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Childbirth Educator - Compare Programs
AUSTRALIA
Compare the various childbirth educator training
programs available in Australia |
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Become a Childbirth Educator
Comparison of Training
Programs in Australia
There are limited choices in Australia for Childbirth Education training. For this reason we have presented two USA distance options to compare with Childbirth International.
For more details on entries scroll over the
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Costs (AU$) |
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Total Program Cost (AUD$)
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$800 |
$570 |
$920 |
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The cost is
broken down into: |
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Training program |
$800 |
$400 |
$840 |
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First years membership fee |
Free |
$45 |
Free |
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Certification/enrollment |
Free |
$40 |
None |
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Certification processing |
Free |
$85 |
None |
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Other costs |
None |
None |
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$80 |
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Certification |
Diploma of Childbirth Education |
Certified Childbirth Educator |
Certified Childbirth Educator |
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Flexible learning option |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Pay by installments |
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Yes |
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No |
Possible |
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Recertification required |
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No |
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$80 |
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Yes |
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Cost of yearly membership |
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Free |
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$50 |
$55 |
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Certification Requirements |
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Exam |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Assignment required |
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Yes |
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Pre Workshop |
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Yes |
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Written training materials |
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950+ pages |
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Yes |
700+ pages |
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Observe childbirth classes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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No |
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Number of books required |
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5 |
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5 |
17 |
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Number of births required |
0 |
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2 |
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0 |
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Other requirements |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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None |
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Time Limit |
None |
2 years |
None |
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Curriculum
provided |
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Yes |
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No |
Yes |
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Curriculum
must be used |
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No |
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No |
No |
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Length of training |
Usually around
9-14 months |
2 day workshop plus home study |
Approx 8-16 months |
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Support & Access |
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Refund policy |
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Yes |
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No |
No |
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Require agreement to policies |
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No |
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Yes |
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Not stated |
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Online student discussion forum |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Continuing education |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Online referral service
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Yes |
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Yes |
Yes |
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Ongoing
trainer support |
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Yes |
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No |
No |
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Introductory course |
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Free |
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No |
No |
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Access course immediately |
Yes
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No |
No |
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Other courses available |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Yes |
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Look at childbirth educator training organizations in:
 United States
 Australia
 United Kingdom
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