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Teen Educator Recertification Fee

September 11, 2019 (EDT) / 1 minute of reading

We recommend that you download and complete the Recertification Packet first.

This is the fee for processing your completed recertification packet and materials after it has been received by the CAPPA Office. For all details regarding recertification, please visit this page on our website.

You are always welcome to pay the fee in advanced if necessary. Please attach a receipt of your payment to the packet when you mail it to us.
This is NOT a membership fee and will not activate an On-Hold or Expired membership plan.
Paying this fee does NOT automatically renew your CTE credentials. You must satisfy your recertification requirements in order to continue using CTE in a professional manner.

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Understanding Postpartum Health and Baby Care Booklet

September 11, 2019 (EDT) / 2 minutes of reading

New parents have lots of questions (especially once they leave your care), and your staff needs a way to ensure that everyone gets the same evidence-based information. This book + web app allows you to provide education in multiple formats that starts in the hospital and continues at home—without parents getting caught in the “rabbit

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Inside Black Breastfeeding Week with Co-Creator Kiddada Green

August 26, 2019 (EDT) / 6 minutes of reading / Black Breastfeeding Week, Lactation / 2 Comments

The month of August is National Breastfeeding Month. This month-long celebration culminates with Black Breastfeeding Week (BBW). This year’s theme is “The World is Yours: Imagine. Innovate. Liberate!” As an African American woman, I breastfed my babies the best I could, without having the resources or help that my counterparts received when they breastfed their

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Cord Clamping: Patience Pays Off

August 26, 2019 (EDT) / 3 minutes of reading / Educating, Labor Doula / 1 Comment

Did you know that when your baby is born, 30% of his or her blood will still be in the placenta? Waiting to clamp and cut the cord will allow your baby to receive this vital blood. Babies who get delayed cord clamping, or as it is now being called, appropriately timed cord clamping, have

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How To Find Evidence-Based Information

August 26, 2019 (EDT) / 9 minutes of reading / Educating / 2 Comments

We are evidence-based doulas and educators! We base our training and our practice on the most recent scientific research. So, when a client asks you for the latest research on something she is concerned about…where do you go? Books? A textbook? Journal articles? Popular blogs? Special interest sites? Social media? There is no type of

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Find a Mentor or Be a Mentor

August 26, 2019 (EDT) / 3 minutes of reading / Educating / 1 Comment

I’ve been in a few situations lately where the role of mentor was defined, celebrated and encouraged. My son participates in a mentorship program at his high school. The students get high school credit for spending 2-4 hours a week working with a mentor in a field of interest to them. My son works with

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Required Reading

August 22, 2019 (EDT) / 18 minutes of reading

Required Reading Reading is a requirement in order to complete your training and obtain certification. The number of books you must read is dependent on which program you are enrolled in, so be sure to check the appropriate training page to find out how many you must read. Books marked with an asterisk (*) are

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Certified Labor Doula (CLD)

July 23, 2019 (EDT) / 10 minutes of reading

Certified Labor Doula (CLD) CAPPA is an international certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators and Lactation Educators. Since our foundation in 1998, we have certified thousands of perinatal professionals. As one of the first and most comprehensive perinatal organizations in the world, CAPPA is respected for its longevity and its commitment to excellence in both

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Certified Postpartum Doula (CPD)

July 23, 2019 (EDT) / 10 minutes of reading

Certified Postpartum Doula (CPD) CAPPA is an international certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators and Lactation Educators. Since our foundation in 1998, we have certified thousands of perinatal professionals. As one of the first and most comprehensive perinatal organizations in the world, CAPPA is respected for its longevity and its commitment to excellence in both

Certified Childbirth Educator (CCCE)

July 23, 2019 (EDT) / 10 minutes of reading

Certified Childbirth Educator (CCCE) CAPPA is an international certification organization for Doulas, Childbirth Educators and Lactation Educators. Since our foundation in 1998, we have certified thousands of perinatal professionals. As one of the first and most comprehensive perinatal organizations in the world, CAPPA is respected for its longevity and its commitment to excellence in both