Advocacy Without Overstepping: 2 Contact Hour CEU Course
Advocacy matters. But for doulas, how you advocate matters just as much. This self-paced course helps doulas and perinatal support professionals understand how to support informed consent, communicate clearly, and respond to difficult birth-room dynamics without directing care, speaking over the client, or stepping outside professional scope. This course is designed to help you feel more confident in tense moments — not by becoming confrontational, but by using calm, ethical, scope-aware communication.
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About the Course:
This course is for:
* Birth doulas * Postpartum doulas * Student doulas * Childbirth educators * Perinatal support professionals * Birth workers who want clearer advocacy language and stronger professional boundaries You do not need to be an experienced doula to benefit from this course. It is especially helpful for newer doulas, doulas preparing for certification or recertification, and birth professionals who want to strengthen their communication skills.
In this course, you’ll learn how to:
* Define advocacy within doula scope * Recognize the difference between supportive and scope-crossing behaviors * Use trauma-informed communication during high-stress moments * Support informed consent without giving medical advice or directing decisions * Respond professionally when clients experience pressure, dismissal, or confusion * Use practical language that keeps the client centered
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
* Define advocacy within the doula scope of practice. * Distinguish between supportive advocacy behaviors and actions that may cross professional boundaries. * Apply trauma-informed communication strategies during high-stress or emotionally charged situations. * Describe ways to support informed consent without directing medical care or client decisions. * Identify professional responses to provider pressure, dismissive communication, or unclear consent conversations.
What’s Included
* Self-paced video training * Downloadable course workbook * Reflection activities * Final quiz * Course evaluation * Certificate of completion
CEU / Contact Hour Information
This course is approved for 2.0 contact hours. To receive a certificate of completion, participants must complete the full training, workbook/reflection activities, final quiz, and course evaluation. Please save your certificate for your professional records.
About the Instructor
Kelly Miller, PhD, is the founder of Tiny Kicks Big Dreams and author of The Calm Birth Advocate. Her work focuses on helping birth professionals, families, and healthcare-adjacent audiences communicate clearly, advocate ethically, and use their voice in high-stress moments without escalating conflict.
Course Curriculum
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Start Here: Course Instructions
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Download the Workbook
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Watch the Full Training
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Final Quiz
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Course Evaluation
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Certificate and Completion
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is this course self-paced? Yes. You can complete the course online at your own pace. How do I receive my certificate? After completing the training, workbook/reflection activities, final quiz, and course evaluation, you will be able to access your certificate of completion. Who is this course for? This course is designed for doulas and perinatal support professionals who want to strengthen ethical advocacy, informed consent support, and professional communication skills. Is this medical or legal advice? No. This course is educational and does not provide medical or legal advice. It is designed to support professional communication and scope-aware advocacy. Can I use this for recertification? This course is approved for 2.0 contact hours. Please check with your certifying organization to confirm how they accept and apply continuing education hours.
Strengthen Your Advocacy Skills
Enroll today and build practical, scope-aware advocacy skills you can use in real birth support moments.
$49.00