How to Apply

Doula Guide (Coming Soon)

The Illinois Medicaid-Certified Doula Guide outlines the requirements that doulas must meet in order to become Medicaid-certified in the state. The guide also includes the doula Scope of Practice and the Code of Ethical Conduct. Doulas who apply for certification must read and agree to the stipulations in the guidebook.

Application (Coming Soon)

Applicants will provide their name, contact information, and the certification pathway that they wish to take (Training Program Pathway or Legacy Pathway) on the application form. Applicants may complete the application form online, or they may download the application form and submit it to the Office of Certification Strategies via email or traditional mail.

Experience Verification Form (Coming Soon)

All applicants must identify clients and/or healthcare professionals to serve as references by verifying the applicant’s experience working as a prenatal, labor and delivery, and postpartum doula. Applicants may download the experience verification form and email it to their references; each reference can then submit the form to the Office of Certification Strategies via email or traditional mail. Applicants may also provide their references with a link to complete the verification form online.

Training Verification Form (Coming Soon)

Training Program Pathway applicants who were trained by one of the approved training organizations must arrange for the organization to submit a training verification form on their behalf. Applicants may download the training verification form and email it to the training organization; the organization can then submit the form to the Office of Certification Strategies via email or traditional mail. Applicants may also provide the training organization with a link to complete the verification form online.

When submitting your application and other required documents, please choose ONLY one of the three options below: