Submit Your Certification Application

Instructions

  • Folks who trained with Lifespan Doulas should choose the appropriate application (Birth, Postpartum, or End-of-Life Doula) below.
  • Complete the application and submit it.
  • Birth & Postpartum Doulas: If you trained through another organization OR with Patty Brennan prior to May 2021, you will need to pay the $125 Cross Certification fee and follow the Cross Certification process.
  • End-of-Life Doulas: If you trained through another organization or with Lifespan Doulas prior to March 2020, you will need to pay the $125 Cross Certification fee and follow the Cross Certification process.
  • We will review your application and follow up within two weeks.
  • PLEASE NOTE that using the wrong application or failure to accurately complete the application will delay the review process.

Birth Doula Certification Application

"*" indicates required fields

DOULA TRAINING COMPLETED*
REQUIRED READING CHECKLIST*
Please check the books you have read.
I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE LIFESPAN DOULAS' SCOPE OF PRACTICE*
MY TRAINING FEE IS PAID IN FULL.*
You must be paid in full before we will issue your certificate.
I AM HEREBY APPLYING TO BE A CERTIFIED BIRTH DOULA THROUGH LIFESPAN DOULAS*

Postpartum Doula Certification Application

"*" indicates required fields

DOULA TRAINING COMPLETED (choose one)*
REQUIRED READING CHECKLIST*
Please check the books you have read.
I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE LIFESPAN DOULAS' SCOPE OF PRACTICE*
MY TRAINING FEE IS PAID IN FULL.*
You must be paid in full (or close to it with a good track record of paying on time and/or being responsive to payment issues) before we will issue your certificate.
I AM HEREBY APPLYING TO BE A CERTIFIED POSTPARTUM DOULA THROUGH LIFESPAN DOULAS*

End-of-Life Doula Certification Application

"*" indicates required fields

DOULA TRAINING COMPLETED (choose one)*
REQUIRED READING CHECKLIST*
Please check the books you have read.
I AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE LIFESPAN DOULAS' SCOPE OF PRACTICE*
MY TRAINING FEE IS PAID IN FULL.*
You must be paid in full before we will issue your certificate.
I AM HEREBY APPLYING TO BE A CERTIFIED END-OF-LIFE DOULA THROUGH LIFESPAN DOULAS*