Free tool · For people choosing a doula training
Doula Training Finder
Tell the finder what training you already have, which work you want to do and whether on-call hours would be hard right now. It points to the matching BBU training or cross certification, links each result to its own page, and lays out the published prices, including the bundle when you want both.
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- Nothing you enter is sent anywhere; saving is your choice
The trainings
| Training | For | Published price |
|---|---|---|
| Certified Birth Doula Training | New birth doulas | $550 |
| Certified Postpartum Doula Training | New postpartum doulas | $550 |
| Birth + Postpartum bundle | Both full trainings | $900 |
| Cross Certification Birth Doula Training | Doulas previously trained or certified as birth doulas | $175 |
| Cross Certification Postpartum Doula Training | Doulas previously trained or certified as postpartum doulas | $175 |
Prices as published on BBU’s training pages, checked October 9, 2026.
One or both
The full trainings are each about 24 hours of video and activities, fully online and self-paced. If you want to support families through birth and afterwards, BBU’s bundle page puts it simply: “$900 instead of $1,100 ($550 for each training separately).” If you are not sure where to start, BBU’s own FAQ offers one consideration: “Given the unpredictability of birth, you may want to start as a postpartum doula. Many people find that working overnight hours is possible if childcare is a challenge.” The finder uses that answer when you tell it on-call hours would be hard; otherwise it shows both options side by side.
Cross certification if you are already certified
If you completed a doula training before, with BBU or another organization, cross certification is the shorter route: about 6–8 hours, leading to a three-year certification. It has to match your training. BBU’s FAQ says a labor doula training qualifies for the birth cross certification and a postpartum training for the postpartum one, so a birth doula who wants to add postpartum work takes the full postpartum training. The finder handles each combination, including doulas trained in both.
Prices and what is included
Each full training includes a training workbook and leads to an initial one-year certification; within that year, BBU mentorship or 15 eligible birth/postpartum CEUs lead to the full three-year certification. Cross certifications include access to the matching training workbook. The finder totals your route only from the prices above, and it does not rank routes or say which is better for you; the comparison articles below go into more depth.
Questions people ask
Where does a result take me?
Each recommended training or cross certification links to its own BBU page. The program button below the tool leads to the doulas page, which lists every full training, cross certification, perinatal professional class and both mentorship programs.
Which doula training should I take first?
The finder suggests a route from your answers and the page lays out what each training covers. BBU’s own FAQ suggests postpartum work may be easier to start if on-call hours are hard, for example because of childcare.
Is the doula training bundle cheaper?
BBU publishes the bundle at $900 for both trainings, against $550 each bought separately ($1,100).
I am already certified. What about me?
Choose your previous training and the finder points to the matching cross certification, which leads to a three-year certification.
Can a nurse or IBCLC cross-certify?
BBU’s FAQ says not without a doula training, because much of the training focuses on the doula scope of practice.
Sources
- Birth & Baby University. The Programs for doulas (every training, cross certification and mentorship) information page (linked above). Checked October 9, 2026.
- Birth & Baby University. Certified Doula Trainings page and frequently asked questions. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Birth & Baby University. Cross certification pages and frequently asked questions. Checked October 9, 2026.
- Birth & Baby University. Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula Training pages. Checked October 9, 2026.