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MIDWIFE
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MIDWIFE
A Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) is an independent practitioner who has met the standards for certification set by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and is qualified to provide the Midwives Model of Care. The NARM certification process recognizes multiple routes of entry into midwifery and includes verification of knowledge and skills and the successful completion of both a Written Examination and Skills Assessment. The CPM credential requires training in out-of-hospital settings.
EDUCATION EXAMINATION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates eligible to apply for the Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) credential include: Graduates of programs accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC); midwives certified by the ACNM Certification Council (ACC), Inc. as CNM's or CM's; and candidates who have completed NARM's competency-based Portfolio Evaluation Process, the PEP Program.
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
NARM recognizes that the education of a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) is composed of didactic and clinical experience. The clinical component of the educational process must be at least one year in duration and equivalent to 1350 clinical contact hours under the supervision of one or more preceptors.
RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS
An initial certificate is available for a three-year period. The certificate is renewable every two (2) years after the initial three-year period.
CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
Thirty (30) continuing education contact hours are required during the three-year period. These must include 5 contact hours of peer review.
www.narm.org/
Licensing Agency
Department of Health
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243
(615) 532 4384
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Active
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Continuing education required to maintain license
Criminal Record
No criminal record prohibitions
Education
Degree required
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State exam required
License Type
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License Updated
08/10/2023
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