Ontario Prenatal Education Directory Listing Inclusion Criteria

Prenatal education programs are considered for inclusion on the Ontario Prenatal Education Programs Directory if they meet all of the following criteria:

Prenatal education programs are provided in Ontario. Prenatal education programs are provided in the following formats:

  • Group prenatal education programs
  • Online prenatal education programs
  • Prenatal education programs that include both group and online components
  • Drop in prenatal education programs Individual prenatal education programs

In person prenatal education programs are offered by instructors with one or more of the following relevant qualifications:

  • Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) certified birth educator (CCCE)
  • Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA) certified labour doula (CLD)
  • International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC)
  • International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) certified birth doula (ICD)
  • International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) certified childbirth educator (ICCE)
  • Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator (LCCE)
  • Medical doctor (MD)
  • Nurse practitioner (NP)
  • Registered dietitian (RD)
  • Registered midwife (RM)
  • Registered nurse (RN)
  • Registered practical nurse (RPN)
  • Other recognized prenatal education, childbirth or doula certification

Guidelines are not limited to these criteria and exceptions may be made on a case by case basis.

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