DONA International Birth Doula Training Workshops
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2021 Doula Trainings
Jan 15-17 Health Care Professionals Doula Training – Online Live!
Jan 27 – March 10, Wednesdays – Online Live!
March 12-14, Madison, Wisconsin
March 31 – May 12, Wednesdays – Online Live!
April 16-18, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
June 2 – July 14, Wednesdays – Online Live!
August 20-22 Health Care Professionals Doula Training – Online Live!
Sep 1 – Oct 6, Wednesdays – Online Live!
Sep 24-26. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
October 22-24, Madison, Wisconsin
Dec 3-5. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Date and Location:
Wed, Jan 13 & 20th, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. central time ONLINE!
Thursday, March 11, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Madison, Wisconsin
Wed, March 17 & 24th, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. central time ONLINE!
Saturday, April 10, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Wed, May 19 & 26th, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. central time ONLINE!
Wed, August 18 & 25, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. central time ONLINE!
Thursday, September 23, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Saturday, October 16, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Madison, Wisconsin
Thursday, December 2, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Details: The cost is $120 which includes tuition and 80 pages of materials.
Yes, this class meets DONA’s childbirth education requirement. Click here for more information (pdf).
Click here for information on the specific topics and other details.
Usually, there is no class size limit for Intro Classes. We’re able to spread out comfortably and still meet safety guidelines.
Date: Wed, May 19 & 26th, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Anyone may take this course even if you are not taking the doula training workshop.
Tuition: The cost is $120 for people taking only this course. It is included in the price of the Birth Doula Workshop.
Work weekends? Have religious observances you don’t want to miss? Like to learn at a slower pace? THIS is the training for you! Our assistant for this series will be Janine Gardner of Prism Doula Services and the Madison Doula Collective.
Date: Wednesday Evenings June 2 – July 14th, 5:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. CST (one extra meeting scheduled in case its needed)
Tuition: $650.00, an early registration discount of $25.00 if paid by May 12th.
Once you have registered, go to the Already Registered tab at the top of this page to begin preparation for the workshop!
Class size is limited to 14 people.
This training is for people who intend to use skills as nurses and physicians. A few seats are available for non-medical people. For details on curriculum, please visit this page. Prerequisites are the same as other workshops.
This training offers 18 Nursing Continuing Education Hours. Amy Gilliland is an approved provider by the State of California Board of Nursing, #16959.
(FREE for HCP and students!) Intro to Childbirth: Wednesday August 18 & 25th, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m. CST
Doula Training: Friday, Saturday and Sunday August 20-23rd, 8:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. CST
Tuition: Nurse and physician rate is $525, AND a FREE Introduction to Childbirth course (a $120 value)!
Nursing and medical student tuition is $425.00, AND a FREE Introduction to Childbirth course (a $120 value)!
The Intro to CB for Professionals course examines current birth practices by understanding they are based on our cultural values and beliefs and NOT on the best scientific evidence to treat pregnant bodies. You’ll also see at least ten births during the course; including sexually pleasurable ones. Your peers highly recommend this class!
Date: Wed, Aug 18 & 25th, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Anyone may take this course even if you are not taking the doula training workshop.
Tuition: The cost is $120 for people taking only this course. It is included in the price of the Birth Doula Workshop.
Work weekends? Have religious observances you don’t want to miss? Like to learn at a slower pace? THIS is the training for you! Our assistant for this series will be Janine Gardner of Prism Doula Services and the Madison Doula Collective.
Date: Wednesday Evenings Sept 1 – Oct 6th, 5:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. CST
Tuition: $650.00, an early registration discount of $25.00 if paid by August 4th.
Once you have registered, go to the Already Registered tab at the top of this page to begin preparation for the workshop!
Class size is limited to 14 people.
Date: Thursday, September 23, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Anyone may take this course even if you are not taking the doula training workshop.
Tuition: The cost is $120, but there is a $20 discount if you also sign up for the birth doula training (see below) by April 6, 2021.
Date: Friday, Saturday, Sunday: September 24, 25, 26, 2021, 8:30 a.m. -5:45 p.m.
Location (Both): Private home on South Water Street, Milwaukee (Third Ward/Riverview neighborhood)
Tuition: $625.00, with an early registration discount of $25.00 if paid by September 2, 2021. If you sign up early for both the doula workshop AND the Intro to Childbirth class, your package price is only $600!**
Once you have registered, go to the Already Registered tab at the top of this page to begin preparation for the workshop!
There are currently 6 spaces left in this workshop.
Note: This is “Beef Expo” weekend; many hotels are already full. Air BnB’s in the Bayview neighborhood are close by and the neighborhood is safe enough for a woman traveling alone. We can’t help you find a room, but call us if you have a question about a location. If you rent a space with additional bedrooms, we will email other attendees for you if you would like housemates.
Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Anyone may take this course even if you are not taking the doula training workshop.
Tuition: The cost is $120, but there is a $20 discount if you also sign up for the birth doula training (see below) by October 1, 2021.
Date: October 22-23th, 2021, Friday, Saturday, Sunday 8:30 a.m. -5:45 p.m.
Location: (Both)Homewood Suites Hotel (Hilton), 479 Commerce Drive, Madison (far west side)
Tuition: $625.00, with an early registration discount of $25.00 if paid by October 1, 2021. If you sign up early for both the doula workshop AND the Intro to Childbirth class, your package price is only $600!**
Once you have registered, go to the Already Registered tab at the top of this page to begin preparation for the workshop!
There are currently 12 spaces left in this workshop.
Date: Wed, Oct 20 & 27th, 5:30 p.m. – 9:45 p.m.
Anyone may take this course even if you are not taking the doula training workshop.
Tuition: The cost is $120 for people taking only this course. It is included in the price of the Birth Doula Workshop.
Work weekends? Have religious observances you don’t want to miss? Like to learn at a slower pace? THIS is the training for you! Our assistant for this series will be Janine Gardner of Prism Doula Services and the Madison Doula Collective.
Date: Wednesday Evenings Nov 3 – Dec 15th, 5:30 p.m. to 9:45 p.m. CST
Tuition: $650.00, an early registration discount of $25.00 if paid by October 6th.
Once you have registered, go to the Already Registered tab at the top of this page to begin preparation for the workshop!
Class size is limited to 14 people.
Date: Thursday, December 2, 2021, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Anyone may take this course even if you are not taking the doula training workshop.
Tuition: The cost is $120, but there is a $20 discount if you also sign up for the birth doula training (see below) by April 6, 2021.
Date: Friday, Saturday, Sunday: December 3, 4 & 5, 2021, 8:30 a.m. -5:45 p.m.
Location (Both): Downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin (Condo in 3rd Ward)
Tuition: $625.00, with an early registration discount of $25.00 if paid by September 2, 2021. If you sign up early for both the doula workshop AND the Intro to Childbirth class, your package price is only $600!**
Once you have registered, go to the Already Registered tab at the top of this page to begin preparation for the workshop!
Don’t see a location or date that works for you? Over half of my workshops are by request. Become a local organizer and host a training in your area. Most of the time you can attend the workshop for free!
The workshop prepared me so much more than I ever thought possible and ever would have learned otherwise - not only in technical skills, but in my faith in birth, life, myself and others.
