? on UICs CNM PROGRAM

I'm not familiar with that program, but a CNM is someone who has an MSN in nurse-midwifery. So yes, the MSN program would be in nurse-midwifery (unless you were doing a dual CNM/NP program). You don't get the MSN, and then go back to school to get the CNM. The MSN is the degree, and CNM is the certification. So yes, the 2-4 years is for the whole thing in its entirety.

Thank you so much. You answered my question perfectly. I'm an RN continuing my education, and for a speech class we have to talk about the steps to becoming what we want to do. The UIC website confused me referring to CNM as "Post Master's" certificate. I didn't want to tell my classmates that once you obtained your MSN (in women's health) its then required to spend more time on Nurse Midwife courses specifically. What I meant by APRN is advanced practice registered nurse. At UIC, through their MSN program, you can go four routes as I understand it, for example pediatrics... Nurse Midwifery is another route. Thanks again!

A post-Master's certificate is slightly different. It's for people who already have an MSN in another discipline, and want to obtain the education to get their CNM (for example - you can get a post-Master's certificate as an NP as well). Because you already have an MSN, a post-master's certificate usually requires less coursework and is done in less time.

I believe UIC does a BSN-DNP program, actually. In this case you probably won't get a masters degree at all. Maybe the program is a bit different if you already have an MSN in a different field?