AUREA Maternal & Newborn Care Foundation
This named system covers foundational maternal and newborn-care knowledge, course completion certificates, professional certification, registry status, and renewal.
What the Foundation system covers
Drawn from the open standards and designed to stay separate from any single provider's curriculum.
- ✓Maternal & newborn-care foundationsSoothing, bathing, safe sleep, and supporting feeding plans.
- ✓Family support and recovery educationRecovery education, emotional support, and communication.
- ✓Safety, scope & referralBoundaries, infection control, and knowing when to refer.
- ✓Ethics, equity & cultural humilityConsent, confidentiality, and respect for family practice.
From certificate to professional certification
Complete training
Complete the Foundation curriculum and receive a course-completion certificate.
Meet the framework
Map training to the published Foundation competencies.
Pass the exam
For professional certification, validate knowledge through a standardized assessment.
Maintain
Maintain status through continuing education and renewal controls.
Certificate is not certification
AUREA publishes standards, education pathways, certificate records, and registry verification for maternal and newborn care. The Foundation certificate and certification system is a structure under public guidance.