Q: Are you certified or licensed? By whom?
A: I am certified by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). The CPM credential is an international credential; it is the only credential that validates the traditional apprenticeship training for midwives and the only one that requires out-of-hospital experience.
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* For more information on NARM certification, see the NARM Position Paper on the Practice of Midwifery.
* The 2001 American Public Health Association’s ResolutionsIncreasing Access To Out-Of-Hospital Maternity Care Services Through State-Regulated and Nationally-Certified Direct-Entry Midwives which recognizes and affirms the CPM credential for direct entry midwives.
* Childbirth Solutions, Inc. also has information on What is a Certified Professional Midwife?
* The California Association of Midwives “supports certification of midwives by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) and the title “Certified Professional Midwife” (CPM).”
* The Ohio Friends of Midwives site provides a list of organizations to show Who Is Supporting Access to Nationally Accredited Midwives?