Black Sisters Birth Academy® Online Birth Assistant Program is an online curriculum-based birth assistant program designed for aspiring Black midwives and aspiring Black birth assistants that need a predictable program to get them working competently and confidently as a birth assistant within 6 months or less. This program will teach you the standard qualifications of a birth assistant and it will equip you with the tools and resources necessary so you can have hands-on training with midwives in your area or neighboring communities and / or states. 6 Months Access For Program Completion (180 Days) from the date of your enrollment. This program includes:
A 10-Week Online Birth Assistant Course
LIVE Virtual Group Coaching Sessions (Module Reviews and Skill Days)
External Assignments with Community Midwives & Birthing Families
Job Search Preparation & Assistance with Finding a Midwifery Preceptor
A Certification of Completion
PLUS: Two Additional Certification of Completion For Bloodborne Pathogens & OSHA, and HIPAA
Downloadable Birth Assistant Manual
Access to Our Resource Library
Access to Our Facebook & Community Membership Group
Placement on Birth Assistant Directory after your program completion
Black Sisters Birth Academy® offers a 2-Day In-Person Birth Assistant Skills Training Session once a year (Spring) in Central Florida exclusive to enrolled students in our Online Birth Assistant Program PLUS coming soon. This training is designed to provide you with an in-person hands-on experience that will help you to gain the essential skill refinement and guidance needed to be career ready to work. The in-person training includes:
Group Skill Drills & 1:1 Coaching
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) Hands-On Skills Session
Hardcopy Birth Assistant Manual
Certificate of Completion
Black Sisters Birth Academy® Tote Bag & T-Shirt
Breakfast & Lunch provided during training
We Are Changing Lives One Birth At A Time!
Alexa Hughes
Keyah Haywood
Ama Lundy, BA
Leslie Mcfarlene, BA
Jocequelene Pressley, SM
Christina Jemine LM, CPM
Christina Jemine LM, CPM
A Birth Assistant (also known as a Midwife's Assistant) is a trained professional who provides assistance to a midwife with births in out-of-hospital settings (home &/ free-standing birth center settings). A Birth Assistant performs several duties under the supervision of the Midwife including taking maternal and fetal vital signs, charting, setting up equipment, keeping the birth space clean and organized, providing assistance in emergency situations and more. A Birth Doula is a non-medical professional who provides physical and emotional support to a pregnant woman and her family during their pregnancy and childbirth.
No, you do not need a degree or a medical background to become a Birth Assistant. There is no national accrediting body that governs who can become one. Do your due diligence and know what your state's laws and regulations are in regards to working as a birth/ midwife's assistant.
Yes, Black Sisters Birth Academy® will issue you a Certificate of Completion after your have completed your program.
The Online Birth Assistant Program is designed in Two Phases. PHASE ONE: • Completion of the Online Birth Assistant Course • Completion of the Phlebotomy, Venipuncture, and IV Techniques Certification (External Course). • Proof of NRP and CPR Certification (External Courses). PLEASE NOTE: You will be instructed in detail on which external courses are required for this program's completion once enrolled. PHASE TWO: Clinical Experience with your community midwife(s). Attendance at 3 prenatal visits (at 36 weeks +) and 3 out-of-hospital births. Completion of Phase One and Two are required for program completion for the Online Program.
Black Sisters Birth Academy® Online Birth Assistant Course is a 10-week online curriculum-based course. The online course is pre-recorded modules with external assignments to be completed within the course. You will receive a certificate of completion for the online course after all assignments are completed and after you have successfully passed your exit exam with an 80% or higher.
You have 180 days to complete this program from the date of your enrollment. ONLINE PROGRAM COMPLETION TIMEFRAME (HIGHLY RECOMMENDED): Complete PHASE ONE within 90 days from the date of your enrollment. Complete PHASE TWO at any time within 180 days from the date of your enrollment AFTER completion of PHASE ONE. Completion of PHASE ONE is MANDATORY before entering PHASE TWO.
If you have any questions while working on your online course & / program you can place your questions within our Facebook group or our Thinkific Community Membership group. Questions within the groups are answered M-F, between 11 AM and 5PM EST. If you have any customer support questions (login access, in-person skills training, etc.) email [email protected].
The tuition cost for the Online Birth Assistant Program: $5,000 USD. The program's tuition fee includes the an Online Birth Assistant course, LIVE virtual group coaching sessions (Weekly Module Reviews & Monthly Skills Days), downloadable Birth Assistant Manual, access to our resource library and private Facebook group, three certifications of completions (1. Birth Assistant Certification, 2. Bloodborne Pathogen & OSHA Certification and 3. HIPPA Certification) and a listing on our Birth Assistant directory after program completion. You will need to set aside an additional $250-$350 to purchase your Birth Assistant equipment, supplies, CPR and NRP courses if not already certified. PAYMENT OPTIONS: Single or installment payment options available through the Academy. Installment payments incurs an installment fee of 15% of the tuition cost. BNPL (Buy Now, Pay Later) products (Affirm, Afterpay, PayPal, and Klarna) are also available upon enrollment when paying in full. BNPL products provide short-term financing that allows consumers to make purchases and pay for them in installments. REFUND POLICY: Enrolling into Black Sisters Birth Academy® is non-refundable. If you are not at a level where you are financially capable to invest at this level, please do not apply!
After you have received your program certification you can seek employment as a Birth Assistant dependent upon your state law. Please note that each state law, midwife or institution such as a free-standing birth center determines what their requirements are prior to hiring or working as a Birth Assistant.
