To remain registered, a doula’s continuing education must be verified as appropriately completed and relevant to the work of a doula each year. This means that the doula must:
Educational Strategy |
Points (CEPs) Awarded for this Strategy |
Participation in a relevant education course |
1 point per academic hour of the course |
Reading a relevant journal article, writing a summation of the article and making this summation available for other doulas to read. |
1 point |
Conference attendance, writing an outline of interesting aspects and making this available for other doulas to read. |
5 points per full day
2 points for a half day |
Formal group discussion with peers that involves personal preparation, sharing of information, writing up new information and making this information available for other doulas to read. |
2 points |
Reading a relevant book and writing a useful outline for other doulas to read. |
4 points |
Investigating and writing up an issue of concern for yourself or a client and making this outline available for other doulas to read. |
2 points |
Engaging with a relevant video/ TV program/ audio tape, writing notes and making these notes available for other doulas to read. |
1 point |
Any other relevant education strategy |
Points depend on the strategy. |