What is the first step to becoming a doula?

How to Become a Certified Doula

  1. STEP 1: Have a Passion for Birth and/or Babies. That’s all you need!
  2. STEP 2: Apply for Doula Training.
  3. STEP 3: Admissions Interview.
  4. STEP 4: Select a Payment Plan and Make your First Payment.
  5. STEP 6: Complete the Step by Step Course Work.
  6. STEP 8: Receive your Certification in the Mail.

How do I start a doula practice?

Start a doula service by following these 10 steps:

  1. Plan your Doula Service.
  2. Form your Doula Service into a Legal Entity.
  3. Register your Doula Service for Taxes.
  4. Open a Business Bank Account & Credit Card.
  5. Set up Accounting for your Doula Service.
  6. Get the Necessary Permits & Licenses for your Doula Service.

How do I market myself as a doula?

5. Market yourself

  1. Pass out business cards.
  2. Have a website.
  3. Use social media tools.
  4. Ask for reviews/testimonials of your service.
  5. Join a doula group/collective in your local area.
  6. Partner with professionals in your area that can refer pregnant women.
  7. Advertise in local parent/mom magazines and websites.

How do I become a doula in Oregon?

  1. Complete a Birth Doula training program.
  2. Complete the oral health training requirement.
  3. Email your THW certification application to:
  4. Complete your background check.
  5. Obtain a National Provider ID (NPI)
  6. Email your validation (credentialing) application to PSCS:
  7. Apply for an Oregon Medicaid ID Number.

Are doulas in high demand?

Demand for doulas is high, particularly since the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended that every birthing woman should have a doula. Doulas have a special skill set and invest a lot of time into each of their clients.

Do you need qualifications to be a doula?

No, you don’t need to have any qualifications to join this course. The only thing that is required is that you want to offer support to women/birthing people as well as their families during pregnancy, childbirth and/or the postnatal period.

Can you make good money as a doula?

Full time doulas can definitely can earn much more than a part-time doula. Based on your availability and client load, top doulas in major cities like New York City or Chicago can make as much as $2,000 per birth. Realistically, a full time doula charging $2,000 per birth can earn more than $100,000 a year.

How do doulas get clients?

Social media is a great way to promote your doula services, but don’t overlook the power of social media as a networking tool. Local birth professionals will see your posts and can share them with their audiences.

How do doulas find clients?

Local birth professionals will see your posts and can share them with their audiences. Connect with and comment on the posts of other local birth professionals that you find on Facebook and Instagram and they’ll be likely to do the same with yours.

Is being a doula a good job?

The Doula profession is a great fit for those seeking a career that would allow them to earn a living wage, and also stay at home with their children, or homeschool their children while working. Doula work is flexible, although the hours are often on-call, you can set your own schedule and work independently.

How much does a doula make in Oregon?

While ZipRecruiter is seeing salaries as high as $82,796 and as low as $20,699, the majority of Birth Doula salaries currently range between $30,107 (25th percentile) to $48,925 (75th percentile) with top earners (90th percentile) making $63,508 annually in Oregon.