Thank you to the CPMs who participated in the Oakland, CA workshop!
Thank you to Kiki Jordan LM CPM, Pearl Yu LM CPM, and Anjali Sardeshmukh LM CPM for hosting the NARM Examination Development workshop on June
Thank you to Kiki Jordan LM CPM, Pearl Yu LM CPM, and Anjali Sardeshmukh LM CPM for hosting the NARM Examination Development workshop on June
NARM has always acknowledged that Continuing Education hours for the renewal of CPM certification may be accredited or unaccredited. On the Recertification form, Category 1
Are you in a state that has adopted US MERA language into a licensing law or that is considering a licensure law based on US
Thank you to the fourteen CPMs who gathered in Blue Springs, Missouri, on March 4-5, 2019 to write questions for the NARM Examination. Coming from
As we begin 2019, we must sadly say goodbye to two Board Members: Shannon Anton, LM, CPM, and Gina Dacosta-Rivera, CPM; and announce two new Board Members: Rachel Fox-Tierney, CPM, LM, and Mary Anne Richardson, CPM, RN.
Effective January 1, 2019: Revised Test Specifications for NARM exam; Fee Increase; NRP policy change. Effective December 31, 2019: Experienced Midwife Route Ends
. . . to all the CPMs who participated in the Cut Score Workshop to Set the Passing Score at MANA 2018! Twelve participants scored
Just a reminder for preceptors and PEP students, effective January 1, 2017, NARM preceptors were required to be registered before supervising any clinical experiences documented
In many midwifery communities there are rumors that NARM is eliminating the Entry-Level Portfolio Evaluation Process (PEP). These rumors are false! NARM is committed to
Davis, California We had an Item Writing Workshop September 7-8 to develop new questions for the NARM Examination. The workshop was hosted by Rachel Fox-Tierney,
Learn about the history of the CPM credential and requirements to become a NARM Registered Preceptor. Understand setting clear expectations, ethical considerations, charting recommendations and
The Test Specifications for the NARM Examination taken after January 1, 2019 are now available online. The changes are primarily organizational to reduce redundancy, so
NARM announces a fee increase for certification and recertification applications effective January 1, 2019. This will be the first fee increase since 2012. We have
This summer NARM continued the tradition of representing CPMs at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL). This annual convention brings together state and international
As of January 1, 2019, NARM will only accept official American Academy of Pediatrics or Canadian Paediatric Society NRP courses for certification and re-certification purposes. What
The Experienced Midwife route of entry for applicants with extensive non-conventional training and experience will be discontinued December 31, 2019. All Experienced Midwife applicants in the
July 17, 2018: The Internationally Educated Midwife (IEM) route for applicants who were trained outside of the United States (with the exception of UK legally
Thank you to this great group of midwives who participated in the Item Writing workshop June 18-19 at Mary Anne Richardson’s in Tennessee! Midwives came
In validating the apprenticeship model as a valuable form of education and training for midwifery, NARM appreciates the many variations in the preceptor/student relationship. NARM
Beginning in 2016, students in MEAC accredited programs who seek CPM certification will have to attend at least ten births in the U.S. or Canada.
The US Midwifery Education, Regulation, and Association (US MERA) convened for the third annual meeting of the collaboration on April 25-27, 2015, at the Bolger
NARM now has an option for CPMs who are retiring and do not want to keep their certification active but also don’t want to claim
No more deadlines! NEWS about NARM’s new testing policies! NARM has contracted with a computer testing company to administer the NARM exam via computer beginning
NARM participated in the US Midwifery Education, Regulation, and Association (US MERA) workgroup in Potomac, Maryland from April 10th through April 13th, 2014. US MERA