Become an LCCE
How to become a Lamaze Certified Childbirth Educator
The LCCE is Lamaze International's childbirth educator credential. Every path to it starts with a Lamaze-accredited seminar, and CEP is one.
Attend a Lamaze-accredited seminar
The CEP workshop is three days, live on Zoom. You learn the content and the teaching skills, and you practice both. See the next workshop
Choose your route to the LCCE
There are two routes, and they lead to the same credential. Your certificate does not show which one you took.
Exam route
Apply during Lamaze's annual application window, then take the certification exam.
Competency-based route
Show your teaching through a portfolio: a class observation, a curriculum, a teaching demonstration, and participant evaluations. Applications are accepted year-round.
Your facilitator walks you through both routes in class so you can pick the one that fits you.
Apply to Lamaze
You pay the certification application fee to Lamaze International directly. It is the same for either route, and Lamaze sets fees by country. CEP tuition does not include it.
Is the LCCE tied to a state?
No. The LCCE comes from Lamaze International, not from a state, so it goes with you if you move.
Where to check current details
Dates, fees, and forms change. Confirm them on Lamaze's own pages before you apply: