Training to be a Doula

black-saturn

I'd love to train to be a Doula. Does anyone know if there are any free courses around or if it's possible to get funding to do it?

Or if you can become one without training?

All useful replies will be thanked.

Rikki

www.britishdoulas.co.uk

This might be helpful for a start.

black-saturn

Yeh their courses are in about 4 or 5 modules at £250 each. I wondered if there was a college doing it along with their other courses.

Stompa

Rikki wrote:

www.britishdoulas.co.uk

This might be helpful for a start.

I'm glad there was a 'What is a Doula' section!

icequeensam

I dont think you need any formal academic qualifications but I suspect it would be useful to have a basic counselling skills quali or even something like health and social care?

Good luck with it I have often thought it would be a good job!

Crispy_Ambulance

Doula UK

sounds similar to the British doulas. As far as I know, it is unlikely that you can train at most colleges - the only courses available would be through the recognised Doula associations.

You may be able to apply for charities and trusts funding though.

And I don't think you can call yourself a doula without the training.