Midwife
Support New Life
Guide Safe Birth
Empower Mothers
Undergraduate
Graduate
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Post-Graduate
No degrees available
This is the educational pathway. There may be additional tests or licensure requirements necessary before begining to practice in the field. Consult your state guidelines for more. information.
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Is this career right for you?
What is the role of a midwife?
A nurse midwife provides prenatal care, delivers babies, manages postpartum care, and supports women’s reproductive health within a medical framework.
What does a typical day look like?
Conducting prenatal visits, monitoring maternal and fetal health, attending births, providing postpartum care, and collaborating with obstetricians and healthcare teams.
Where do midwives work?
Midwives work in hospitals, birthing centers, clinics, and community health settings.
What are the common job titles and career paths?
Common roles include Certified Nurse Midwife and Clinical Midwife. Career paths may lead to clinical leadership, advanced practice roles, or private practice.
Who is this career a good fit for?
This career suits individuals who are compassionate, calm under pressure, medically focused, and committed to maternal and newborn health.
What are the biggest rewards of this career?
Rewards include meaningful patient relationships, direct impact on maternal outcomes, and strong compensation in a high-demand specialty.
What does long-term growth look like?
Long-term growth may include leadership roles in women’s health, advanced certifications, or independent practice within regulatory guidelines.
What is the educational pathway to become a midwife?
To become a Certified Nurse Midwife, you must first become a registered nurse and then complete a graduate-level nurse midwifery program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education. After completing graduate education, candidates must pass the national certification exam administered by the American Midwifery Certification Board.
The pathway typically includes:
Bachelor’s degree with required science prerequisites
Completion of a nursing program leading to RN licensure
Graduate degree in nurse midwifery
National certification examination
Sara Schenirer offers a comprehensive Pre-Med and Nursing/Health Science Track within the BA in Psychology. This versatile undergraduate program embeds all common prerequisite coursework required for nursing and advanced health science graduate programs, allowing students to complete their undergraduate requirements efficiently while preparing for RN programs and future midwifery graduate study.
The standard pathway is undergraduate prerequisites, RN licensure, graduate midwifery program, and national certification.
