth environments. Taught in-person at SCI by experienced L&D and Mother-Baby RN Brooklynn Gonzales from Kaiser Hospital, this class provides a guided journey from triage admission to postpartum discharge, incorporating visual aids of hospital facilities including triage, PACU, OR, newborn nursery, and NICU. Through a concise presentation, participants will gain valuable knowledge on the rationale behind hospital procedures, empowering them to better support their clients in this setting. Birth Doulas-- You will gain so much from this class! Cost: $85

In-Person & Online CEUs for Birth Professionals

SCI Continuing Education Courses Are Perfect For

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Who should take Continuing Education for Birth Professionals?

Our CEU Courses Are Perfect For

Aspiring Doulas

Childbirth Educators

Nurses, Midwives & Doctors

Curious Parents

Choose Your CEU Course

Upcoming Continuing Education Courses

Birth Support Basics: Essential Labor Support Skills for Friends & Family

One Doula and an expectant mother discussing Labor Support

Supporting Hospital Birth: Essential Skills for Birth Doulas

Brooklynn teaching uses of hospital bed to birth professionals
Hospital education for birth professionals
Hospital education for birth professionals

Comfort Measures for Labor Workshop

DONA Birth Doula Training Comfort Measures

The Business of Being a Doula | Live Online Class

Woman running her doula business from laptop

Breastfeeding Skills for Birth Professional

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Mentoring and support to birth and postpartum doulas at any stage of their journey.

In-Person & Online Doula Training

Varying options to meet the needs of busy schedules! 3 days, 5 days or 10 week online programs.

DONA Approved Doula Workshop

Our in-person and online doula workshops meet all the requirements to become a DONA certified Doula.

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We combine modern sciences with ancient wisdom to offer a uniquely holistic experience.

Testimonial

Reviews From Our Clients

Melanie JeffsMelanie Jeffs
21:07 01 Jul 24
I loved doing the doula training with Janine! She is an excellent teacher!
Karissa WhartonKarissa Wharton
12:35 25 Jun 24
Review edited from 1 to 5 stars because the organization reached out to me privately and offered a solution. One of my favorite things in life is being able to move from a space of conflict to one of productivity, and Janine ensured just that by handling this complaint in a professional, helpful, and empathetic way. I’m excited to start my course today and learn!Original review: I’m sure the classes and team are great, but unless you have open availability for class date reschedules don’t spend your money here. They often have to change class dates due to low attendance, with a non existent refund policy that sets the expectation that you change your personal calendar to make it fit for whatever random date they choose. I’ve paid in full for the intro course and am now out the full cost.
Anna Durdant-HollambyAnna Durdant-Hollamby
00:23 09 Jun 24
Absolutely loved the birth doula training that I did with SCI and the wonderful Janine. The space itself is so warm, inviting and welcoming and Janine and her co-facilitator brought so much experience, wisdom and insight into the classes. I am a recent Sacramento transplant and SCI was one of the first places that I felt truly at home. The material was engaging and very well paced over the few days. I also really appreciated the inclusivity and intentionality of the language and the connections with the other lovely participants with whom did the training. It was a 10/10 experience and I very much hope/plan to do more training with them in the future. I wholeheartedly recommend SCI to anyone who wants to learn about becoming a doula, parent-educator, parent themselves or general birth practitioner. Also these are amazing classes for anyone who wants to engage with life and its transitions esp around pregnancy and birth more deeply. Thank you Janine, Brooklyn and SCI practitioners/colleagues.
Cassie RayCassie Ray
11:59 08 Jun 24
Sierra Childbirth was such an impactful part of my beginning journey as a doula. I loved all of the personal experience and hands on learning I received.
Serene DeCampSerene DeCamp
23:51 07 Jun 24
SCI delivered a wonderful, comprehensive birth doula workshop for myself and several others a few years back. I highly recommend this institute upon starting your doula journey!
Tonya BridgesTonya Bridges
22:13 07 Jun 24
Sierra Childbirth Institute has fantastic teachers and community for aspiring birth workers. They have provided excellent classes, mentorship and programs which have greatly boosted my Doula skills!
Elizabeth JoyElizabeth Joy
20:23 10 Apr 24
Everything done at Sierra Childbirth Institute is done with excellence. The amount of experience and expertise Janine has is evident in her trainings (I've done three now) and she is great with communication as well. Highly recommend.
Maria LevertMaria Levert
14:15 31 Jan 24
Great space! I have taken a few classes here and it’s always super cozy and comfortable. They always have tea available which is a major plus for me! The space is large enough to teach a small yoga class even and any other class that doesn’t require too much movement. Definitely looking forward to the next time I get to take a class here!
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