The National College of Midwifery, located in New Mexico, offers degrees in midwifery, from an associate to a doctorate. Any of these programs can take one to five years. According to the college's website, all programs are self-paced and adaptable to the time and needs of the student. Each program includes an academic and clinical curriculum, providing both theoretical and practical knowledge. The National College of Midwifery calls itself a "school without walls" because its students work and study in their own communities. Anyone who applies is accepted, according to the MEAC.
National College of Midwifery
#209 State Road 240
Taos, NM 87571
575-758-8914
midwiferycollege.org
The Birthingway College of Midwifery, in Portland, Oregon offers a three-year program leading to a midwifery certification. Students may transfer a year's worth of general education credits and graduate with a Bachelor of Science in midwifery. The Birthingway College of Midwifery attempts to promote the feeling of a small community, as 16 students are placed into what the school's site calls a "cohort." This group attends the same classes and even eats lunches together. The program includes both an academic and an apprenticeship component. Students spend at least a year as apprentices.
Birthingway College of Midwifery
12113 SE Foster Road
Portland, OR 97266
503-760-3131
www.birthingway.edu/
Another three-year program is the Florida School of Traditional Midwifery, located in Gainesville. This is a full-time residency program. Like many other programs, Florida School of Traditional Midwifery requires its students to do an internship. The program operates on trimesters with students having summers off. The school does not have dorms and students are responsible for their own housing.
Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
810 E University Ave.
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-338-0766
midwiferyschool.org