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The California Department of Health reported that 80% of California organizations and providers chose our Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth course(s) to meet the requirements of CA SB 464, The Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth Act!

COURSES MEETING STATE TRAINING REQUIREMENTS FOR PROVIDERS AND CLINICIANS

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If you are ONLY looking for access to the original Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Course (that partially meets updated state requirements) or the California Refresher Course, use the "contact us" form and let us know.

Learner licenses if only using those courses are free through 2028 due to a grant from the California Health Care Foundation. Confused? Click Here.
  • Original Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth Course (Now only partially meets requirements)
  • Refresher Course

Supporting California Organizations & Providers with
Evidence-Based Courses 

For $15.00 per learner, California providers can complete any or all of our courses that meet California State requirements.

California Laws
SB 464 & AB 2319

California Law
SB 923

California Law
AB 1407

The (Amended) Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth Act 

The Transgender Inclusive Care Act

Implicit Bias Training for New Nurses

Accessing Courses to Meet Requirements of the Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth Act (CA SB 464) and the Amended Act (CA AB 2319)

Course Information

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Gender Inclusive Care and Intersectionality


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⏰ Duration: 20 minutes 

 Certificate of Completion is awarded upon course completion

🏆 0.5 ANCC / ACCME Continuing Education credit available

For more information about this course, the related law, or fees, click here.

This course meets the requirements of CA AB 2319 and equips perinatal care providers with the essential knowledge and practical skills needed to deliver compassionate, inclusive, and high-quality care to all birthing patients. You will explore the concept of intersectionality—how interconnected aspects of identity shape healthcare experiences—and examine the unique needs of transgender and non-binary individuals during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum care. Practical tools and strategies are provided to help you recognize and thoughtfully interrupt automatic assumptions that could unintentionally affect the quality of care. Additionally, you will learn actionable techniques to create affirming, safe, and respectful healthcare environments for patients of diverse identities. This course meets the requirements of California AB 2319, the amended Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act.

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Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth

Must be Completed First
Free until 2028
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⏰ Duration: 60 minutes plus optional activities

 Certificate of Completion is awarded upon course completion

🏆 1.0 ANCC / ACCME Continuing Education credit available. After course completion, you’ll have the option to purchase an exam to earn 1 hour of CME or CE

This course is split into three parts. Each uses the example of real-life, composite stories to illustrate how racial bias, however unintended, can undermine care. Each part also provides specific, concrete, evidence-based strategies for interrupting racial bias.

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

  • Teach co-workers important concepts and correct myths and misunderstandings.
  • Describe the research evidence on racial inequalities in perinatal care and outcomes.
  • Explain why well-intentioned providers who are consciously and genuinely committed to fairness and high-quality care can still behave in racially biased ways.
  • Apply evidence-based strategies for interrupting racial biases and protecting patients from racism.
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Refresher Course: Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth

Completed Two Years After Core Course
Free until 2028
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⏰ Duration: 45 minutes plus optional activities

 Certificate of Completion is awarded upon course completion

🏆 1.0 ANCC / ACCME Continuing Education credit available. After course completion, you’ll have the option to purchase an exam to earn 1 hour of CME or CE

The course uses a series of new interactive activities to prepare learners to educate their coworkers to interrupt racial biases and live their values in the care they provide to Black women and birthing people.

After completing the course, learners will be able to:

  • Describe the research evidence on racial inequalities in care and the resulting unnecessary suffering, illness, disability, and death.
  • Explain the visible and invisible ways  unintended biases affected the care process for Melissa and her husband.
  • Understand the connection between the historical enslavement of people from West Africa and current-day stereotypes.
  • Apply concrete and evidence-based actions to interrupt racial bias, help buffer patients from racial bias, and provide equitable care for all patients.

Courses Meeting the Requirements of CA SB 464 and CA AB 2319

Course Meeting the Requirements of CA SB 923

Course Meeting the Requirements of CA AB 1407

Note: California Board of Nursing provider number is still pending
The Core Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth course was developed by Diversity Science (former name, now Humanitas Institute) with the guidance of Lead Subject Matter Expert Rachel Hardeman, PhD  and input from additional multiple community members and Subject Matter Experts.

The Refresher course and the AB 2319 Add-on course (Gender Inclusive Care and Intersectionality), were led by Michelle van Ryn, PhD, at Humanitas Institute (formerly Diversity Science) with the a team of additional Subject Matter Experts.

All courses were evaluated by practicing perinatal care providers before release. 

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