Choosing a training provider is a big deal. So you ask around and check out the reviews. But when 20 people say they have done the “best antenatal training course” and it was amazing – but don’t tell you why – what then? Because, let’s face it, what suits one person does not always suit another.
And sometimes there are super important questions we haven’t even considered yet!
And we’ve put every answer in one place: 29 of them, grouped under the eight questions you’re probably already asking.
Use the menu below to jump straight to the question on your mind, or read the lot with a cuppa.
And when you’re done, don’t take our word for any of it. Download the comparison checklist and scorecard, put us side by side with anyone else you’re considering, and score us both. If someone else comes out ahead, train with them. Yes, honestly, we are not for everyone, and that’s perfectly ok.
Download our “20 Questions…” scorecard, and put Antenatal Training International and other training providers to the test. All personalised to your needs and without any bias.
Use this to help you decide who’s right for you – that might not be us, and that’s more than ok!
Bonus section: Not all accreditation is equal. Four tips to help you check what’s real and what’s smoke and mirrors.
All our students said not knowing this was their biggest regret – it’s at the back.
City & Guilds and the Royal Society for Public Health award your qualifications.
Ofqual-regulated. No Fake “diplomas” or made-up “Level 3s”.
If it’s not a qualification, it’s not a diploma or level – it’s a course.
City & Guilds
Royal Society for Public Health
NHS – 40+ trusts
Sure Start – UK and Ireland
TRICARE and Carrot – US insurance
Complementary Medical Association
Department for Work & Pensions
City & Guilds is known in 80+ countries.
Carrot and TRICARE are US-based insurance plans.
ATI Graduates practise in the UK and abroad across 14 countries.
We don’t put our training online and call it “international” when the accreditation isn’t solidly recognised outside the UK.
Did you know we were called Antenatal Training UK before International? This is why.
Companies House 15200039.
City & Guilds centre 009954.
CMA CMASCH1272.
VAT number – coming soon
All public. All verifiable with a quick Google.
All qualified to the highest in the field – Yes, Midwives, IBCLCs, clinical psychologists who are also published authors and researchers, award-winning experts or industry speakers.
All still working within their fields.
When we say expert, we mean it.
Lizzie turned her back on midwifery to change maternity.
She set up bursaries, partnered with funders, and ran sales to make training as accessible as possible.
She set up BirthWorld CIC, to pay you properly for your work.
She volunteers as director for the Association for the Advancement of Perinatal Professionals, because she cares about the industry, not just her paying students.
A self-paced online course sits behind this website.
Each module is broken into 30min to 1hr segments, making it easy for you to study around your life commitments.
Held Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays at 7pm.
Live, friendly small groups where we always have fun and thought-provoking conversations!
Can’t make it? They are recorded. Want to come live? Simply jump on the next one.
Add the calendar to your phone and get reminders or instant updates should anything change.
Enrol when it suits you, progress as it suits you – 8 weeks or 3 years.
No need to be anywhere at any time.
When evidence changes, so does the course, without leaving you behind.
When we expand the course, you get access. No additional charge.
Come across an issue in practice? Jump on a tutorial and get support – even 5 years later.
Marketing that used to work – isn’t? Again, our support doesn’t run out.
Dyslexia, ADHD, anything else?
Life a bit complex?
Get a personal tutor for extra support and assessment adjustments.
We have a policy and actionable steps – not a sentence saying we’re inclusive.
You are welcome here.
We take you from ground zero all the way through to advanced topics and skills, like biomechanics, health coaching and teaching for the nervous system.
We are not teaching midwives to suck eggs – with a sprinkling of “teaching skills” thrown in, either.
Neuroscience, adult learning, psychology, identity, coaching. Nervous system regulation, advocacy, leadership and trauma.
Abstract concepts brought together into ATI’s proprietary frameworks, for those who want to make a genuine difference, not just run nice classes.
16 years of research informing PhD studies, made accessible to you.
Perinatal Mental Health that provides therapeutic support, not signposts onto a 2yr waiting list.
Fatherhood – because massage techniques and changing a nappy do nothing for the overwhelm or disconnection that follows, leaving mum to carry more load.
Advanced Diploma – because evidence shows continuity care changes outcomes.
Master’s Diploma – because 9 in 10 parents are labelled as high risk, and everyone is teaching “normal”.
Know what you want, and how to create a successful plan to get there.
From your offers and pricing to how parents find and choose you, and how you’ll turn a post into paying clients.
But you’ll also see how to fit everything together, so your website, content, classes, emails, partnerships and future offers create bookings without extra effort.
Leicester, Leeds, Bristol, Reading.
Spend a day getting hands-on in these interactive sessions that build the skills behind exceptional perinatal support.
Practise with the birth pools, pelvises, birth balls and teaching equipment. Try practical techniques, join in demonstrations.
So good, our students attend multiple times!
Can I teach online? Yes, absolutely – only it’s a very different ball game than in-person.
So we also teach you the most effective online strategies and provide regular opportunities to practise with feedback and support.
ATI’s exclusive software, built specifically for perinatal professionals.
Plan your classes. Create parent resources. Build your website. Write your content. Map your marketing. Develop your offers.
Without needing to become a marketing expert, or spend hours staring at a blank page.
OPALIS is built into your training, helping you do the work as you learn it, and it’s super simple to use!
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Every quarter, plan the next 90 days of your marketing with us.
Website, social media, local partnerships, content, campaigns and funding opportunities.
Leave knowing exactly what you’re doing next, and when.
Editable, brandable lesson plans, parent handouts and workbooks – plus website, social and email templates.
Use OPALIS to build something entirely yours, or take a shortcut with ours.
Parents will book 3-6 months in advance, so why start your marketing once you’re qualified?
Get those bookings coming in as you progress through your training, so you can walk out of your graduation into booked classes.
Doing the Advanced or Masters? You don’t have to wait to complete the whole thing before starting to earn!
Extensive training and monthly marketing surgeries – bring what you are working on for feedback and help.
PLUS, we will write your sales page, your socials, your lead magnet, and your blog. It’s all included.*
*TnCs apply.
OPALIS is ATI’s exclusive perinatal professional software.
You don’t need to become a marketer – or spend your evenings trying to keep up with the speed of marketing.
OPALIS helps you make smarter decisions about what to sell, who to sell it to, where to show up and what to do next.
So you spend less time trying to “do marketing” and more time teaching and supporting.
List your classes and services on our parent-facing platform and we’ll actively promote them through paid social media, local advertising and our wider campaigns.
And when BirthWorld secures funding for classes and services, we pay you to deliver them.
Our relationships with Carrot and TRICARE mean eligible families can access your services through their healthcare benefits – and you get paid directly.
WhatsApp community for students and graduates.
New evidence, questions and giggles – people who take this as seriously as you do.
Our monthly mentorship tutorial. Bring your wobbles, your sticky points and concerns. We will help you take your foot off the brake and move forward again.
Every student gets direct access to Jeanette – our student support advisor.
Her sole and only job is to be there for you. Access or payment queries, questions about the course or links.
This is in addition to the personal contact details for each tutor as well!
Free conference tickets,
Free guest specialists,
Free workshops,
No renewals, no subscriptions, no re-certification or membership fees.
Download our “20 Questions…” scorecard, and put Antenatal Training International and other training providers to the test. All personalised to your needs and without any bias.
Use this to help you decide who’s right for you – that might not be us, and that’s more than ok!
Bonus section: Not all accreditation is equal. Four tips to help you check what’s real and what’s smoke and mirrors.
All our students said not knowing this was their biggest regret – it’s at the back.
Don’t wait any longer to make a positive impact on the lives of parents-to-be. Enrol in one of our accredited antenatal educator courses today. By taking this important step, you’ll gain the knowledge and skills needed to provide modern, evidence-based guidance to expectant parents, helping them navigate the exciting but challenging path to parenthood.
Passion to Profession: a FREE 4-day workshop, 5 to 8 October, 7pm on Zoom.
For anyone obsessed with birth work and wondering how to turn it into a real career. And for midwives who have lost the joy in it.
Design a career that fits your life, teach in a way that actually changes outcomes, see how simple marketing can be, and find the funding to pay for it. Live bonuses every night, and replays if you miss one.
