Doula Training & Certification Online

Your doula career starts here!

Choose your specialty. Add another doula specialty for $497. Payment plans available.

Doula Training & Certification Online

Your doula career starts here!

 

Professional doula training for the complete lifespan ...

professional doula training

Our doula training programs are self-paced online. Become a birth doula, postpartum doula, or end-of-life doula. Or, combine specialties and invest in the discounted Doula Business Builder Training Bundle that best matches your goals.

We specialize in doula business development and offer guidance for launching your professional doula practice.

After completing doula training, you can begin serving families right away in your chosen specialty area(s). A medical background or years of schooling are not necessary. Reinvent yourself in a field you love!

Upcoming Events

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Book Release!

Into the Fog is a memoir of one family’s experience confronting the challenges inherent in caring for their declining matriarch. In the hope that other families might benefit from her hard-won perspective, the book is also a simple guide wherein the author reflects on lessons learned as she witnessed her mom’s dementia advance.

Author Patty Brennan brings the lens of a doula, end-of-life doula trainer, and patient advocate to her story, sharing insights and tips, while seeking to ease the path for family caregivers who find themselves navigating a similar journey.

What makes us different? Why train with Lifespan Doulas?

Top value at an affordable price! We understand you are searching for the best fit. Here is what we believe to be unique about our programs and what we think sets us apart.

Over 3,500 doulas trained!

Maximum Flexibility

Online training programs are self-paced. There is no expiration date on your access to the course materials.

Instructor Expertise

Over 3,500 doulas have been trained by expert Patty Brennan, who has been active in the field since 1983.

Accessible Certification

Our professional doula certification can be completed shortly after training for no additional fees.

Business Guidance

Patty Brennan is the author of  The Doula Business Guide: How to Succeed as a Birth, Postpartum or End-of-Life Doula, 4th Edition. Guidance for setting up a doula practice is available.

Responsiveness

Yes, you can speak to the instructor! We respond promptly to student questions and concerns (within 24 hours on weekdays).

Support Community

Through our Membership program, we provide continuing education, referrals, and a forum for community support and mentoring as you begin your doula journey.

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