NCPA Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program

Overview

Join the NCPA Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program and become a childbirth educator! This program, accredited by Lamaze International, is perfect for anyone interested in learning how to create and teach engaging childbirth education classes. Whether you have a clinical background or not, you’re welcome here! It’s helpful if you’re already familiar with pregnancy, birth, and postpartum basics, but we’ll guide you every step of the way. Our seminars are designed to boost your perinatal health knowledge with the latest evidence-based information and your teaching skills to use interactive and engaging teaching methods. As a childbirth educator, get ready to make a significant impact towards improving the perinatal health literacy of pregnant women and their families.  After the seminar, participants will be equipped to deliver engaging and interactive childbirth education in multiple formats, tailored to the needs of their audience, ultimately transforming their birth experience!

Seminar Formats:

Hybrid Seminar Format


Required Self – Study Session

  • View Archived Zoom recordings
  • Complete Community Hospital Assessment

Required Virtual Sessions

  • Two – 2 ½ hour Zoom sessions 

Required In-Person Sessions

  • Two days
Virtual Seminar Format


 Self – Study Session

  • View Archived Zoom recordings
  • Complete Community Hospital Assessment

Required Virtual Sessions

  • 3 days with two virtual sessions each day. Sessions will be held from 9 am – 11:30 am and 1 pm – 4 pm

Ways to enhance your childbirth education training before and after your seminar!

  1. Participate in a childbirth education class as an observer!  
  2. Using the sample curriculum provided in the seminar to create your own childbirth education class outline.
  3. Ask a seasoned childbirth educator to co-teach with them to get some practice before teaching your own classes. 

2025 Seminar Dates

  1. Hybrid Seminar
    • Friday, February 7, 2025 2:30 pm – 5 pm (virtual)
    • Friday, February 21, 2025 2:30 pm – 5 pm (Virtual)
    • Saturday, March 1, 2025 9 am – 4 pm (in-person)
    • Sunday, March 2, 2025 9 am – 4 pm (in-person)
  2. All Virtual Seminar
    • Dates TBD
Register for Seminar

Please contact Tara Owens Shuler, Program Director, at ncpalamazeprog@gmail.com with any questions before you register.  We would like to make sure this program is the right training for you. 

NCPA Lamaze Program Trainers

Program Director

Tara Owens Shuler, M.Ed., LCCE, FACCE, CD(DONA)

Frieda Norris

BSN, MPH, LCCE, FACCE

Refund Policy

If you need to cancel your paid registration, you can:

  • Reschedule for another seminar date.
  • Send a substitute
  • If cancellation is greater than 2 weeks, refund amounts will be based on the subtraction of any expenses incurred by the NCPA Lamaze program and a $50 Administrative fee.
  • If cancellation is less than 2 weeks, no refund will be provided, only credit for a future seminar.


Program Cancellation Policy

  • The NCPA Lamaze Program reserves the right to cancel a seminar if seminar registration is less than 6 participants.
  • If canceled due to low registrations, all fees paid will be refunded. 
  • If canceled due to inclement weather, the seminar will be rescheduled as quickly as possible after the inclement weather event.