About The Simkin Center in San Diego
You can learn from leaders in the fields of doula training and childbirth professions with courses offered by The Simkin Center for Allied Birth Vocations, part of Bastyr University California.
The Simkin Center offers birth and postpartum doula training, childbirth educator and infant massage educator training, and more. View our upcoming workshops and events.
Location and Contact
San Diego, CA 92121
History
The Simkin Center has been educating and inspiring childbrith professionals since 1988, when it was founded as part of the Seattle Midwifery School, and both of which are now part of Bastyr University near Seattle. Graduates of the Birth Doula Workshop founded PALS Doulas, a professional organization providing peer support, continuing education, doula certification and referrals.
Using PALS Doulas' organizational model, doulas around the country joined together to found DONA International. Simkin Center was the first organization to be granted DONA approval for curriculum and faculty. Simkin Center has educated, prepared and inspired more than 5,700 birth and postpartum doulas, childbirth educators and lactation educators since its inception.
Simkin Center Educational Model
Faculty Excellence – Simkin Center instructors have prepared thousands of birth and postpartum doulas, childbirth and lactation educators and other childbirth professions.
Team teaching – Each workshop features two instructors in the workshop at all times. This model provides continuous learning experiences for instructors as well as students. Team teaching also allows instructors to model compassion, support and communication.
Internationally recognized and continuously improved curriculum – Workshop curricula are continuously improved, and reviewed annually, thanks to Simkin Center faculty staff.
Student Focus – We “doula” Simkin Center students. Attention to students, from the first inquiry through the program and into introduction to practice, sets Simkin Center apart from other programs.
Strong relationships/partnerships with professional associations and non-profits – Simkin Center has been central to the development of state and national professional associations and organizations. The Center has strong national connections with key organizations and players to connect trained birth practitioners with professional associations
Upcoming Simkin Center Courses in San Diego
Learn responsive birth support in 4 days. Team-taught by world class faculty since 1988.
Thursday - Sunday, July 25-28, 2013
8am-5:30pm
$649
Gain postnatal competence, tools & capacity in 4 days, team-taught by qualified faculty since 1994.
Thursday - Sunday, September 19-22, 2013
8am-5pm
$649
Learn responsive birth support in 4 days. Team-taught by world class faculty since 1988.
Thursday - Sunday, October 17-20, 2013
8am-5:30pm
$649
Achieve proficiency as a prenatal educator in a blended workshop team-taught by skilled faculty since 1997. The CET combines online learning with 3 intensive on-site days. Please note: Completion of online coursework* is required prior to the on-site days.
On site days: Friday-Sunday, November 1-3, 2013
8am-6pm
$899
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: October 1, 2013 by 4PM PST
*Depending on your knowledge and experience, online coursework will take 30+ hours to complete.
Add to your perinatal credentials & empower childbearing women in 2 days with Dancing for Birth founder.
Saturday-Sunday, November 23-24, 2013
9:30am-5:30pm
$399
A not-to-be missed opportunity to learn from renowned expert Penny Simkin PT, co-author of the book When Survivors Give Birth: Understanding and Healing the Effects of Early Sexual Abuse on the Childbearing Woman
January 25-26, 2014
Saturday: 8am-5:00pm; Sunday: 8am-4:30pm
$319
Approved for 12.58 Nursing Contact Hours, 12 Continuing Education Units from the International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA) and 14.5 Bastyr University Continuing Education Contact Hours.
Learn responsive birth support in 4 days. Team-taught by world class faculty since 1988.
Friday - Monday, February 21-24, 2014
8am-5:30pm
$649
Gain postnatal competence, tools & capacity in 4 days, team-taught by qualified faculty since 1994.
Thursday - Sunday, March 6-9, 2014
8am-5pm
$649
Innovative Approach to Leading Successful Support Groups in Your Community.
Thursday-Sunday, March 27-30, 2014
Thursday: 6:30pm-9:30pm. Friday-Saturday: 9am-5pm. Sunday: 9am-4pm
$549
Promote nurturing touch and communication between caregivers and infants in 4 days with AIAM experienced trainer.
Thursday-Sunday, April 3-6, 2014
9am-5pm
$650
Achieve proficiency as a prenatal educator in a blended workshop team-taught by skilled faculty since 1997. The CET combines online learning with 3 intensive on-site days. Please note: Completion of online coursework* is required prior to the on-site days.
On site days: Friday-Sunday, May 2-4, 2014
8am-6pm
$899
REGISTRATION DEADLINE: April 2, 2014 by 4PM PST
*Depending on your knowledge and experience, online coursework will take 30+ hours to complete.
Learn responsive birth support in 4 days. Team-taught by world class faculty since 1988.
Friday - Monday, May 16-19, 2014
8am-5:30pm
$649