GEM stands for Global Education of the Midwife. We are passionately working to educate both doulas and midwives around the world, who whole-heartedly serve mothers and their families through pregnancy, childbirth, and after with love and excellence!!
Our mission is to make MANY God-fearing doulas & midwives in MANY countries to holistically & respectfully care for the MamaBaby.
Here are a variety of low-cost materials including ebooklets, guides, posters, and other valuable printable digital downloads to bless your birth or add value to your doula service!
It has been a great program, I have enjoyed how affordable the program is and that I am able to work at my own pace. I have been learning because each question makes you dig deeper into what you are learning, like going on a rabbit trail which is amazing because then you learn more than just the question.
I highly recommend GEM Academy, the students are wonderful, the midwife is incredibly knowledgeable in everything birth, and if she doesn’t know she finds out. Very affordable and easy instructions. The midwife who started this is in the business of training women to become wonderful midwives. This is her passion so she pours into her students.
I participated in the GEM 2-Day Workshop and it was a great experience! I had already attended some births as a doula, but it helped me gain confidence and more skills to serve moms even better. My favorite part was about the Spirituality of Birth. Spiritual support is such an important aspect of supporting a mom, but it is rarely addressed in doula training. Jana offered such an amazing Christian perspective on it. Also, the class is so affordable and worth every penny!
It took me a couple of years of looking around at different programs, but once I found GEM Academy I knew it was the school for me! I love that it's self-paced, and that works well with my lifestyle. I also love that this program is Christian-based! I've been learning new things every day! This has made me a more knowledgeable doula and I'm very excited for this midwifery journey!
If you're being called to be a midwife, answer the call! Let Jana be your guide on this midwifery journey! It's very affordable, and self-paced so it works with most schedules! I'm a mom of two with one on the way, a business owner, and a birth doula, and I can carve out a bit of time each day to study and progress on my midwife journey! You can do it too!
Jana is one of the most amazing teachers I have ever sat under. Her teaching style simplifies out of reach and lofty concepts into easy-to-understand ideas making them easy to grasp. Her classes made it possible to take in lots of information without feeling overwhelmed or intimidated. I learned — not only facts and information—but I was made aware of the philosophies and the heart behind that information. Jana’s desire to faithfully equip doulas and midwives in a spirit of excellence displays her primary passion to provide the very best care for— and to meet the needs of — birthing women all around the globe. If you’re interested in childbirth and caring for pregnant women, you won’t go wrong with these courses! As a doula of 31 years, I’m thankful for this organization and proud to be certified through GEM and can’t recommend this organization enough!
When you become a certified doula with GEM you can confidently offer your services and be more valuable to clients because of your willingness to continue learning and deepening your knowledge and skills.
The certifying process helps push you to achieve those learning goals by requiring you to read several essential birth books, take a more in-depth course, & practice attending births!
Also, some organizations like clinics or hospitals or doula collective businesses will require certification for doulas to work for them for assurance that the doula has the knowledge and experience they are looking for.
The GEM Doula Certification requirements are:
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