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Cayenne thanks so much for chiming in! I am currently enrolled at MCU, but I live in WA state. Living here and talking to a lot of other midwives I have realized how "spoiled" I am when it comes to being able to make a living wage, and WA being a midwife friendly state. Unfortunately I don't feel 100% secure in my CPM career currently. I am a bit of a wanderer so having credential that varies from state to state scares me. I have also been lucky to work with NDs and a lot of other folks who mix allopathic care in with their midwifery care and less of the "woo", butI have a specific community that I am wanting to reach and I need an expanded scope of practice that I just can't get from the CPM currently. From what I can tell none of my BSM credits will transfer to ANY school which is what got me questioning some things. You are correct about Bastyr but I think it is absurd to spend $90,000+ for a degree where credits may transfer but at the end of the day folks "against" CPMs lump us all together anyway. For that amount of money I could complete my CPM and a large portion of my RN & BSN! I have 4 semesters left and I have gone back and forth about the actual benefits of finishing my program, but my last semesters include pharmacology, microbiology, and some chemistry classes that are required for WA licensure anyway. Plus once I am licensed I can hopefully work as a CPM as I am going through nursing school. I love everything about home birth/birth center midwifery especially in WA state, I just need a sustainable avenue for myself and my family. Any tips, tricks, or advice about this journey through nursing?

Thank you it does help! I live in WA where there a few independent CNMs practicing so I will need to start seeking midwives out now.

Have you heard of this course? https://www.sophia.org/online-courses/introduction-to-statistics

Depends on the program. I guess the next question is who doesn't require it ;-)

Have you checked out the Seattle U program? It's 2 years and pretty intense but it will get you where you want to go if it meets your other requirements.

Question for current students & grads. Has anyone in your cohort completed their clinicals in an out of hospital placement?

Greetings, I am looking for experiences from CPMs who went back to school to become CNMs. I am currently in my 2nd year of CPM school at a MEAC accredited program, but for many reasons I have decided that the CNM route may work better for me. I didn't want to "quit" CPM school this close to the finish line so my plan is to finish CPM school and then start with Nursing. Please tell me it is all worth it :-)

Alpha how long did it take you to complete the 2 programs (in total)?

Wow this is SUPER helpful! Thank you so much for posting this!

Congrats!

Congrats!

Oh I also forgot to ask where did you take your Western Civilization class?

Hi DzCafe, Thanks so much for your reply! I haven't posted enough so I can't PM quite yet :-( I just emailed "R" on Friday (but she has not responded yet) to ask some additional questions is she who resigned? I am currently in a midwifery school program that is distance learning so I am kind of used to learning everything on my own, but if you had to choose UMET or choose a school on the mainland over again would you still go to UMET? What are some of the barrios around Bayamon to visit and look for housing? My spouse and I are planning a trip next year to get a clear picture of everything.

I know you post this was awhile ago, but I was wondering did you complete the online application or a paper application? What documents did you mail to the school to get your application processed?

Anyone from this thread actually move down to PR and started attending UMET? I am looking for more information about the application process and who I can contact at the school to arrange a tour when I visit.