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Midwifery Training

Birth Doula Training

Postpartum Doula Training

Childbirth Educator Training

Lactation Educator Training

Doula Trainer Course

Other Upcoming Educational Opportunities

Seattle Midwifery School has been educating childbirth professionals for more than 30 years. Our well-known, rigorous midwifery training program, founded in 1978, is the oldest direct-entry midwifery program in the country.

In the late 1980's, with the help of experts in the field of childbirth, we began developing a series of premier birth doula, postpartum doula, childbirth educator, lactation education training courses for our Doula and Extension Education Program that draw participants from across North America to our lovely retreat-like campus. In spring of 2008, in honor of childbirth pioneer and faculty member Penny Simkin, we announced the renaming of the Doula and Extension Education Program to the Simkin School for Allied Birth Vocations.

SMS News, Classes & Events

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Our 31st Anniversary Auction was a resounding success!
Thank you to everyone who made this amazing event possible. Auction news coming soon. Thank you to all our donors. We're still pulling all the donor names, and more names are yet to be added. And thank you to all our wonderful sponsors and volunteers. Special thanks to our honory chair, Warren Etheredge and our awesome auctioneer, Laura Michalek!

Tuition Support for Midwifery Education
In honor of Suzy Myers and Jo Anne Myers-Ciecko, two of the many phenomenal women whose gifts and talents have been the foundation of this school, SMS leadership are proud to announce the creation of the Myers Midwifery Scholarship Fund. For more information about this scholarship fund click here.

Proposed Merger of Bastyr University and Seattle Midwifery School
Bastyr University and Seattle Midwifery School, including the Simkin School for Allied Birth Vocations, are pleased to announce we are engaged in a process to work out details of a proposed merger between the two organizations.  Click here to read the Joint Statement of Intent or check out a list of FAQs that might answer some of your questions.

Are you on the path to midwifery school? Interested in becoming a Birth or Postpartum Doula? Childbirth Educator? Lactation Educator?
Our next Chidlbirth Professions Open House is Tuesday, July 7 from 4:30-6:30pm. Please email to RSVP or call 800.747.9433.

Ready to apply to the SMS Midwifery Education Program?
Our priority application deadline has passed, but we are accepting applications on a space-by-space basis.  If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Specialist. Visit our Midwifery Education pages for lots of information and frequently-asked questions.

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