Midwives
Special Requirements
Criteria for initial licensure:
A. An applicant for board licensure shall submit:
1. The required application on a form provided by the board and the application fee;
2. Evidence satisfactory to the board of current certification as a CPM; and
3. A report from NARM indicating whether there has ever been any adverse action taken against the applicant.
B. If an applicant has been licensed or certified in another jurisdiction, the applicant shall provide information on the status of each license or certificate held and on any disciplinary action taken or pending in that jurisdiction.
Practice while enrolled in an accredited midwifery education program:
A person may perform tasks related to the practice of midwifery under the direct and immediate supervision of a licensed doctor of medicine or osteopathic medicine, a certified nurse midwife, or a licensed midwife while enrolled in an accredited midwifery education program or during completion of the North American Registry of Midwives' Portfolio Evaluation Process Program without obtaining a license issued by the board until such person has taken and received the results of any examination required for CPM certification or for a period of three years, whichever occurs sooner. For good cause shown, a person may request that the board grant any extension of time beyond the three years, for a period not to exceed one additional year.
North American Registry of Midwives:
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Educational Validation
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The Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) may be educated through a variety of routes, including programs accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC), the America Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), apprenticeship education, and self-study. If the midwife’s education have been validated through the graduation from a MEAC-accredited program; certification by the AMCB as a CNM/CM; or legal recognition in a state evaluated by NARM for educational equivalency, the midwife may submit that credential as evidence of educational evaluation and may apply to take the CPM examination. If the midwife is preceptor-trained or received education outside of the United States, with the exception of UK Registered Midwives, he/she must complete the NARM Portfolio Evaluation Process (PEP).
The NARM Portfolio Evaluation Process (PEP) involves documentation of midwifery training under the supervision of a preceptor. This category includes entry-level midwives, internationally educated midwives, and experienced midwives. Upon successful completion of the documentation portion of PEP, the applicant must successfully complete the NARM Skills Verification. Then the applicant will be issued a Letter of Completion that can be submitted to NARM’s Application Department as validation of midwifery education.
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Certification
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When the applicant has completed one of the approved educational routes of entry, the applicant may apply to become a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) and take the NARM Written Examination.
The Written Examination consists of 350 multiple-choice questions. This examination is administered in two 4-hour sessions. The NARM Written Examination is the final step of the CPM certification process. This examination is also administered as the final part of national and international legal recognition processes. The NARM Written Exam is only given in the United States.
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Educational Content Areas
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The education of all entry-level CPM applicants must include the content areas indentified in the following documents:
1) The Core Competencies developed by the Midwives Alliance of North America (MANA)
2) The NARM Written Test Specifications
3) The NARM Skills Assessment Test Specifications
4) The NARM Written Examination Primary Reference List
5) The NARM Skills Assessment Reference List
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Experience Requirements
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1) As an active participant, the applicant must attend a minimum of 20 births.
2) Functioning in the role of primary midwife under supervision, the applicant must attend a minimum of 20 additional births:
A. A minimum of 10 of the 20 births attended as primary under supervision must be in homes or other out-of-hospital settings
B. A minimum of 3 of the 20 births attended as primary under supervision must be with women for whom the applicant has provided primary care during at least 4 prenatal visits, birth, newborn exam, and one postpartum exam.
C. At least 10 of the 20 primary births must have occurred within 3 years of application submission.
3) Functioning in the role of primary midwife under supervision, the applicant must document:
A. 75 prenatal exams, including 20 initial exams
B. 20 newborns exams
C. 40 postpartum exams
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Other Required Documentation
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The applicant must provide:
1) A copy of both sides of current CPR (both Adult & either Infant/Neonatal Resuscitation) Certification
2) Written verification of:
A. Practice guidelines
B. And informed consent document
C. And emergency care form
3) Documentation and verification of experience, knowledge and skills on the appropriate NARM forms.
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For more information, please see the NARM Candidate Information Bulletin.
Required Fees:
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North American Registry of Midwives Fees:
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PEP fee
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$700.00
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Certification fee
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$700.00
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Recertification fee
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$150.00
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For More Information, Contact:
NARM General Information
Debbie Pulley
5257 Rosestone Dr.
Lilburn, GA 30047
Phone: 770.381.9051
http://www.narm.org/contact.htm
mailto:[email protected]
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