DAISY ACADEMY / Integrated pathway
Birth + Postpartum Doula Dual Pathway
Prepare for continuous birth support and recovery-centered postpartum care through one coordinated route.
Pre-sale · program in development
Your self-paced learning timeline
Enrollment opensOct 9, 2026
Online access opensDec 7, 2026
Full content targetFeb 15, 2027
Self-paced online study. Included courses open on their catalog dates: Postpartum Doula Professional Training — Dec 7, 2026; Birth Doula Professional Training — Dec 14, 2026. Study available lessons flexibly; each course retains its own live learning, practice and assessment requirements. The full-content target is not a student completion deadline.
Pre-sale purchase provides access to a course still being developed. The full course is not available at purchase. Complete online study at your own pace, with required live sessions, practice and assessment.
Workshops & labs
Scheduled workshops begin at least three weeks after the full-content target for all associated programs and pathways. Complete the required preparation before attending; online study remains self-paced.
- Postpartum support skills labApr 10, 2027Virtual6 instructional hours · Location: Virtual — joining details to follow · Time: TBD
- Birth doula comfort and communication labApr 11, 2027In person6 instructional hours · Location: TBD · Time: TBD
Included in the listed tuition and instructional hours. Breaks do not count as instruction. Workshops and simulations do not replace required supervised client or teaching practice. Entry requirements and program assessments still apply.
Who this is for
Aspiring and practicing doulas seeking preparation in both birth and postpartum support.
What you will learn
- Meet every Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula objective and pass both final assessments.
- Complete 30 hours of assessed shared learning once, with faculty-verified evidence.
- Retain the complete birth-support case and at least two postpartum families.
Entry & readiness
Complete the entry and practice-readiness requirements for Birth Doula and Postpartum Doula. Shared credit requires faculty review of equivalent outcomes and evidence.
How learning works
Planned delivery combines sequenced instruction, guided independent study, applied assignments, case work and competency assessment, with verified practice where required. Online lessons are self-paced, with access opening on the date above. Live-session arrangements and practice requirements will be confirmed before paid enrollment opens.
Practice & application
30 supervised practice hours. Shared practice must demonstrate both sets of outcomes with the same family. Labor support cannot substitute for postpartum care. Complete additional hours if equivalent practice is unavailable.
Completion requirements
Complete all required modules, assignments and practice. Attend at least 90% of live instruction and make up missed learning; all safety and skills sessions are mandatory. Pass the final knowledge assessment at 85% with every critical item correct. Pass the separate performance assessment and portfolio at 17/20 or higher, with at least 3 in each dimension and no critical error. Final evidence must be accepted before an award is issued.
Scope & credential clarity
Two nonclinical roles, with distinct competencies, assessments and scope boundaries. This pathway does not confer clinical licensure.
The Daisy Academy award reflects the Academy’s own competency requirements. It does not confer licensure or automatically establish external accreditation, insurance recognition or third-party certification.
View curriculum modules
- Birth Doula curriculum
- Postpartum Doula curriculum
- Mapped shared learning and separate final assessments