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Keep Your Credential Active
Keep Your Credential Active
Born Again Academy’s Community Perinatal Doula certification is maintained through recertification every 3 years. Recertification keeps the credential current and confirms continued alignment with the Community Perinatal Doula standards, including accurate credential representation. Born Again will send a reminder within 3 months of renewal due date.
Recertification requirements (every 3 years)
Recertification requirements (every 3 years)
To renew your CPD(BAA) credential, certificants must:
Complete 12 CEUs during the 3-year renewal period.
Submit CEU documentation as instructed (typically CE certificates).
Re-affirm agreement to the Community Perinatal Doula standards during the renewal process.
Provide a link to your current doula business website/portfolio for review to confirm accurate credential representation and alignment with the standards.
Update your optional directory listing (if you choose to be listed) including your headshot and business website link.
How many CEUs are required?
How many CEUs are required?
12 CEUs every 3 years.
What counts as a CEU?
What counts as a CEU?
CEUs are earned by completing approved continuing education topics. Most CE topics are designed to be completed in approximately 1.5 to 2.0 CEUs (estimated time-on-task).
Where can I earn CEUs?
Where can I earn CEUs?
You may earn CEUs through:
Born Again Academy continuing education topics available in our course hub, and
External CEUs that the academy has explicitly approved.
NOTE: Remember, there is a free CEU pathway for active certificants: Born Again Academy plans quarterly CEU opportunities for active BAA-certified doulas. Over the 3-year renewal cycle, these opportunities are designed to cover the minimum 12 CEUs required for renewal.
To preview available topics, visit the Continuing Education page.
Website/portfolio review at renewal (credential representation check)
Website/portfolio review at renewal (credential representation check)
As part of recertification, certificants submit a link to their current doula business website or portfolio. This review confirms:
You are representing the CD(BAA) credential accurately, and
Your doula credential is not being used to market services that conflict with the Community Perinatal Doula standards.
This review is not meant to be complicated. It is a quick, standards-based credential representation check.
Recertification fee
Recertification fee
Renewal fee: $75 (every 3 years).
Continuing education (CEUs) is purchased separately.
What you will submit at renewal (simple checklist)
What you will submit at renewal (simple checklist)
Proof of 12 CEUs (certificates of completion or other documentation as instructed)
Your current doula business website/portfolio link
Any updates for your optional Find a BAA Doula directory listing (if you opt in)
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