How to become CNM

Did you know that CSUF has a nurse-midwifery program? BJ Snell is the director and is quite approachable if you contact her through the school or her birth center in Laguna Hills (Beach Cities Midwifery & Women's Health Care).

Here's a great place to start... The American College of Nurse Midwives. You will find a lot of background information as well as all the schools that offer the CNM program. This is the official resource.

With roots dating to 1929, the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM) is the oldest women's health care organization in the U.S. ACNM is the professional association that represents Certified Nurse-Midwives and Certified Midwives in the United States. ACNM provides research, administers and promotes continuing education programs, establishes clinical practice standards, creates liaisons with state and federal agencies and members of Congress. </SPAN>

http://www.acnm.org/

http://www.acnm.org/become_midwife.cfm

The FAQs include the following questions... http://www.acnm.org/faq_for_students.cfm#q6

How can I learn more about what it's like to be a midwife?
What kind of courses should I be taking in college to prepare myself for a career in midwifery?
What are the minimum requirements to get into a nurse-midwifery education program?
What kind of salary does a Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) or Certified Midwife (CM) make?
What are the job opportunities for CNMs and CMs? <LI class=bodyText>Will I learn to do home births as a CNM or CM? <LI class=bodyText>Do any midwifery education programs offer international experience?
What type of degree will I receive upon graduation?
What if I'm NOT a nurse but DO have a Bachelor's degree?
What if I AM a nurse, but do NOT have a Bachelor's degree?
What if I'm NOT a nurse and I do NOT have a Bachelor's degree?
What if I don't want to become a nurse?
What are the differences between a Master's degree and the Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree when I try to find employment?
Are midwifery programs rated or ranked in any kind of order or preference?
What if there isn't an education program near me?
Why are some programs preaccredited while others are accredited?
What kind of labor and delivery experience is required and for how long before I can apply to a nurse-midwifery or midwifery education program?
Can I study midwifery in another country and come back to the U.S. to practice as a CNM or CM? <LI class=bodyText>Can a man be a certified nurse-midwife or certified midwife?