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Become a certified doula

Become a Certified Doula in Michigan

A simple path from enrollment to certification.

Learn online at your own pace, complete your required fieldwork, and earn your American Doula Academy certification with expert support along the way.

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  • 100% Online Coursework

  • Required Fieldwork

  • Expert Support

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How it works

Your Simple Path to Certification

  1. Sign In or Create Your Account

    Create your student account and get started.

  2. Enroll in Your Program

    Choose Birth Doula or Postpartum Doula certification.

  3. Complete Your Training

    Work through online lessons, quizzes, and assignments at your pace.

  4. Complete Your Fieldwork

    Put your training into practice and submit the required documentation.

  5. Get Certified

    Complete the program requirements and earn your American Doula Academy certification.

Certification programs

Choose Your Certification

Two certification programs. Each combines online coursework with required real-world fieldwork. Full details are on each program page.

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Birth Doula Certification

Support families through pregnancy, labor, birth, and the first hours afterward.

Online Training + Required Fieldwork

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Postpartum Doula Certification

Support families through postpartum recovery, newborn care, feeding, and the transition home.

Online Training + Required Fieldwork

Your student dashboard

Learn on Your Schedule

Your lessons, quizzes, assignments, and certification progress are all in one student dashboard.

Study on your phone, tablet, or computer and pick up where you left off whenever you’re ready.

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Illustrative learning dashboard
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Remote expert support

Real Experts Are There When You Need Help

You’re learning online, but you’re not learning alone. Get help from experienced doula educators with coursework, fieldwork, documentation, professional practice, and the certification process during published support hours.

Support is remote, by live chat inside the student system.

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Tuition

Certification Tuition

$495–$695

Birth and Postpartum certification tuition typically falls within this range. Exact pricing is shown with each program.

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Ready to Become a Doula?

Choose your certification program, enroll, and start your training.

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