What is MOM Academy
MOM Academy is the educational arm of Masters of Maternity — a dynamic, community-centered training program built to elevate the maternal health workforce.
MOM Academy is the nation’s first community-college-based doula training program, developed by Masters of Maternity. Our evidence-based curriculum blends classroom instruction, hands-on experience, and holistic maternal care principles.
We are changing the way maternal care is taught, offering evidence-based instruction, hands-on skill-building, and immersive practicum experiences that prepare students to serve with excellence, compassion, and cultural awareness.
To date, MOM Academy has trained over 130 doulas across Pennsylvania—equipping them to work in professional settings and serve families in both urban and rural maternal health deserts, providing culturally competent and compassionate care.
Our students don’t just learn doula work —
they master the art and heart of maternal support.
Community & Partnerships
MOM Academy is built on collaboration—with existing community educators, labor & delivery hospitals, and organizations dedicated to transforming maternal health outcomes.
We proudly collaborate with:
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Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC)
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CCAC Beaver Falls
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Carnegie Mellon
- Allegheny Health Network
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The Midwife Center for Birth & Women’s Health
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Local doulas, educators & maternal health leaders
- Jewish Healthcare Foundation
And expanding.
The Perinatal Doula Practitioner Training includes
Learn the foundations of labor, birth, comfort measures, advocacy, and communication through evidence-based teaching, hands-on skills practice, and real-world simulations. This training prepares students to confidently support families from pregnancy through birth.
Focuses on the four pillars of postpartum care: Recovery, Restoring, Relearning, and Rebuilding. Students learn newborn care, postpartum recovery, feeding basics, emotional wellness, and home support. Includes access to our postpartum apprenticeship for real in-home experience.
Gain the skills to support families experiencing loss at any stage — miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or traumatic birth outcomes. Students learn trauma-informed care, compassionate communication, cultural sensitivity, and practical ways to hold space for grieving families. This training prepares doulas to offer comfort, dignity, and grounded presence during life’s most difficult moments.
Learn how to support individuals and couples navigating conception journeys, including cycle awareness, fertility challenges, emotional support, holistic approaches, and communication skills. This module equips maternal specialists to walk alongside families with compassion, knowledge, and non-clinical guidance from preconception through early pregnancy.
Deepen your expertise with advanced topics such as Cultural Competency, Disability-Inclusive Care, Business, Medical Complications, Teen Doula Support, Maternal Mental Health, and Doula + Provider Collaboration.
Students gain practical experience through postpartum apprenticeship sessions, birth observations, simulated labs, and hands-on community-based learning — bridging classroom knowledge with real-world support.
Our pricing
Tuition & Payment Options
We believe high-quality maternal care education should be accessible.
MOM Academy offers flexible pricing to support every student’s journey.
Program Tuition: $1,999
Includes all classes, materials, resources, support, and practicum experiences.
Payment Plans Available
We offer convenient installment plans so students can train without financial strain.
Plans divide the full tuition total of $1,999 into manageable monthly payments.
What students are saying
The curriculum is very thorough and the instructors are super knowledgable in their fields.
I chose 5 stars because of level of care, information, and time to curate this class was top tier.
All of the instructors were AMAZING AND INSPIRING
The training provided was above and beyond average for the profession in terms of quality and scope. Opportunities for group work would have been extremely beneficial to form a professional network with classmates, and time in class dedicated to reviewing the assignments would have helped clarify questions and expectations of submissions.