State-Certified Doula Reimbursement and Resources

I am a Doula Training Entity and want to be on the approved Doula Trainer List!

• Check to see if your Doula Training Entity is already listed on the list of approved Doula Training Entities here.
• Review the required 60 hours of training on the education and training topics listed here, and determine which education/training topic(s) your organizations can offer. Training entities are not required to provide instruction on all education/training topics in order to be considered. Instruction may be offered in person, online with an instructor/facilitator (synchronous), or online self-directed by the student (asynchronous).
• Complete the Doula Training Entity application, and select the education/training topics for which you are applying. Attach copies of your curriculum materials to the application. Applications must include the required fee ($50-$150).
• Once approved, you will receive an email notification, and a certificate will mailed to you within 10 business days.
• Once approved, you will be automatically listed on the list of Doula Training Entities.

How can you or your community get involved?

If you are a doula, community advocate, legislator, neighbor, faith leader, colleague, health care provider, public health professional, partner, friend of a pregnant person, a person who is planning to be pregnant, or any other interested person, you are encouraged to learn more about the State-Certified Doula Program.

For more information contact: Virginia Doula Task Force, Consuelo Staton, Virginia Department of Health, consuelo.staton@vdh.virginia.gov, (804) 864-7673