Doula Certification
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course
- Experience
- None
- Background check
- Not reported
Any person seeking to be a Virginia State-Certified Doula under 12VAC5-403 Certification of Doulas shall be a community-based doula and (i) meet the qualifications and education requirements established in 12VAC5-403 Certification of Doulas and (ii) hold a certification as a certified doula from a certifying body approved by the Virginia Board of Health. The Virginia Certification Board (VCB) is the certifying body approved by the Virginia Board of Health. The primary goals of establishing State-Certified Doula requirements are to improve the birth outcomes of pregnant people and infants in Virginia through community-based doula services and to eliminate the maternal and infant mortality racial disparities across the Commonwealth.
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- No exam
- Education
- Specific course required
- Certification
- No mention of certification
- Experience
- No experience
Issuing body
- Department
- Virginia Department of Health
- Board
- Virginia Certification Board
- Address
- 298 S Progress Avenue NULL Harrisburg, PA 17109
- Phone
- (804) 741-2319
- Agency website
- https://www.vacertboard.org/
- Last updated
- August 11, 2023
Occupations (O*NET)
- Electrologist 39-9099.00
Source and verification
This record is Virginia's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Virginia Certification Board — see the issuing body section above.
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