Proposed exam details
A standardized assessment is the gate between a Foundation certificate and any professional certification under AUREA Maternal & Newborn Care Foundation. The outline below explains the assessment structure, competency areas, and review controls.
How the exam would work
What the exam would cover
Aligned to the Foundation competency framework — the same domains used in the training standards.
Newborn care fundamentals
Feeding support, safe sleep, soothing, hygiene, and recognising when to refer.
Postpartum recovery
Physical recovery, emotional well-being, and supporting the parent through the fourth trimester.
Family communication
Culturally responsive communication, boundaries, and care-plan collaboration.
Professional ethics
Scope of practice, confidentiality, consent, and conflict of interest.
Safety & emergency basics
Infant safety, home environment, and basic emergency awareness.
Practice & logistics
Documentation, scheduling, and working within a care team.
How the exam would be developed
Items would be written by subject-matter experts, reviewed for bias and cultural fairness, pilot-tested, and statistically analysed before use. The blueprint would be updated periodically to reflect evolving practice — independent of any single training provider's curriculum.
A future governance body would own the exam content and passing standard, with published policies for item development, scoring, and appeals.
Independence from providers
Aurea Doula Alliance publishes standards, education pathways, certificate records, and registry verification for maternal and newborn care. Assessment and credential review are administered with published criteria, conflict-of-interest controls, and governance review.