Become a Lamaze-Certified Childbirth Educator
The Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program is focused on providing a dynamic and personalized learning opportunity, so you can launch or enhance your practice working to achieve safe and healthy birth outcomes for mothers and babies.
Learn more about the various Lamaze-Accredited Childbirth Educator programs, and their unique formats and offerings. See the list below and click on the program name for more information. For more in-depth information on each program, contact the program directly. For details on bringing a Lamaze training program to your location, please contact the Lamaze Administrative Office at 800-368-4404. Visit the Lamaze Professional Development Calendar to find or sign-up for an event.
Important information about program pricing and contacts:
Unless otherwise specified, please address all inquiries and correspondence to the respective Program Director or Program Contact.
Some programs may offer scholarships in addition to those offered by Lamaze International.
Birth Pathways
Sandra Apgar Steffes, RN, MS, LCCE, FACCE
Program Co-Director
1406 Avenida De Cortez
Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone: 310-454-7728
Fax: 310-454-3733
E-mail: SKASLAC@aol.com
Joyce Thomas DiFranco, RN, BSN, LCCE, FACCE
Program Co-Director
Phone: 310-541-1038
Fax: 310-541-1708
E-mail: littlepeg@aol.com
Chicagoland Lamaze Childbirth Education Program
Eileen Frederick, RN, MS, LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
814 Ellen Way
Libertyville, IL 60048
Phone: 847-362-8594
E-mail: lamazeinstructor@yahoo.com
Denver-CPAC Childbirth Educator Program
Julie Webber-Davlin, PhD, BA, LCCE, FACCE
Program Co-Director
7855 W. 87th Drive
Arvada, CO 80005
Phone: 303-431-5718
Fax: 303-432-0333
E-mail: juliedavlin@msn.com
Cathy Heise, RN, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE
Program Co-Director
Phone: 303-972-4482
E-mail: cathy_heise@yahoo.com
Douglas College Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program
Kathie Lindstrom, CD(DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
P.O. Box 2503
700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster, BC V3L 5B2 Canada
Phone: 604-777-6529
Fax: 604-777-6498
E-mail: lindstromk@douglas.bc.ca
Web: www.douglas.bc.ca/ce/perinatal
Duke University Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Program
Tara Owens, CHES, MEd, LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
2424 Erwin Road
Hock Plaza I, Ste. G07, Room 131
Durham, NC 27705
Phone: 919-684-2648
Fax: 919-681-8244
E-mail: owens022@mc.duke.edu
Web: http://dukeahec.mc.duke.edu
Michener Institute for Applied Health Science
Pat McCarthy, BA, LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
222 St. Patrick Street
Toronto, ON M5T 1V4
Canada
Phone: 416-747-6678
E-mail: patjmccarthy@rogers.com
Web: www.michener.ca
New York City Chapter
Judith Lothian, RN, PhD, LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
650 76th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Phone: 718-680-1196
E-mail: jalothian@aol.com
Passion for Birth Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program
Teri Shilling, MS, CD, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
2507 Northwoods Loop Road
Mt. Vernon, WA 98273
Phone: 866-P4BIRTH
E-mail: teri@passionforbirth.com
Web: www.passionforbirth.com
The Birthing Business
Georgianna Marks, RN, MSN, LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
200 Merrimack Street, Suite 303
Haverhill, MA 01830
Phone: 617-466-4083
E-mail: lamazeinstructor@hotmail.com
The Family Way Lamaze Childbirth Educator Program
Debby Amis, RN, BSN, CD (DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Program Co-Director
5804 Furneaux Drive
Plano, TX 75093
Phone: 972-403-0297
Fax: 972-403-1330
E-mail: amis@thefamilyway.com
Jeanne Green MT, CD (DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Program Co-Director
Phone: 972-783-4474
E-mail: green@thefamilyway.com
Web site: www.thefamilyway.com
Universidad Anahuac
Elena Carrillo, CD (DONA), LCCE, FACCE
Program Director
Nabor Carrillo 119
Olivar de los Padres
Mexico City, DF 01780
Mexico
Phone: 5255-5595-3626
Fax: 5255-5595-2316
E-mail: elena@erla.net
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Michele Ondeck, RN, IBCLC, LCCE, FACCE
Program Director Center of Excellence/Education Department
Magee-Womens Hospital
300 Halket Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Phone: 412-641-1141
E-mail: mondeck@mail.magee.edu