TRUST is an authorized training facility for the Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA). Since 1998, CAPPA has been known as one of the first and most comprehensive international perinatal organizations certifying thousands of Doulas and Educators.
what we offer
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Labour Doula Training
Labour Doulas fill an important role in providing non-clinical support to expectant families before, during, and after birth.
Postpartum Doula Training
Postpartum Doulas fill an important role in providing non-clinical support to the new families after the birth of their baby.
Childbirth Educator Training
Childbirth Educators work with families during pregnancy to equip them with the skills to evaluate all their options.
New Parent EducatorTraining
New Parent Educators provide families with information during pregnancy and postpartum.
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Labour Doula
Labour Doulas fill an important role in providing non-clinical emotional, physical, and evidence-based informational support to expectant families before, during, and after birth. Labor Doulas can be found working in private practices, as part of groups or agencies, as well as serving in various community programs.
Take the first step to become a Certified Labour Doula. This eighteen (18) hour workshop meets the first requirement for the CLD program with CAPPA and prepares you to work through the steps for certification. This course is designed to educate and equip anyone who is looking for a successful career as a Labour Doula. Training courses are evidence based, comprehensive, and are designed to appeal to all learning styles.
Some topic covered are:
- CAPPA certification and policies
- Scope of Practice, ethics, and integrity
- Positive communication and self-advocacy
- Support for every stage of labour and birth
- Hands on comfort measures and labour support techniques
- Emotional support for labour and birth
- Unexpected events and grief
- Cesarean and VBAC support
- Prenatal and postpartum consultations and support
- Breastfeeding initiation and support
- Business development, marketing, and networking
- And much more!
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Postpartum Doula
Postpartum Doulas fill an important role in providing non-clinical emotional, physical, and evidence-based informational support to the new families after the birth of their baby. They support healthy birth recovery, infant care and feeding, assist with household organization and referrals as needed. Postpartum Doulas can be found working in private practices, as part of groups or agencies, as well as serving in various community programs.
Take the first step to become a Certified Postpartum Doula. This eighteen (18) hour workshop meets the first requirement for the CPD program with CAPPA and prepares you to work through the steps for certification. This course is designed to educate and equip anyone who is looking for a successful career as a Postpartum Doula. Training courses are evidence based, comprehensive, and are designed to appeal to all learning styles.
Some topic covered are:
- CAPPA certification and policies
- Scope of Practice, ethics, and integrity
- Listening and communication skills
- Postpartum Doulas as educators
- Emotional and physical support for the family unit
- Postpartum mood disorders
- Baby care techniques
- Calming and soothing techniques
- SUID and Safe Sleep
- Infant feeding – choices and support
- Home organization
- Special circumstances
- Grief/Loss support
- Business development, marketing, and networking
- And much more!
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Childbirth Educator
Childbirth Educators work with families preparing for pregnancy and during pregnancy, offering non-biased support, encouragement, and evidence-based information as needed. A childbirth educator’s primary goal is to equip families with the skills to evaluate all their options. Educators work in a variety of settings, offering their services as public health educators, hospital/community educators, and in private practices.
Take the first step to become a Certified Childbirth Educator. This eighteen (18) hour workshop meets the first requirement of the CCCE program with CAPPA and prepares you to work through the steps for certification. This course is designed to improve teaching skills, knowledge and perspectives on childbirth for anyone desiring to teach prenatal classes. Training courses are evidence based, comprehensive, and are designed to appeal to all learning styles.
Some topic covered are:
- Goals/Roles of the Childbirth Educator
- Teaching adult learners
- Developing an engaging curriculum
- Innovative teaching activities
- Stages of labour
- Labour support techniques
- Interventions and cesarean birth
- Making decisions and communication
- And much more!
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New Parent Educator
New Parent Educators work with families during pregnancy and postprtum, offering non-biased support, encouragement, and evidence-based information as needed. New Parent Educators work in a variety of settings, offering their services as public health educators, hospital/community educators, and in private practices.
Take the first step to become a New Parent Educator. This eighteen (18) hour workshop meets the first requirement of the CNPE program with CAPPA and prepares you to work through the steps for certification. This course is designed to improve teaching skills, knowledge and perspectives on newborns and postpartum adjustments for anyone desiring to teach classes for new and expectant families. Training courses are evidence based, comprehensive, and are designed to appeal to all learning styles.
Some topic covered are:
- CAPPA certification and policies
- Scope of practice, ethics, and integrity
- Teaching to adult learners
- Newborns – characteristics, procedures, feeding, and care
- SUID and safe sleep
- Parental relationships after baby
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Postpartum recovery
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Preparing the home and family
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Curriculum development
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Business development, marketing, and networking
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And much more!