3-year Direct Entry Midwifery Program
Program Overview
Our robust 3-year direct entry midwifery program includes hybrid format of asynchronous coursework, in-person skill intensives and clinicals through traditional preceptor model. Students observe and eventually assist a licensed midwife with prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum care. Upon completing the midwifery program, students will receive a diploma, and are qualified to become a Florida Licensed Midwife (LM) or Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) by taking and passing an exam administered by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM).
Program Requirements
Total Program Credits: 93
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Theory: 67 credits (1,005 clock hours)
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Practical Lab: 2 credits (60 clock hours)
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Clinical Lab: 24 credits (1,440 clock hours)
Total Clock Hours: 2,505
Cost per Credit Hour: $335
Total Tuition Cost: $31,155
Credit Conversion Formula
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Theory: 15 clock hours per credit
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Practical Lab: 30 clock hours per credit
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Clinical Lab: 60 clock hours per credit
Enrollment Status
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Part-time: Less than 9 credit hours per semester
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Full-time: 9 or more credit hours per semester
Clinical Requirements
Total Clinical Credits: 24
Students must complete the following clinical experiences:
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Prenatal Exams: 100 (including 23 initial prenatal exams)
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Birth Observations: 10
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Birth Assists: 20
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Birth Managements: 50
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Newborn Exams: 50
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Postpartum Exams: 50
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Continuity of Care: 15
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Required Home Births: 5
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Required Hospital Births: 2
Clinical Phases
Phase 1: Observations
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10 Birth Observations
Phase 2: Observations as Supervised Assistant
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3 Initial Prenatal Exams
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25 Prenatal Exams
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20 Births
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20 Newborn Exams
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10 Postpartum Exams
Phase 3: Clinical Management as Supervised Primary
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20 Initial Prenatal Exams
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75 Prenatal Exams
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5 Full Continuity of Care
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10 Partial Continuity of Care
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5 Vaginal Sutures
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50 Births
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30 Newborn Exams
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40 Postpartum Exams
Note: Florida Law requires students to care for at least 50 women in each of the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.
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Important Notes
Continuity of Care Definitions:
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Full Continuity of Care: Includes at least 5 prenatal exams over 2 trimesters, 1 birth, 1 newborn exam, and 2 postpartum exams on the same woman within 6 weeks of the birth
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Partial Continuity of Care: Includes at least 1 birth and 1 prenatal exam on the same woman
Continued Clinical Enrollment:
Students who have completed their academic requirements but have not finished their clinical requirements must continue to register for Clinical Lab using course codes CLI401, CLI402, and CLI403 until all clinical requirements have been met.
Clock Hours:
Clock hours represent the time students spend in contact with HSM staff in classroom or clinical settings. Students receive a 10-minute break each hour, making a clock hour 50 minutes in length.
Standards:
This program meets or exceeds all mandates defined by:
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Chapter 467 Florida Statutes
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North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)
Requirements are subject to change at any time to maintain compliance with current standards.