New Parent Educator

The CNPE training program is designed to train and certify professionals to work with families during pregnancy and the postpartum period, offering support, encouragement, information, and referrals as needed.

New Parent Educators offer information to New Parents on various areas related to caring for their New Born, Safe Practices in New Born Care, Managing Sleep Routines, Settling in to life after Baby, Guiding mothers on their recovery, Relationship changes, Getting Back to Work and more.

Course Requirements:

• Be at least 18 years old.
• Be a member of CAPPA.
• Read the CAPPA New Parent Educator Manual and at least (9) nine additional books from the Required Reading list.
• Attend the training sessions.
• Complete and submit a local resource list.
• Attend a New Born Care Class and complete the review questions.
• Attend a Breast Feeding Class and complete the review questions.
• Attend a New Mother Care Class and complete the review questions.
• Student teach a minimum of one (1) hour with an approved instructor (CAPPA, LAMAZE, ICEA) OR video tape yourself teaching a class for one hour.
• Two (2) letters of recommendation from a certified childbirth educator, certified labor doula, midwife, OB, pediatrician, certified lactation consultant, certified lactation educator or certified postpartum doula.
• Pass the Scope of Practice quiz. A score of 100% is required.
• Pass the multiple-choice exam. An 85% or higher is considered passing.
• Pass the essay exam. This portion is pass/fail.
• Read, agree to, and sign all CAPPA Policies and Philosophy Statements. (Including, but not limited to: Code of Conduct, CAPPA New Parent Educator Scope of Practice, CAPPA Vision, CAPPA Mission, CAPPA Approach, Grievance Policy, etc.)