​The AAP and a number of partner organizations offer HBS training throughout the year in locations across North America. Courses are led by highly experienced HBS facilitators who are experts in the fields of global health and neonatal care, and will prepare learners to facilitate training activities in resource-limited countries.
Once you have completed an HBS course, you will be qualified to train nurses, midwives, and other newborn care providers in resource-limited settings on the life-saving HBS course for which you have been trained.
Typically, North American courses consist of one or more HBS programs, and are noted accordingly. The list below contains the most up-to-date course offerings, and is updated regularly. Check back regularly for new course announcements.
If you are planning a course and would like to have it posted on the website, please contact us so we can help you to spread the word.
Upcoming Courses
May/June 2026 Online Essential Newborn Care 2 Course
Note: The WHO Essential Newborn Care (ENCC) Course is the updated version of the Helping Babies Survive program suite. You can learn more about ENCC here.
If you are unavailable for the above ENC 2 course or are interested in a future ENC 1 course, you are welcome to send an email to [email protected] to be added to a notification list for when future ENC 1 and 2 courses are scheduled. Please include “ENC course notification list” in your email subject line. Thank you!"
Last Updated
04/02/2026
Source
American Academy of Pediatrics