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title: What are the requirements to become a THW doula?
description: "Ensure that you fill out the [Application Checklist](https://www.oregon.gov/oha/EI/SiteAssets/Pages/THW_birthdoulas/Birth%20Doula%20Checklist%20-%20English.pdf) ([Spanish](https://www.oregon.gov/oha/EI/SiteAssets/Pages/THW_birthdoulas/Birth%20Doula%20Checklist%20-%20Spanish.pdf)) completely and have the following documents ready for your application: - A clear copy of a government issued ID - Certificates of attendance and completion for the following: - 28 hours…"
url: "https://www.communitydoulaprogram.org/es/docs/what-are-the-requirements-to-become-a-thw-doula/"
updated: "2024-08-20"
category: THW Certification Requirements
---

# What are the requirements to become a THW doula?

Ensure that you fill out the [Application Checklist](https://www.oregon.gov/oha/EI/SiteAssets/Pages/THW_birthdoulas/Birth%20Doula%20Checklist%20-%20English.pdf) ([Spanish](https://www.oregon.gov/oha/EI/SiteAssets/Pages/THW_birthdoulas/Birth%20Doula%20Checklist%20-%20Spanish.pdf)) completely and have the following documents ready for your application:

- A clear copy of a government issued ID
- Certificates of attendance and completion for the following:
  - 28 hours (or more) of in-person education offered by an OHA-approved training program, including any combination of childbirth education and birth doula training.
  - 6 hours (or more) of cultural competency training
  - 1 hour (or more) of interprofessional collaboration training
  - 1 hour (or more) of HIPAA compliance training
  - 4 hours (or more) of trauma-informed care training
  - An OHA-approved oral health training
  - CPR certification for adults and infants/children
  - Attended three births as a doula
  - 3 postpartum visits
- A complete community resource list for the counties you serve or you can use [CDP community resource list](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SQZU5K7WXJyhTid9bsuP83qHD0sYO3IkEjtjlI0Zsus/edit?gid=0#gid=0)