Become a Doula
Become the Doula Families Remember Forever.
10 Years of 100% Maternal Survival. One Proven Pathway to Practice.
Most doula trainings leave you with a certificate but no path to a career. Sweet Bee Services offers the only clinical foundation blended with a high-touch business launchpad that is proven to save lives. Whether you are starting from scratch or integrating your current professional expertise, we provide the blueprint for excellence and the systems for success: the Gold Standard of Birth Support.
Your Pathway to Doula Mastery
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Step 1: The Foundation
Begin your doula career with an intensive 6-module foundation. You learn labor anatomy, high-risk recognition, and the Survival Protocol, the same safety procedures behind our 10-year record of 100% maternal survival. You learn hospital advocacy, and how to support families through a system that does not always serve them. You start the program a beginner. You finish it a skilled doula.
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Step 2: The Bridge
The Bridge™ is the second tier of the Academy. Go at your own pace through 8 modules that carry you from trained to booked. You turn what you already know how to do into a doula brand people actually hire. You build the administrative systems, the niche, and the partnerships that get you your first leads. You walk out fully certified.
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Step 3: The Colony
Once you certify, you join The Colony, your professional home. Biweekly coaching, a community of working doulas, and a listing in the Sweet Bee Doula Network, so families can find you and reach out directly.
Meet Your Instructor
Leah Hairston, MSSW, CD, CLC, CBE
Perinatal Social Worker
Full-Spectrum Doula
Childbirth Educator
Certified Lactation Counselor
Leah Hairston is a seasoned birth professional on a mission to revolutionize maternal care through education, empowerment, and advocacy. With over 10 years of hands-on experience and 200+ families served, Leah leads with both professional insight and compassionate leadership.
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FAQs
How much is my investment?
Tuition is $3,000. A $1,000 deposit reserves your seat, and payment plans are available. That covers The FoundationTM. The BridgeTM is $197/month and can be completed as quickly as you like.
Do I need previous birth or medical experience?
No. Our training is designed for beginners who feel called to birthwork. We teach everything you need to begin your career confidently.
Is the Sweet Bee Doula Training fully in-person?
No. Training is taught virtually, and live coaching sessions happen weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly depending on your stage in The AcademyTM.
How many students are in each cohort?
We offer rolling and open admission so there are no cohorts.
Do you offer refunds?
No, we do not offer refunds. The Academy offers flexible programs to fit your time and availability as you build out your career.
Are payment plans available?
Yes, interest-free plans are available after the deposit. We offer options like Klarna and Afterpay as well to make your career transition accessible.
Do you offer financial aid?
Limited aid is available for students serving Medicaid-eligible families, first-generation doulas, and students committed to equity-centered maternal health.
Who teaches the training?
Doula Leah teaches the full training with guest lectures from pelvic floor therapists, lactation experts, registered dietitians, and other expert practitioners within the Sweet Bee network.
