Build your career with our Bachelor of Midwifery program.

Program Description

The Midwifery (BS) Program requires 135 credit hours (156 weeks) and is delivered residentially, with the credential awarded as a Bachelor of Science. This program is designed to prepare midwifery students to focus on the healthcare of women and their newborns.

The Bachelor of Science in Midwifery degree requires 135 semester credits, of which 82 credits are transferred from a Florida CIE-approved program in Midwifery. Fifteen (15) credits of general education courses must be completed either before entering or concurrent with the program. An applicant holding a midwifery license from another state will have their education evaluated for equivalency; the CPM credential will be considered equivalent to a minimum of 62 credits.

The Bachelor of Science in Midwifery program is designed to be completed in 12 months (52 weeks), but the length of time to graduate may vary depending upon how many credits are transferred into the program and if the student attends full or part time.

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Program Focus

The program emphasizes comprehensive healthcare during the childbearing cycle based on the care provided by midwives, from the prenatal through the postpartum period. The program will also include family planning, labor, birth and postpartum care, newborn care and well-woman gynecologic care, epidemiology and public health, and professional issues, focusing on the contributions midwives make toward advancing maternal health care via involvement in both research and in professional organizations.

Program Objectives

Upon completion of the Bachelor of Science in Midwifery program, the graduate will be able to manage the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, apply leadership skills, incorporate health promotion and disease prevention, and use research, statistics, and epidemiology to support midwifery care. The program also emphasizes effective communication, evidence-based practice, health informatics and emerging technologies, NARM standards of practice and code of ethics, and contributing to the profession of midwifery at the local, state, and national levels. In another words, a BSM degree can help you move up to a faculty role or build a solid foundation to becoming a midwife researcher.

Admissions Note

If you are a Licensed Midwife in Florida, or hold either a CPM or a valid United States midwifery license in another state, this program may be the right choice for you.

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