Ethics in Governance is a five-hour, regulatory ethics training for Virginia State-Certified Doulas. Where Course 1 builds the personal ethical foundation, Course 2 applies that foundation to the professional regulatory layer: the VCB Code of Ethics, Virginia law, accountability systems, documentation standards, and peer reporting obligations. This course corrects widespread misunderstandings, takes the Code seriously as a justice document rather than a bureaucratic checklist, and equips doulas to make defensible ethical decisions under real pressure.

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

Apply all three sections of the VCB State-Certified Doula Code of Ethics to real practice scenarios with specificity
Accurately describe SCD mandatory reporter status under Virginia Code §63.2-1509 and distinguish training requirements from legal designations
Navigate dual relationships and community-based boundary challenges with integrity and professional clarity
Apply cultural humility as a professional regulatory obligation, not merely a value
Apply the VCB nine-step ethical decision-making framework to complex, multi-factor scenarios
Write client documentation that centers dignity, withstands ethical scrutiny, and does not create harm through language
Fulfill peer accountability obligations under the VCB Code within the required 90-day reporting window

Ethics in Governance (Focus on Maternal Health)