Programs in Midwifery
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Midwifery programs prepare individuals to provide pre-natal, natural birth, and immediate postpartum care to pregnant women in jurisdictions licensing direct (non-nursing) training for midwives. Course topics include: basic obstetrics, women's health, fetal development, childbirth education, maternal nutrition and health, labor support, natural childbirth, postpartum support, prebirth counseling and risk screening, management of obstetric emergencies, patient referral, applicable regulations, and professional standards and ethics.
Top Schools For Midwifery Programs
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FSTM
Gainesville, FL | Unknown |
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Certificate (53) |
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Tai Sophia Institute
Laurel, MD | Unknown |
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21 |
Certificate (21) |
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Bastyr University
Kenmore, WA | Unknown |
189 |
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Certificate (11), Master's (2) |
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Mount Wachusett Community College
Gardner, MA | $9,650 |
4,761 |
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Certificate (3), Associate (4) |
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Birthingway College of Midwifery
Portland, OR | $11,355 |
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Certificate (1), Bachelor's (4) |
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Birthwise Midwifery School
Bridgton, ME | $9,500 |
40 |
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Certificate (5) |
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Southwest Wisconsin Tech
Fennimore, WI | $5,319 |
2,576 |
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Associate (0) |
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Midwifery Statistics
| Degree Type Breakdown | Number of Degrees
Granted Last Year | Percentage
of Total |
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| Certificate |
23 |
37% |
| Associate |
20 |
32% |
| Bachelor's |
19 |
31% |
| Master's |
Not Available |
0% |
| Doctoral |
Not Available |
0% |
| Gender Breakdown | Number of Degrees
Granted Last Year | Percentage
of Total |
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| Male |
4 |
6% |
| Female |
58 |
94% |
| Racial Breakdown | Number of Degrees
Granted Last Year | Percentage
of Total |
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| Asian or Pacific Islander |
2 |
3% |
| Black or African American |
5 |
8% |
| Hispanic or Latino |
2 |
3% |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native |
0 |
0% |
| White (Non-Hispanic) |
48 |
79% |
| Other/Unknown |
4 |
7% |
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| Job Title: | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| Description: | Reports to Department Chief. The job will include, but not be limited to: Labor and Delivery coverage, ER coverage, emergent OR coverage, Coverage of Perinatal and Gynecological Patients at St. Vincent Hospital, consultations, history and...> |
| Job Title: | Certified Nurse Midwife |
| Description: | Certified Nurse Midwife Clinical Affiliation: Department: OB/GYN Laborist Schedule: Full Time Shift: Day/Night Hours: 7A-7P/7P-7A + 8 hrs as needed Hours Per Pay Period: 80 Job Details: Job Summary: Provides prenatal care to patients which...> |
| Company: | South Shore Hospital |
| Location: | South Weymouth, MA |
| Posted: | 2/21/2013 |
| Source: | South Shore Hospital |
| Job Title: | Nurse Midwife |
| Description: | The UNM Midwifery Division is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work "PRN" with our well-established midwifery service. We are seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife to join our dedicated and hard-working...> |
| Job Title: | Clinical Laboratory Scientist, Lab - Main Clinic, Santa Cruz PD |
| Description: | Under general supervision and according to established policies and procedures, performs, analyses, interprets data obtained from laboratory procedures for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment of disease with notification of appropriate...> |
| Company: | Sutter Health |
| Location: | Santa Cruz, CA |
| Posted: | 5/22/2013 |
| Source: | Sutter Health |
| Job Title: | Organizer and Research Associate |
| Description: | Maryland is currently one of 7 states where home birth midwives are illegal, a limitation that poses a severe threat to women's reproductive choices in Maryland. This fundamental imposition on birth autonomy removes women's most basic...> |
| Company: | Association of Independent Midwives of Maryland |
| Location: | Baltimore, MD |
| Posted: | 6/6/2013 |
| Source: | washingtonpost.com |
| Job Title: | Nurse Midwife (0819179) |
| Description: | Work Location: UNM Health Sciences Center (Abq) Position Summary The UNM Midwifery Division is seeking an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to work "PRN" with our well-established midwifery service. We are seeking an experienced...> |
| Company: | University of New Mexico |
| Location: | Albuquerque, NM |
| Posted: | 2/5/2013 |
| Source: | HigherEdJobs |
| Company: | Fairview Health Services |
| Location: | Minneapolis, MN |
| Posted: | 3/30/2013 |
| Source: | PracticeLink |
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