CNM program for non-nurses

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Specializes in CNM.

I have a non-nursing degree and have been taking pre-requisites to apply for nursing school with the intention to become a CNM. I've been having trouble finding direct-entry/accelerated programs aside from UCSF, Vanderbilt & Michigan. A few programs listed on ACME seem out of date -- when I visit those schools there is no information about direct entry programs.

To be clear, I understand that in order to become a CNM you need a nursing degree, however I know there are a few programs that include an accelerated nursing program and then a speciality in midwifery. I'm just having trouble finding all those programs online. Thanks in advance for your help!

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Specializes in Midwife, OBGYN.

The ACNM keeps an updated list of the accredited midwifery programs in the United States. That would be a good place to start and take a deeper dive into their websites to see if they offer direct entry programs. There are only a total of 37 accredited programs in the United States that will train you to be a CNM but not all of them will have a direct entry program.

https://portal.midwife.org/education/education-programs

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For example- Columbia has a 15 months masters to get an RN (so you're not repeating your bachelors which is nice) and then the DNP midwifery is 2 years straight after that. Good luck with your search!

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