Catholic Doula Student policies

Student policies section:

We have a new student contract - we will send that to you via email that outlines our student policies. In general you have 3 days and no refunds. If you decide to back out within the first 3 days, we keep $100 and rest is refunded. Pilot programs are non-refundable which currently is our new Magnificat fertility doula course, Mary's Embrace end of life doula, and any digital classes like Teen doula explore or Our Lady of Sorrows bereavement where you get files immediately. Thank you.

Pro-Life Pledge is a "request" of our birth and postpartum and bereavement students - read below:

Pro-Life Affirming Pledge for doulas to sign at certification:
We are editing this - because someone non-Catholic can become a doula with our program.
1. I agree to be a life bearing and honoring mothers and babies doula from the moment of conception.
2. I agree to the Scope of Practice statements of Catholic doula program - see scope of practice for birth doula here. (Postpartum doula scope coming soon).
3. I agree that abortion is wrong and I agree not to assist at or help with an abortion including medical reasons. Miscarriages are not an abortion and should be treated with respect. Thank you. (This also means you do not drive someone to an abortion clinic. )
4. Surrogacy is a broad subject with many pitfalls. We personally feel that this is out of scope of our Catholic doulas. If you feel you are called to support this - please note that you may want to have another certification to back you on that. Thanks.
5. We believe in using the words "mother/mom/mama" for mother. We refer to "father" as "father/dad/partner" throughout the course. We are Biblical based training - and if this offends you - this is not the course for you.
6. As Catholic Doulas we believe contraception is wrong and we only teach NFP in our course work. Protestants taking the class will go by their church teaching on this issue.
I _________accept the terms of this Pro-life doula pledge and life affirming pledge.

7. Magnificat Course students do not have to sign a pro-life pledge; however, we are pro-life minded. We do hope to make scope of practice statements soon for those classes. Thank you.

Read Birth Doula Scope of Practice statement on this page.
We are still working on a postpartum one so postpartum students will just follow the birth one for now and ask instructor for any additions related to postpartum work!