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Certified Midwife Credential

Issue Summary

The Certified Midwife (CM) credential was created to allow individuals with an undergraduate degree in a discipline other than nursing to obtain a graduate degree in midwifery and then practice as a midwife. To date, only a few states have recognized the CM credential: NY, NJ, DE, ME, MO, and RI.

Available Literature

• Competency-based education: The essential basis of pre-service education for the professional midwifery workforce
• The Certified Midwife Credential and the Case for National Implementation
• Midwifery education in the U.S. - Certified Nurse-Midwife, Certified Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife
• Prior Work and Educational Experience Are Not Associated with Successful Completion of a Master's-Level, Distance Education Midwifery Program
• Labor and Delivery Nursing Experience: A Prerequisite for Midwifery Education?
• Joint Statement of Practice relations between Obstetrician-Gynecologists and Certified Nurse-Midwives/Certified Midwives
• AWHONN Position Statement: Midwifery
• Definition of Midwifery and Scope of Practice of Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives
• Fast Facts about Certified Midwives (CMs)
• Comparison Chart among Professional Midwifery Credentials in the U.S.
• Mandatory Degree Requirements
• Midwifery Education
• Midwifery education in the U.S. - Certified Nurse-Midwife, Certified Midwife and Certified Professional Midwife
• Midwives of ACNM
• What is a Certified Midwife?

Advocacy

• Talking Points for Certified Midwife Licensure
  Helpful points to aid in efforts to expand the licensure and full recognition of holders of the Certified Midwife (CM) credential.