Doula Certification ICEA certified doulas are trained professionals who recognize birth as a key life experience. They attend and support the physical, emotional, and social needs of women in labor. In addition, they offer guidance and referrals to community resources regarding maternal self-care, lactation, and other issues pertinent to healthy parenting through the first six weeks postpartum. The ICEA doula certification program will allow no exceptions to policy or procedures.
Candidates enroll in the program.
Candidates cannot change to another option once they are enrolled in the program. Support materials as well as the appropriate program forms needed to verify program requirements and ICEA alternate contact hours will be mailed to candidate within three weeks of receiving the application. Recertification will require proof of attending a minimum of twenty-four contact hours dealing with a field directly related to doula, childbirth education or postpartum or attending a complete ICEA International Convention.