Maternidad La Luz offers one-year and three-year programs for aspiring midwives. The programs combine lectures with clinical experience. Completion of the one-year program is sufficient preparation for Texas licensure. The three-year program provides students with advanced clinical training. An available residency program gives licensed midwives the opportunity to earn a stipend and tuition waiver while completing the three-year program. The midwifery curriculum consists of an introduction to midwifery as a career, followed by modules in prenatal, labor and postpartum care. Students also take classes in anatomy, chemistry, well-woman care and prenatal complications. Applicants need to be at least 18 years of age and have a high school diploma or GED. They must have completed a basic anatomy course, and also need to have reliable transportation and a driver's license. Students at Maternidad La Luz must be able to speak Spanish, as the majority of the clients served by the clinic are Spanish-speaking.
Maternidad La Luz
1308 Magoffin
El Paso, TX 79901
915-532-5895
maternidadlaluz.com
The Association of Texas Midwives offers a training program that prepares graduates to become licensed in the state. The midwifery program takes from 27 to 42 months to complete and consists of online courses, workshops and an 18-month apprenticeship with a practicing midwife. Students also complete research projects at local infant service agencies. The curriculum includes modules in anatomy, the pre- and post-partum periods and delivery complications. Applicants must have a high school diploma or GED, be certified in CPR and submit an essay explaining why they want to become midwives.
Association of Texas Midwives
432-664-8815
texasmidwives.com
The Parkland School of Nurse-Midwifery is affiliated with the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, and offers a certificate program that qualifies graduates to take the American College of Nurse Midwives (ACNM) certification exam. Parkland seeks to train nurse-midwives who can provide care to women in Texas who are indigent and do not have access to health care. Students can attend class full-time or part-time and the certificate takes one to two years to complete. The curriculum at Parkland is divided into modules such as primary care of women, family planning and neonatology. Additionally, seminars in breastfeeding and cultural diversity are required. Modules are clinical and combine classroom lectures with hands-on learning experience. Applicants should hold a bachelor's degree with a GPA of at least 3.0 and a valid nursing license, and possess at least one year of related experience, such as labor and delivery nursing.
Parkland School of Nurse-Midwifery
5201 Harry Hines Blvd., MS 6017-A
Dallas, TX 75235
214-590-2580
utsouthwestern.edu