Nurse-midwifery is an advanced practice nursing specialty centered on personalized, evidence-based care across pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum recovery, and other areas of reproductive and primary healthcare.
MidwifeSchooling.com is a resource dedicated to nurse-midwife education, built for RNs who want to learn more about advanced degree options in nurse-midwifery, certification, and licensure.
Our Mission
Accredited nurse-midwifery graduate programs prepare qualified registered nurses for advanced clinical practice and eligibility for national CNM certification. MidwifeSchooling.com helps prospective students explore those educational pathways, along with certification requirements and state-specific licensing and practice rules.
That inspired us to develop MidwifeSchooling.com, a resource that provides information on accredited nurse-midwife programs in the U.S., salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, details on the AMCB certification exam, and guides that explain each state’s advanced practice licensing requirements and its position on independent practice and prescriptive authority.
From aspiring grad students looking for an accredited nurse-midwife program in their area, to certification candidates preparing for the exam, to licensed CNMs reviewing salary data, we encourage the nurse-midwife community to use MidwifeSchooling.com freely.
Clinical Review: A Registered Nurse’s Perspective
Our nurse-midwifery education guides are reviewed by a registered nurse with emergency and critical care experience.
Abbie Jacobs, RN, BSN
Registered Nurse, PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center, Springfield, Oregon
When she contributed: Emergency Department RN, PeaceHealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center
Abbie is a registered nurse with experience in emergency department and trauma ICU care. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from the University of Nevada, Reno’s Orvis School of Nursing, and her certifications include ACLS and PALS. She reviews our nurse-midwifery education guides and has written for us on CNM program prerequisites and on the role of CNMs in Medicaid births.
Reviewed guides include: CNM Degree Programs by State · ACME-Accredited CNM Programs · What Is a Certified Nurse-Midwife?
Articles: Prerequisites for CNM Programs · The Essential Role of CNMs in Medicaid Births
The Writers Who Made This Site Possible
Our writers bring years of experience researching and writing about advanced education options in nursing and healthcare.
Jennifer Williams, RN, BSN
Writer and registered nurse
Jennifer is a registered nurse and freelance writer with more than a decade of experience covering higher education and healthcare. She holds a BSN and a specialty certification in nephrology nursing.
Rebecca Turley
Writer and editor
Rebecca is a full-time writer and editor with a BA in Journalism and Communications. Her career highlights include ghostwriting several published books, editing for a national book publishing company, and writing for many high-profile websites and blogs aimed at the education, healthcare, and social sciences fields.
Dr. Helga George
Writer
Dr. George turned to writing about education and healthcare after a research career in plant biology. She holds a BS in Agriculture and a PhD in Plant Pathology from Cornell University and an MS in Plant Pathology from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, and she conducted postdoctoral research at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Susan Maphis
Freelance writer and editor
Susan is a longtime freelance writer and editor who writes for education and career guidance websites. Her work spans newspaper reporting, press releases, academic and technical articles, and healthcare, mental health, and career content. She holds a BA in psychology from West Chester University.
Hannah Coffman
Writer and grant writing consultant
Hannah is a writer and grant writing consultant with a BA in English. She has developed online content on real estate, fundraising, and the nonprofit sector, and has researched and written on education, healthcare, and nursing.
Laura Wrede
Writer, artist, and photographer
Laura is an author, artist, and photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area who has been writing professionally since 2007. She holds bachelor’s degrees in leadership and theology.
How Our Content Is Made
Our guides rely on primary sources wherever we can: program accreditation from the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), certification requirements from the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB), licensing and practice authority from each state’s board of nursing, and salary and job outlook figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Because licensing rules and practice authority vary by state and change over time, confirm current requirements with your state board of nursing.
Everything we publish follows our editorial standards: where our facts come from, how we use AI, and how each article is fact-checked by a person before it’s published.
To get in contact with us for updates, corrections, or anything else, email us at [email protected].
Not sure where to start? Our guide to becoming a certified nurse-midwife walks through every step, and our practice authority guide explains how the rules differ by state.