What are Nursing Contact Hours or CEUs?

Image of book coverThe Center offers a variety of continuing education opportunities for aspiring doulas and other professionals (social workers, massage therapists) who work with pregnant, birthing, and newly postpartum women and their families. We have applications in process for all eligible programs, including webinars in development. However, currently, our Contact Hours for Nurses approval has expired. Please be patient as we update our programs and re-apply. Sign up for our newsletter (see the Get-Acquainted Packet on the sidebar) and you will be assured of being kept up to date on all opportunities. We have some exciting and RELEVANT programs in process.

For readers unfamiliar with continuing education contact hours, they are a requirement for certified doulas and many other licensed professionals to keep their credentials active. The DONA-certified doula is required to complete 16 hours of continuing education in every three-year re-certification period. Any program approved for nursing contact hours will also satisfy DONA continuing education requirements for doula re-certification purposes.

Please note, however, that because a program has been approved for nursing contact hours, it does not follow that one must be a nurse in order to take the training! Pre-requisites are listed where they apply, but a medical or professional background is not required in order to become a doula!

If you are unsure whether or not a program will fulfill your unique licensing requirements, please check directly with the folks who licensed you.

There is an additional fee of $15, beyond the cost of the training, to process contact hours. The fee helps cover the significant administrative burden and cost involved with getting programs approved for contact hours, as well as the required post-training follow-up.

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