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Supporting California Organizations & Providers with 
Evidence-Based Courses Meeting the State Training Requirements 

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!

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Evidence-Based Courses Meeting the Requirements of All Three California Laws are Covered in One $15 Fee

Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth Courses

California Laws
SB 464 & AB 2319

Transgender Inclusive (TGI) Care Act Course

California Law
SB 923

Implicit Bias Training for New Nurses Course

California Law
AB 1407
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Two of the three courses you need to meet state required training for perintal care providers are free through 2028, due to a grant from the California Health Care Foundation. The third course, plus the course meeting other laws, can be accessed for one price ($15) which includes all courses.

Courses Meeting the Requirements of
The Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth Act (CA SB 464) and
The Amended Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth Act (CA AB 2319)

Information on the Requirements
To meet the training requirements of SB 464 and AB 2319, you must take the following courses, or their equivalent, a single time each:
California Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth for Black Women and Birthing People (free*)
and
Gender Inclusive Care and Intersectionality: A Guide for Perinatal Care Providers (paid*) or its equivalent

Every subsequent two years you must take:
California Refresher: Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth (free*) or its equivalent

*The courses California Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth for Black Women and Birthing People and California Refresher: Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth are free through 2028 due to a grant from the California Health Care Foundation. Gender Inclusive Care and Intersectionality: A Guide for Perinatal Care Providers meets the additional requirements created by CA AB 2319 and carries a fee of $15.00. Should you need courses meeting the requirements of SB 923 and AB 1407, that $15.00 fee also includes the courses Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients and Implicit Bias Training for Nursing Students and New Nurses.  

Courses Meeting the Requirements of All Three California Laws
are Covered in one $15 Fee

Course Meeting the Requirements of the Transgender Inclusive Care Act (CA SB 923)

Course Meeting the Requirements of Implicit Bias Training for Nursing Students and New Nurses (CA AB 1407)

Courses Meeting the Requirements of All Three California Laws
are Covered in One $15 Fee

The Core Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth course was developed by Diversity Science (former name, we are 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 course Caring for Transgender and Gender Diverse Patients was developed by Diversity Science (now Humanitas Institute) by Lead Subject Matter Expert and Author, Julia Prezedworski, PhD.

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 clinicians and providers before release. We are grateful for their time and invaluable guidance.
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Gender Inclusive Care and Intersectionality

Must be completed in addition to the course "Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth"

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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.

Organizational Representatives:

You may provide access to courses on our LMS or on yours. Click the blue button below to open and fill out the organizational access information form. If you hate forms, just email us at solutions@humanitasinst.org.
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Individual Perinatal Care Providers:

After you click the button below, you will go to the page for your courses. You must be registered and logged in on this site for the courses to be visible to you. When you registered, if you selected "California" as your state, the Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth and Refresher courses will be free. The required Gender Inclusive Care & Intersectionality course carries a $15 fee, including CE. Individual hardship scholarships are available.
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Dignity in Pregnancy & Childbirth

Must be Completed First
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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

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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.

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

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