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Costs (US$) |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
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Total Program Cost (US$)
|
$710 |
$505 |
$875 |
$815 |
$1,725 |
$915 |
$900 |
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|
The cost is
broken down into: |
|
Training program |
$710 |
$350 |
$450 |
$745 |
$875 |
$550 |
$300 |
|
First years membership fee |
Free |
$45 |
$30 |
Free |
Included |
$50 |
$50 |
|
Certification/enrollment |
Free |
$35 |
$395 |
None |
$325 |
$100 |
$100 |
|
Certification processing |
Free |
$75 |
Free |
None |
$150 |
None |
None |
|
Other costs |
None |
None |
None |
|
$70 |
 |
|
|
$375 |
|
|
|
$215 |
|
|
|
$450 |
|
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|
Certification |
Diploma of Childbirth Education |
Certified Childbirth Educator |
Certified Childbirth Educator |
Certified Childbirth Educator |
Birthing From Within Mentor |
Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator |
Certified Childbirth Educator |
|
Flexible learning option |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Pay by installments |
|
Yes |
 |
|
No |
No |
Possible |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Recertification required |
|
No |
|
|
|
$75 |
|
|
|
$125 |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
Not stated |
Not stated |
|
$100 |
|
|
|
Cost of yearly membership |
|
Free |
|
|
$45 |
$30 |
$50 |
$100 |
$95 |
$50 |
|
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|
Certification Requirements |
|
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Exam |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Assignment required |
|
Yes |
|
|
Pre Workshop |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
Not stated |
No |
|
Written training materials |
|
950+ pages |
|
|
Yes |
400+ pages |
700+ pages |
Yes |
|
No |
|
|
Yes |
|
Observe childbirth classes |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
Not stated |
No |
|
Number of books required |
|
5 |
|
|
5 |
|
11 |
|
|
17 |
|
12 |
|
|
Not stated |
|
5 |
|
|
|
Number of births required |
0 |
|
2 |
|
|
0 |
0 |
4 births each year |
Not stated |
2 |
|
Other requirements |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
None |
|
Yes |
|
|
Not stated |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Time Limit |
None |
2 years |
Not stated |
None |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
|
Curriculum
provided |
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
No |
Yes |
Not stated |
Yes |
No |
|
Curriculum
must be used |
|
No |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
Not stated |
No |
No |
|
Length of training |
Usually around
9-14 months |
2 day workshop plus home study |
3 day workshop plus home study |
Approx 8-16 months |
Not stated |
3 day workshop plus home study, usually 6-12 months |
Not stated |
|
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|
Support & Access |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Refund
policy |
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
No |
|
Require agreement to policies |
|
No |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
Not stated |
|
Online student discussion forum |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
Continuing education |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
|
Online referral service
|
|
Yes |
|
|
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
|
Ongoing trainer support |
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
Not stated |
No |
No |
|
Introductory course |
|
Free |
|
|
No |
No |
No |
|
$375 |
|
|
No |
No |
|
Access course immediately |
Yes
|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
|
Other courses available |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
None |
|
Yes |
|
|
|
Yes |
|
|
No |
|
Yes |
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