best CBE program?

[starbound25]

ok so there are lots of differnt programs (and fees) and certifications out there to become a CBE

do you have opinions on the best one to go with?
thanks so much!

[MamaRabbit]

I went with CBI for my training. Loved it. All by distance learning too. Good feedback from the program as well.

[myfourkids]

ALACE, CAPPA, CBI are all good. What you want to look at is their mission statement and make sure that matches with your philosophy of birth.....

[courtenay_e]

vote here for ALACE. So far I'm enjoying the process, and the philosophy of the organization really fits well with mine. They will give me a great education and then send me off to do with it what I will...they like their educators to be able to tailor the classes to the students they'll be teaching. I think that's great...it really shows trust in the way they teach us to teach, you know? It also speaks to the fact that they trust our judgement as to the content we choose to present. I like being treated like a grown up!

[SublimeBirthGirl]

I like ALACE though I did the labor support workshop, not the cbe training. If I were going to do another one that would be my pick, I think.

[nimblemama]

I'm an ALACE CBE-in-training. I know that CBI has a good distance program, too. There is also BirthWorks, Hypnobirthing, Bradley, CAPPA, ICEA, Passion for Birth, etc. I would research each one and narrow them down to your liking.

[Veritaserum]

I've done training through CAPPA, HypnoBirthing, and Hypnobabies. The CAPPA one was pretty good if what you're wanting to teach is general pain-coping skills, pros/cons of interventions, etc. It was inexpensive and fairly thorough. I taught a handful of series. I did not choose to certify, though.

I found HypnoBirthing to be insufficient training when I took it in early 2004. I did teach HypnoBirthing for two years, but I felt the training and the program itself were incomplete, which led me to...

Hypnobabies training in 2006. I had to complete a hypnosis course prior to attending the instructor training. I learned a lot that I didn't know about hypnosis when I was teaching HypnoBirthing. I really like Hypnobabies because the hypnosis techniques are really powerful (hypno-anesthesia like what you'd use at the dentist or for surgery) and it also has all the consumer info (pros/cons of interventions, etc.). The creator was a Bradley teacher for 10 years, taught HypnoBirthing for a little while, became a hypnotherapist, and developed Hypnobabies. The program is much more selective that HypnoBirthing, too. Kerry only trains and certifies birth junkies who are really passionate about helping women have more positive birth experiences. Maybe things are different now, but when I took my HypnoBirthing training there were a lot of hypnotherapists there who didn't really know ANYTHING about the birth process. I know that HypnoBirthing now has a birth basics course for those folks, which is good, but at the time I was rather alarmed.

Anyway, if you're looking to teach hypnosis, I think Hypnobabies is the way to go. http://www.hypnobabies.com

If I were to teach a pain-coping type of class, Birthing from Within kinda intrigues me. http://www.birthingfromwithin.com

Having taught two types of classes that I didn't really feel passionate about, I definitely encourage you to find a type of class or a method that really suits your personal philosophy. It makes for a much more enjoyable class--for you and your students!

[Om Girl]

Another vote for ALACE. My co-worker certified through CAPPA and after looking at my program guide felt really "Ripped off". The ALACE program builds on curriculum and then asks you to create/submit your own teaching outlines for each section so that when you're done with the program you essential are ready to teach your first class off all your lesson plan/class outlines.

[ananas]

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[applejuice]

I certified with ACHI years ago. Its program has been copied by other programs. Its worksheets and study guides work out to be the lesson plans for my classes. It was very academic and complete. I had lots of problems getting students as most people still like going to the hospital or take the free classes there. I only charged $60.00.

My own parents used their own form of do-it-yourself-UC-hypnosis with a vinyl from the 1940s-50s.

Personally if I did it again, I would certify through Bradley. I have met Marjie and Jay Hathaway and their classes are for hospital and home bound couples.

[Manessa]

Originally Posted by Veritaserum

Having taught two types of classes that I didn't really feel passionate about, I definitely encourage you to find a type of class or a method that really suits your personal philosophy. It makes for a much more enjoyable class--for you and your students!

I agree completly. I started to certify with ALACE 6 years ago and taught some classes. I just never really got excited about it though. Then I found Birthing from Within, and it just felt so right. When you find the program that fits with your personal philosophy, you'll know it!

[Birth&Bunnies]

No one has mentioned Birthworks or Birthing From Within, Lamaze has a program called Passion for Birth, and then there is ICEA. Having a philosophy that matches are important, but ultimately price is what it came down to for me. It also depends on what you need/like from you organization like lots of structure or less, more involved leaders/members, things like that.

[linaee]

Originally Posted by Birth&Bunnies

No one has mentioned Birthworks or Birthing From Within, Lamaze has a program called Passion for Birth, and then there is ICEA. Having a philosophy that matches are important, but ultimately price is what it came down to for me. It also depends on what you need/like from you organization like lots of structure or less, more involved leaders/members, things like that.

I am currently in the ICEA program and it does have good info, but am really, really thankful that I went through training with the midwives at the freestanding birth center that I teach at first. I am teaching hospital clients that still want a natural birth and so it is helpful to have all the intervention stuff, but at the same time, I see that Lamaze is excellent and ALACE looks really good, too. They are much closer to my philosophy of birth, but the cost, availability and other logistical aspects are what led me to ICEA. I am also very interested in postpartum work, and ICEA has a program for that as well. So, I plan to finish this certification and then perhaps go onto Lamaze or ALACE or BFW and get certified in that as well.

When I went to the seminar for ICEA, I was definitely the minority as far as teaching natural birth vs. medicated. But, I did learn some good teaching techniques and got some info to enhance my already-established information.

I feel it is just like planning for birth. You have to do what is best for you, so after you gather all the info, choose whatever feels right. Follow your intuition. If it doesn't feel right to you, you're going to have a hard time teaching it.