Traditional Childbirth Arts, Hospital Doula Certification


Become certified for life with Traditional Childbirth Arts. No annual fees, no required membership and continuing education to keep your certification.
What you can get when you join the TCA hive.
Support throughout your certification and doula career
One on one mentor-ship for each certifying birth
Digital access to TCA Hospital Birth Doula Curriculum
Discounts for other TCA certifications and classes
A listing on the TCA website
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How to become a doula with TDMA

  • Complete the three day in-person class
  • Complete three births with the help of a TDMA mentor,
  • 3 self evaluations of each birth
  • Create a resource list of local practitioners who support natural birth, such as Midwives,  Chiropractors, lactation counselors. yoga instructors, acupuncturists, birth tub rentals, child birth educators, herbalists, massage therapists, nutritionists, hypnotists and postpartum doulas.
  • $400 Investment
 In the 3 Day Class You Will Learn 

  • ​What a doula does and doesn't do
  • History of  doula in the U.S.
  • How to interview with potential clients
  • Prenatal visits​
  • Possible interventions
  • Comfort measure for labor
  • Hands on practice
  • ​Labor positions
  • Postpartum visits
  • Herbs and plants - for pregnancy and postpartum​
  • Aromatherapy for birth
  • Doula medicine birth bag
  • Business tools
  • Cultural competency
  • Doula Self care 
  • Processing traumatic birth
  • Blessing of the hands ceremony 
Cross Certification
​For doulas already certified, but are interested in multiple certification.
Requirements are to attend our 1 day workshop
Investment
$150.00