Host a Workshop

Thank you for your interest in hosting an ACED workshop!

As a workshop host, providing the following items will aid us in delivering a high quality program:

  • Meeting room

    Must be able to comfortably accommodate up to 20 students, with floor space for exercises and demonstrations

  • Tables and chairs

    Arranged in a U shape, with a head table for the instructor and one additional table for demonstration supplies/teaching equipment

  • TV/DVD player combination

  • Dry erase board, blackboard, or paper flip chart

ACED does not provide lunch for students. Depending on facility requirements, students may make their own lunch arrangements, or the hosting facility may organize refreshments and/or lunch as desired.

Once you have provided us with the physical address for the training site, we will send you a flyer for the workshop, which can be circulated to increase awareness of the training.  You are responsible for promoting the workshop in your area.

ACED does not require a hosting facility to provide more than one student for a workshop, but we do require a minimum of 7 students to enroll by the registration deadline in order to hold a class.

If you are interested in hosting a workshop personally or through an organization, please email office@academyofcertifieddoulas.com with at least three preferences for dates, as well as the best way to contact you.

Birth Doula Workshop & Breastfeeding Education

  • Schedule

The typical schedule for this 3-day course starts at 8:30 am each day and runs until 4:30 pm, with several short breaks through the day as well as a 1-hour break for lunch.

The 3-hour Breastfeeding Education class is usually scheduled for 5:00-8:00 pm on either the first or second day of the Birth Doula Workshop.

  • Tuition Costs & Group Discounts

Full tuition cost for the Birth Doula Workshop is $750 per student, or $800 including Breastfeeding Education.

For hosting groups of 10 or more, ACED will provide a 100% scholarship for one student, or apply a group discount of 15% off total tuition cost for the entire hosting group.

Accelerated Birth Doula Training

One-Day Program for practicing doulas who have never been certified

Schedule

The typical schedule for this 1-day course starts at 8:30 am and runs until 4:30 pm, with several short breaks through the day as well as a 1-hour break for lunch. It will run in conjunction with the 3-day doula workshop.

The 3-hour Breastfeeding Education class is usually scheduled for 5:00-8:00 pm in conjunction with the 3-day Doula Course.

  • Tuition Costs & Group Discounts

Full tuition cost for the Accelerated Birth Doula Workshop is $450 per student, or $500 including Breastfeeding Education.