Trusted by midwifery professionals

You care for families. ACNM cares for you.

Join the professional home for certified nurse-midwives, certified midwives, students, educators, and advocates working to shape the future of reproductive and maternal healthcare.

Membership is more than access.

It’s advocacy, education, professional credibility, and a collective voice for midwifery.

Our Pillars

  • Transparency: Leading with Clarity and Communication
  • Advocacy: Advancing the Profession Through Unified Action
  • Luminary: Guiding Our Field Through Insight, Education and Expertise
  • Community: Connecting and Uplifting Through Shared Purpose
  • Legacy: Honoring the Field and Those Who Paved It’s Way

Membership Benefits

A Network of Support, 4000+ Strong

Education & Continuing Competency

  • Protect the profession
  • Advance equitable healthcare
  • Expand midwifery access
  • Build lifelong connections
  • Strengthen your career

Advocacy at the Federal & State Levels

  • Protect the profession
  • Advance equitable healthcare
  • Expand midwifery access
  • Build lifelong connections
  • Strengthen your career

Eligibility for Scholarships, Awards, and Grants

  • Protect the profession
  • Advance equitable healthcare
  • Expand midwifery access
  • Build lifelong connections
  • Strengthen your career

Career Enhancement and Access to Exclusive Savings

  • Protect the profession
  • Advance equitable healthcare
  • Expand midwifery access
  • Build lifelong connections
  • Strengthen your career

Find Your Midwifery Community

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Active & New Midwives

For practicing certified nurse-
midwives and certified midwives.

 

  • Continuing education 
  • Legislative advocacy
  • Practice support tools
  • Leadership opportunities

$400 / year
$235 / year (new)

Associate

Associate membership connects you to a community working towards strengthening the midwifery profession. 

  • Stay informed with industry updates
  • Connect with midwifery professionals
  • Support national advocacy efforts

$235 / year

Retired

For retired midwives who want to stay connected and involved.

  • Continued community access
  • Mentorship opportunities
  • Advocacy engagement

$100/ year

Student

Build your future in midwifery with mentorship, education, networking, and professional support. 

  • Career development resources
  • Conference opportunities
  • Mentorship and networking

$100 / year

Active - Supporting

Support the advancement of equitable, accessible reproductive and maternal healthcare.

  • Advocacy updates
  • Community involvement
  • Educational access
  • Opportunities to support the profession

ACNM Corporate Group Membership

Invest in Your Midwifery Team

Support your CNM and CM employees with a benefit that strengthens professional development, promotes engagement, and demonstrates your organization’s commitment to excellence in maternity care.

ACNM Corporate Group Membership allows employers to provide American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) membership to eligible Certified Nurse-Midwives (CNMs) and Certified Midwives (CMs) through a simplified, organization-wide enrollment process. 

Need Help Covering Membership Costs?

  • Employer reimbursement messaging
  • Downloadable justification letter
  • Professional development ROI
  • Continuing education value

ACNM Membership FAQs

ACNM Membership provides access to professional resources, continuing education opportunities, advocacy efforts, networking communities, leadership opportunities, and exclusive member savings. Members also help advance the midwifery profession and improve access to quality care nationwide.

ACNM welcomes certified nurse-midwives (CNMs), certified midwives (CMs), students, educators, researchers, retired midwives, and individuals who support the advancement of midwifery and maternal healthcare. Membership options are available to meet a variety of professional backgrounds and career stages.

ACNM works at the national and state levels to advance policies that support midwifery practice, expand access to care, improve reimbursement, and strengthen maternal health outcomes. Membership helps amplify the collective voice of the profession.

Many employers support professional association memberships as part of continuing education or professional development benefits. Members are encouraged to check with their employer regarding reimbursement opportunities. Tax deductibility may vary based on individual circumstances, and members should consult a tax professional for guidance.

Midwifery Is Stronger Together

Whether youˇre just beginning your journey or shaping the future
of the profession, ACNM membership connects you to the people,
education, and advocacy moving midwifery forward.