The OBC Full Doula Training Programme
Train to be a doula and birth advocate!
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Online study
7 online self study modules designed to be done at your own pace. Enabling you to explore your passion for birth work, build your scope of practice and create a career you love
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The Expert Sessions
4 sessions with experts in their field available live online, exposing you to some of the best information about inclusive birth practices on offer
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Bi-weekly discussion groups
Bi-weekly discussion groups held online so you can meet your fellow trainees and chew over the most important topics in birth work
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1-2-1 Mentoring
The only UK doula training course to provide you with 18 months of 1-2-1 as you work your way through the course and so we can support you through your birth work.
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In person gathering - skills training days
Join us for two days where we deep dive into the practical skills you need to develop your birth work practice. Now in more locations!
Doula Certification
We provide accreditation for all doulas who complete our training and recognition process. This is included in the cost of your fee. There are no hidden extras!
Price includes - 12 months of 1-2-1 mentoring once you’ve completed your training to support you in your birth work for the first year
Step into your dream career as a confident, compassionate, knowledgable birth worker
Juicy bonuses for you!
See our Frequently Asked Questions section if you need more info about our courses
A monthly newsletter with information about the latest research, continuing Professional Development opportunities and support for your doula practise.
The option to add The Original Birth Connection logo to your website
Discounts and free additional workshops and discussions for our doulas
Dive into CPD opportunities
Opportunity to continue your mentoring with The OBC after you qualify as a doula!
Step into your dream career as a confident, compassionate, knowledgable birth worker
Fees and payment plans
The course and 18 months of 1-2-1 mentoring is an investment of £2600 as a single payment or £217.00 a month if you pay over 12 monthly instalments.
We offer 4 partial scholarships a year to ensure accessibility to the course.
The partial scholarship is £1300 a year which can be paid over 8 equal monthly instalments and is available to those on low incomes, in receipt of means tested benefits, or currently unemployed.
There is an application form to complete. Partial scholarships are considered on their individual merits and a first come, first served basis.
Vision, mission and values
Here at The Original Birth Connection we aim to facilitate the education of birth workers who are equipped to support all who birth within our communities sensitive to race, sexuality, gender identity, and religion.
We understand that the language we use is important and work hard to ensure we use terminology and phrases that include all who birth in our communities. But please recognise that as creators of this programme we too are on a journey to acknowledge, recognise and evolve our learning about issues of race, gender identity, sexuality, ableism and fat phobia. If we have made mistakes please do not hesitate to discuss these with us and we will strive to make changes and improvements in our language, content and approach to the work.
We understand that we all arrive at this point in our birth work journey from different backgrounds, hold different beliefs and with different lived experiences.
We will endeavour to ensure a learning environment that is open to an exchange of information and ideas but we will not entertain homophobia, transphobia, ableism, racism or fat shaming in our learning spaces which includes our social media platforms, our shared private facebook groups and this learning platform.
Our aim is to create a space where all bodies and people are acknowledged and celebrated through the work that we undertake.
To find out more - speak to your local OBC Facilitator!
Based in the North or Scotland
Based in London or the South