Self Paced Antenatal Diploma
Instant access, mentored,
study from overseas - £1145

What to expect…

A fully supported online training journey

FEDANT Accredited • Internationally Recognised Training

This pathway has been created for those of you who want to train with us but are not based in the UK. This is perfect if you want to gain your Antenatal Diploma but will struggle to attend all the live sessions due to being overseas. We have welcomed students from the Middle East, Australia and more!

This is the full Antenatal Diploma delivered through a blend of self-paced learning, recorded teaching, workshop access and ongoing mentoring throughout.

You are studying independently, but you are not doing this alone!

Your instant-access online training journey includes all of the below and more, with one of our experienced Antenatal Educators walking alongside you throughout, offering regular check-ins and mentorship as you move through the course. You’re able to ask questions in real time as your learning unfolds.

  • Once enrolled, you’ll receive immediate access to the full training so you can begin straight away, moving through the material at a pace that works for you, with support alongside you as you go.

  • Your journey starts with the wider landscape of birth.

    Before we even step into “how to be a Doula,” we ground you in understanding birth itself, the systems around it, the history that shapes it, and the realities families are navigating.

    You’ll begin with foundation study covering:

    Physiology of Birth
    The Birth Environment
    History of Medicine in Birth
    The Medicalisation of Birth
    Caesarean Birth
    Freebirth
    Birth Trauma and so much more!

    This part of the training builds your depth.

    You move through this work at your own pace, but you’re not doing it alone your mentor is alongside you from the very beginning.

  • Once your foundation is laid, you move into the heart of your Doula training!

    Doula Beginnings
    Understanding the role, the responsibility, and your own values and presence as a doula.

    Being with Families in Birth
    Learning how to support families before and during labour, how to hold space, and how to navigate the realities of modern maternity care.

    Being with Families Postpartum
    Supporting families through the often under-held postpartum period, including emotional support, feeding, recovery, and early parenthood.

    Nurturing Families
    Looking at care, continuity, emotional holding, and what families truly need beyond information.

    Doula Practicalities
    Boundaries, client agreements, ways of working, and the structures that support sustainable practice.

    Birthing Your Doula Business
    A step-by-step guide to building your doula work in a way that feels ethical, realistic, and aligned with your life.

    These modules are where we focus on the relational, emotional, and practical work of supporting families and where you begin shaping your own voice and practice.

    Throughout every module, you’ll have guided mentor check-ins and reflective work to complete alongside your learning.

    You’ll be encouraged to think about how you want to practise, what kind of Doula you want to be, how you hold families, where your strengths are, and where you’re still building confidence.

  • Our online learning is not isolating, we make sure of this! You’ll be paired with one of our experienced Doula guides who will walk alongside you throughout your journey.

    You’ll have:
    Weekly groups check-ins
    Structured 1-2-1 Sessions with your Doula mentor as you move through the course
    Space to ask questions as they arise in real time
    Reflective conversations about your learning and unlearning!
    And loads of encouragement

    This is amazing as it means when you have a question when watching you can ask us in real time and get a response. You are part of our Doula fam as soon as you sign up, and are given loads of support immediately.

    We want you to feel excited, positive, capable, and confident not rushed, overwhelmed, or pressured.

    We absolutely love mentoring our Doulas!

  • Once you’re grounded in your Doula role, we guide you through the practical steps of actually birthing your support into your community.

    The Doulas we see being successful are the ones who treat this as it should be treated, a real genuine business and respected in that way.

    Because being an incredible Doula is one thing but knowing how to run a sustainable, visible, and financially viable business matters!

    You’ll be taken through a step-by-step process covering:

    Getting started
    Finding clients
    Visibility & marketing
    Pricing your work
    Creating offers
    Building a sustainable business model

    Every single one of our mentors is running their own Doula business, plus we work with amazing partners like The Business of Babies to ensure you are always up to date with what’s needed to keep you ranking high on Google and seen in your community.

  • Your support doesn’t end when you finish the course. This is where you continue being held as you begin working with families in the real world.

    Core live workshops (various dates)
    Cultural Safety (Mars Lord) · Birth Rights, Consent & Advocacy (Emma Ashworth) · Supporting All Families - Inclusivity Training

    12 months min membership to The Perinatal Collective
    Ongoing mentoring, business and marketing support, monthly workshops, trainer Q&As, live interviews, and access to the core training team.

    Options to meet up with your fellow Doulas and birth workers at our TPA Family gatherings!

    It’s a space to keep learning, keep growing, and keep being supported as your Doula career unfolds.

  • Of course you’ll leave with knowledge that’s a given! You’ll understand birth more deeply, you’ll know how to support families practically and emotionally, you’ll feel clearer on your role, your boundaries, and how you want to show up in this work. You’ll also have the foundations in place to actually begin building your Doula business in a way that feels sustainable and realistic. It’s amazing!

    This training is transformative for the parents you support and for yourself.

    Book a discovery call to see how this work can look like for you!

Meet your antenatal guides