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Childbirth Educator - Compare Programs
AUSTRALIA

Compare the various childbirth educator training programs available in Australia
 

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 icon.

Costs (AU$)

Total Program Cost (AUD$)

$800

$570 $920
 

The cost is broken down into:

Training program

$800

$400 $840

First years membership fee

Free

$45 Free

Certification/enrollment

Free

$40 None

Certification processing

Free

$85 None

Other costs

None

None

$80

Certification

Diploma of Childbirth Education Certified Childbirth Educator Certified Childbirth Educator

Flexible learning option

Yes

Yes Yes

Pay by installments

Yes

No Possible

Recertification required

No

$80

Yes

Cost of yearly membership

Free

$50 $55
 

  

Certification Requirements

Exam

Yes

Yes

Yes

Assignment required

Yes

Pre Workshop

Yes

Written training materials

950+ pages

Yes

700+ pages

Observe childbirth classes

Yes

Yes

No

Number of books required

5

5 17

Number of births required

0

2

0

Other requirements

Yes

Yes

None

Time Limit

None

2 years None

Curriculum provided

Yes

No

Yes

Curriculum must be used

No

No

No

Length of training

Usually around
9-14 months

2 day workshop plus home study Approx 8-16 months
 

  

Support & Access

Refund policy

Yes

No No

Require agreement to policies

No

Yes

Not stated

Online student discussion forum

Yes

Yes Yes

Continuing education

Yes

Yes

Yes

Online referral service

Yes

Yes Yes

Ongoing trainer support

Yes

No No

Introductory course

Free

No No

Access course immediately

Yes

No No

Other courses available

Yes

Yes

Yes


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