Okunsola's Community Doula Training©

You will need to first complete the doula application and registration form, attend an info session if you're applying for a scholarship and have consistent access to a laptop/pc, wifi, microsoft word or google docs, transportation and dedication to get the doula training & certification process completed.

Once the registration process is completed, you'll be assigned to an upcoming 60-hour training and will need to complete the online prerequisites, live virtual training sessions, in-person training session, final doula exam and mentorship for 2-clients. Once these steps are completed, a Doula certification will be provided for 2-years. On average it can take someone 4-10 months to complete this process.

Scholarships are available for low-income people or for those whose household income to expense ratio is over the national average, providing a barrier to pay doula training tuition. To qualify, you would first need to identify as low-income or as experiencing a financial hardship, complete the application and then attend the info session.

You may re-certify every 2-years by attending a maternal-holistic health, reproductive justice or community advocacy workshop or training that provide CEU's. You'll need to submit a payment of $60 with proof of 10-CEU's over the course of the 2-years and email the CEU certificates to STL360Doulas@jamaabirthvillage.org. You'll then receive an updated certificate in the mail.

You will receive an invoice for $1100, and can make payment in full or partial via invoice, however you wish, as long as payments are finalized in full, 10-days prior to training.

You can pay however you’d like as long as your payment is finalized 10-days prior to training.

You will select from the available mentors which will be provided via mentor profiles and a scheduling link.

The business side of Doula work will be discussed during doula training, but ultimately, it's up to you if you intend to start your own Doula business or apply for different doula positions available.

We have the “Sankofa Doula Program” that covers full doula care support through generous donors for those who have proof of limited/ no income (the examples are listed on the form when clients book a consultation). We don’t always have funding but we do try to cover all or some of the cost depending on funding.

We also have a sliding pay scale for all doula care based on household income as well. I would suggest directing patients to the website to schedule a “begin your care virtual appointment “ which will allow the Program Coordinator to assess which would work best for the client and the form allows them to upload the necessary documents.