Postpartum Doula Training Exam
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
What in CAPPA's Vision relates to your personal vision for becoming a CPD?—ANSWER-
Encouraging intuitive and informed decision making is that especially speaks to my
motivation for becoming a Postpartum Doula. When equipped with resources necessary to
make informed decisions and encouraged to follow maternal intuition, a mother may feel
more empowered. I
believe that empowering mothers is the root for enhanced maternal, familial, and
community
outcomes.
When was CAPPA founded? Why was it formed?—ANSWER-1998. Formed out of the need
to increase professionalism and accountability within the childbirth education, lactation
education, pregnancy fitness education, labor doula, and postpartum doula professions.
How does the Code of Conduct promote professionalism?—ANSWER-1. Treat colleagues in
an ethical, professional, and respectful manner at all times.
,2. Demonstrate integrity and ethical standards in their personal and professional conduct,
also extending this to medical and other caregivers who the CAPPA professional may
interact.
3. Make every effort to honor agreements and contracts for professional services and to
provide the services without fail that they agree to provide.
How soon, from the date of occurrence, must a grievance be filed? How long do
professionals in question have to respond to CAPPA?—ANSWER-30 days
Name three ways that CAPPA is different from other organizations—ANSWER-1. Allows the
freedom for CAPPA professionals to incorporate their own style, meet the particular needs
of their. community, and teach the curriculum that best matches their skillset.
2. CAPPA professionals are able to utlize a large variety of techniques, skills, and coping
strategies that are both evidence based and personalized to the individual, opposed to being
limited to a set, static method.
3. CAPPA embraces a new evidence-based information and can grow and transform to stay
relevant to the families served by CAPPA professionals.
What are some ways that you can uniquely support new parents as a postpartum doula?
(Make sure to use these in your marketing materials).—ANSWER-1. Resources and referral
information
2. Education
3. Family nurturing
4. Ascertain what the family needs help with and provide instruction
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protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, 5. Offers support, information, instruction, comfort, and resources as needed.
MPS, Well-plugged in with the community, program development / the Village, childcare
experience, motherhood
How does the CAPPA Scope of Practice protect the families the doula works with? The
doula?—ANSWER-1. Protects families by clearly defining professional boundaries, ensuring
doulas do not overstep into medical or clinical tasks. This prevents harm by clarifying the
doula's non-medical support role and reinforcing the importance of families receiving proper
medical care from licensed professionals
2. Doula- clearly defining the boundaries of their non-clinical, supportive role, ensuring they
provide only emotional, physical, and informational assistance rather than medical care. This
protects doulas by managing client expectations, guiding their professional behavior to avoid
liability, and clarifying their responsibilities so they operate within legal and ethical
frameworks. Adherence to the scope also helps doulas maintain strong working
relationships and fosters confidence with clients and healthcare providers by preventing a
doula from overstepping into clinical roles
Builds trust, confidence, ensures ethical practice, supports collaboration, mandates
continued education, grievance policy, clear boundaries, encourages personal responsibility,
client confidentiality, prioritizes safety
Questions and Answers 100%
PASS
What in CAPPA's Vision relates to your personal vision for becoming a CPD?—ANSWER-
Encouraging intuitive and informed decision making is that especially speaks to my
motivation for becoming a Postpartum Doula. When equipped with resources necessary to
make informed decisions and encouraged to follow maternal intuition, a mother may feel
more empowered. I
believe that empowering mothers is the root for enhanced maternal, familial, and
community
outcomes.
When was CAPPA founded? Why was it formed?—ANSWER-1998. Formed out of the need
to increase professionalism and accountability within the childbirth education, lactation
education, pregnancy fitness education, labor doula, and postpartum doula professions.
How does the Code of Conduct promote professionalism?—ANSWER-1. Treat colleagues in
an ethical, professional, and respectful manner at all times.
,2. Demonstrate integrity and ethical standards in their personal and professional conduct,
also extending this to medical and other caregivers who the CAPPA professional may
interact.
3. Make every effort to honor agreements and contracts for professional services and to
provide the services without fail that they agree to provide.
How soon, from the date of occurrence, must a grievance be filed? How long do
professionals in question have to respond to CAPPA?—ANSWER-30 days
Name three ways that CAPPA is different from other organizations—ANSWER-1. Allows the
freedom for CAPPA professionals to incorporate their own style, meet the particular needs
of their. community, and teach the curriculum that best matches their skillset.
2. CAPPA professionals are able to utlize a large variety of techniques, skills, and coping
strategies that are both evidence based and personalized to the individual, opposed to being
limited to a set, static method.
3. CAPPA embraces a new evidence-based information and can grow and transform to stay
relevant to the families served by CAPPA professionals.
What are some ways that you can uniquely support new parents as a postpartum doula?
(Make sure to use these in your marketing materials).—ANSWER-1. Resources and referral
information
2. Education
3. Family nurturing
4. Ascertain what the family needs help with and provide instruction
© 2026 Copyright. All Rights Reserved. This document is
protected by copyright law, Copyrighted By Brittie Donald
, 5. Offers support, information, instruction, comfort, and resources as needed.
MPS, Well-plugged in with the community, program development / the Village, childcare
experience, motherhood
How does the CAPPA Scope of Practice protect the families the doula works with? The
doula?—ANSWER-1. Protects families by clearly defining professional boundaries, ensuring
doulas do not overstep into medical or clinical tasks. This prevents harm by clarifying the
doula's non-medical support role and reinforcing the importance of families receiving proper
medical care from licensed professionals
2. Doula- clearly defining the boundaries of their non-clinical, supportive role, ensuring they
provide only emotional, physical, and informational assistance rather than medical care. This
protects doulas by managing client expectations, guiding their professional behavior to avoid
liability, and clarifying their responsibilities so they operate within legal and ethical
frameworks. Adherence to the scope also helps doulas maintain strong working
relationships and fosters confidence with clients and healthcare providers by preventing a
doula from overstepping into clinical roles
Builds trust, confidence, ensures ethical practice, supports collaboration, mandates
continued education, grievance policy, clear boundaries, encourages personal responsibility,
client confidentiality, prioritizes safety
