APPPAH’s:
Prenatal and Perinatal Educator (PPNE)
Certificate Program
Transform the way we support and experience birth with the PPNE Certificate Program. This course equips you to become a Prenatal and Perinatal Educator (PPNE), understanding how birth imprints are formed and how they influence development. You’ll learn to support parents and babies in integrating these imprints positively.
The curriculum is designed to teach dedicated health professionals, psychologists, birth workers, bodyworkers, educators, doctors, and parents evidence-based practices, philosophies, and therapies that nurture Human Potential and optimize the healthiest trajectory for developing babies.
This Educator Certificate Course addresses the current maternal-infant health care crisis, which is intimately intertwined with the rise of technocratic practices and obstetrical intervention in the birth setting, racial inequalities, intergenerational and generational trauma, and the lack of recognition of basic human rights of the (un)born, mother, and families.
Why Study
Birth Psychology?
Birth psychology explores how our earliest experiences—starting from conception, through pregnancy, birth, and the first year—shape our lifelong health, relationships, and well-being. Science shows that everything from a mother’s emotions to the birth process itself leaves lasting impressions on a baby’s developing mind and body.
By understanding these early influences, we can create healthier beginnings through conscious conception, prenatal bonding, supportive birth practices, and nurturing early relationships. A baby who feels safe, seen, and wanted is more likely to thrive emotionally and physically.
Birth psychology helps us recognize patterns formed in our earliest days, heal birth-related trauma, and foster stronger parent-baby connections. Professionals trained in this approach—whether parents, doulas, obstetricians, or therapists—report transformational insights, from lowering C-section rates to enhancing family well-being.
Every baby wants to know:
💛 Am I welcome?
💛 Am I safe?
💛 Do I belong?
💛 Am I loved?
Our PPNE program equips professionals with the tools to support families during this critical time, ensuring better outcomes for babies, parents, and communities.
Course Highlights
🌟 12 Modules – Rooted in the 12 Guiding Principles of Birth Psychology by Dr. Wendy Anne McCarty & Dr. Marti Glenn.
📚 180+ Contact Hours – Comprehensive, in-depth learning experience.
🤝 Personal Mentorship – Guidance from experienced birth psychology practitioners.
🧘 Somatic Practices – Techniques for autonomic nervous system regulation.
🔍 Self-Reflective Exercises – Strengthen embodiment skills for deeper integration.
📖 Digital Library – Access essential reading materials.
👥 Monthly Meet-ups – Facilitated group discussions to enhance learning.
🎓 APPPAH Membership – Enjoy a year-long enrollment in APPPAH’s Premier Membership.
💰 Student Discounts – Special pricing on APPPAH courses and programs.
🔬 Cutting-edge Science – Explore the latest in consciousness studies.
🌍 Multicultural Perspectives – Gain insights from global birth psychology experts.
This transformative journey blends research, practice, and mentorship—helping you bring birth psychology into your life and work! 🚀
Who is PPNE for?
☀️ Identity Development Facilitators – Guide individuals in self-discovery and growth.
☀️ Psychotherapists – Deepen your understanding of early life experiences.
☀️ Social Workers – Support families with a holistic, birth-psychology approach.
☀️ Birth Professionals – Enhance prenatal, birth, and postpartum care.
☀️ Mind-Body Health Coaches – Integrate early life influences into your practice.
☀️ Early Intervention Professionals – Help shape healthy developmental foundations.
☀️ Neonatal Professionals – Understand how early experiences shape lifelong health.
☀️ Somatic Therapists – Work with the body's earliest imprints.
☀️ Music Therapists – Explore how sound and rhythm support early development.
☀️ Postpartum Professionals – Strengthen bonding and attachment practices.
☀️ Parent Educators – Provide deeper insights into early experiences.
☀️ Graduate Students – Expand your knowledge in prenatal and perinatal psychology.
☀️ Researchers – Contribute to the growing field of birth psychology.
☀️ Anyone Who Wants to Make a Difference! – Join us in shaping healthier beginnings for future generations.
This course is designed for those passionate about understanding and supporting early human development. 💫
All people in the course are so lovely and PPNE wisdom and knowledge are settling in my heart and in my mind and in my body. This program has been such an enjoyable experience. I want to thank you all the heartfelt people behind this program. I have been inspired over and over and touched forever. I believe this program is such a beautiful co creation and connection! Sending my whole hearted love
This course has brought lots of changes in me and in my obstetrics practice. My life also changed, I feel more responsible, sympathetic, compassionate, committed, and more patient now. As an obstetrician, I can now take better care of womb ecology. Thank you for giving me the opportunity,and also giving me a depth of knowledge of our unborn angels. Thank you very much!
This program truly enriched & changed my life. The deep support and awareness about my own birth story and holding space for mamas and babies…. Wow! I’ve been waiting my whole life! Thank you APPPAH! Much Love and Gratitude.