Birth Assistant Assessment Quiz: Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Birth Assistant?

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Question 1: Which professional pathway best describes your current experience?* This field is required.
A) Experienced Community-Based Doula (3+ out-of-hospital birth experiences, or seeking to acquire out-of-hospital birth experiences)
B) Student Midwife (Currently navigating the NARM PEP route, under active midwifery preceptor supervision, or navigating a practice transition)
C) Clinical Transitioner (RN, LPN, PA, CNA, PCT, PCA OR CMA with L&D, Mother-Baby, or out-of-hospital birth experience, or seeking to bridge your background back home)
D) Practicing Birth Assistant (Currently working in the field, navigating a practice transition, or seeking formal professional birth assistant certification)
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Question 2: Are you ready to move beyond labor support and integrate clinical skills—such as fetal/maternal vital signs, medical charting, and emergency assisting—to support community midwives?* This field is required.
A) Yes, I am ready for the clinical responsibility.
B) I have some experience but need formal training or professional certification.
C) I have been winging it on the job and need a structured education.
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Question 3: Safety standards are non-negotiable at the bedside. Are you prepared to obtain or maintain CPR, NRP, and IV/Phlebotomy certifications as part of your academy requirements?* This field is required.Note: A list of approved providers is available upon enrollment. Exemptions are available for healthcare professionals for the IV/Phlebotomy certification upon verification.
A) Yes, I am ready to secure these certifications.
B) I already hold some or all of these certifications and want to integrate them into community birth.
C. I need direction on where to secure approved training providers.
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Question 4: Community birth requires a unique level of personal capacity. Do you have the physical stamina and a reliable support system (including childcare and transportation) to manage the unpredictable, on-call nature of home and birth center deliveries?* This field is required.
A) Yes, I have the personal capacity and support systems to be fully present.
B) I am currently organizng my support systems and schedule to accommodate this calling.
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Question 5: Are you ready to function as an essential partner to a community midwife—anticipating her needs and providing high-level support she will notice and value?* This field is required.
A) Yes, that is exactly the professional relationship I am seeking.
B) I want to learn how to develop these clinical relationship dynamics to become a vital asset at the bedside.
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Question 6: Which environment best supports your transition into community birth assisting?* This field is required.
A) Self-Paced Learning: I already have out-of-hospital experiences or clinical background in healthcare, and am a self-starter looking for a 100% online, self-paced curriculum to solidify my clinical foundation and earn my professional certification.
B) In-Person Mentorship: I already have out-of-hospital birth experiences or a clinical background in healthcare, but I highly value in-person hands-on skills training and clinical mentorship to launch my career with confidence.
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