Every birth, lactation and parenting professional brings unique perspectives, skills and passions to HUG Your Baby.
Requirements for certified hug teachers (CHT):
Professional Background
Certification in (or student of):
Medicine (Nurse, Midwife, Physician, PT, OT, Speech Therapist)
Lactation (IBCLC, CLC, BPC, Lactation Educator)
Birth Support (Doula, Childbirth Educator)
Education (Early Childhood or Daycare Teacher, Nanny,Parent or Infant Massage Educator)
Other - Please contact HUG Your Baby if you have another professional background.
Pre-requisite Courses
Completion of three pre-requisite HUG online courses:
OR, completion of day-long HUG training approved to meet above requirements
final certification Course
Access to HUG parent video and Roadmap handout to share with patients. (If not previously available to you, these items may be purchased as a“Starter Kit”- $65.)
Purchase and completion of Certified HUG Teacher Course - $85
Components of Certification course:
Review of key components of the 3 pre-requisite courses
Update on HUG Research
Documentation of HUG Parent Visits*
Documentation of a HUG Class (if you typically teach classes)*
*If you do not routinely teach classes, you will document 4 Parent Visits. Those who teach classes will document 3 Parent Visits and one HUG Class.
Submission of a brief HUG Reflection on your training and/or experience to be posted on the HUG Your Baby blog.