Experienced Midwife
The Experienced Midwife route is for candidates with extensive or non-conventional training and experience. Candidates must complete the Portfolio Evaluation Process (PEP) and each application is individually evaluated to determine whether training and experience are equivalent to NARM’s certfication standards. Additional documentation may be requested by the Applications Department. Completion of the PEP process qualifies candidates to apply to take the NARM written examination.
Experience Requirements:
The experienced midwife must have been in primary practice for a minimum of five years and have a minimum of 75 births within the last ten years (at least ten births must be within the last two years).
Experience Requirements. All Experienced Midwife candidates must document:
- 75 births within the last ten years including:
- At least ten (10) births in the last two (2) years
- Ten (10) or more out-of-hospital births
- Five (5) births with continuity of care which includes five (5) prenatal exams spanning two trimesters, the birth, newborn exam and two (2) postpartum exams.
- 300 prenatal visits (among 50 different women);
- 50 newborn exams;
- 75 postpartum visits.
Charts or written documentation of all care must be available.
Certificiation Process:
Phase 1: Verification of Experience and Skills
All Experienced Midwife candidates must:
- Complete the appropriate NARM application forms.
- Document experience and skills requirements, and include any relevant certificates, diplomas, licenses and degrees.
- Complete Form 201 documenting the acquisition of skills required for NARM Certification using the instructions for Special Circumstances applicants.
- Submit a copy of both sides of current Adult CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation Certification (or approved alternative);
- Submit copies of:
- A. Practice guidelines;B. An informed consent document;
C. An emergency care form.
- Satisfy skills verification requirements.
A Letter of Completion of NARM’s Portfolio Evaluation Process will be sent after all requirements are met.
Phase 2: Application for Certification
All Experienced Midwife candidates must:
- Submit the CPM Application Form (400) and the Letter of Completion of NARM’s PEP Program.
Upon approval of the application materials, the NARM Written Examination will be scheduled. The Certified Professional Midwife certification will be issued after all requirements are met.
Application Forms:
The CIB will be available online by May 13th. Applications submitted prior to January 1, 2013 may include all the current forms.
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