Advanced Practice Registered Nurse: Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
- Exam
- Third-party exam
- Education
- Degree
- Experience
- Not reported
- Background check
- Required
The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) manages health care of women with a focus on pregnancy, childbirth, and post delivery care of the mother and newborn. The CNM also provides family planning and gynecological care. They work within a health care system that provides for consultation, collaborative management, or referral as indicated by the health status of the patient. Requirements: 1) Must possess an active license as a Registered Nurse in Arkansas or privilege to practice on a Registered Nurse compact state license. 2) Satisfactory completion of an organized graduate level program of nursing education that prepares nurses for advanced practice role of nurse midwife. 3) Certification by a national certifying body recognized by the Board. 4) If involved in intrapartum care, must possess an agreement with a consulting physician licensed under the Arkansas Medical Practices Act who has obstetrical privileges in a hospital. 5) Criminal background check and FBI fingerprint check required. 6) Exam applicants must have practiced a minimum of 2,000 hours as an RN. Written and oral examinations required. License fee: $125.00 initial, Renewal fee: $65.00 biennially, Temporary Permit fee: $30.00
Requirements reported by the state
- Licence type
- Stand-alone license
- Exam
- Third-party exam required
- Education
- Degree required
- Continuing education
- Continuing education required
- Certification
- Certification required
- Background check
- Background check required
- Physical requirement
- No physical requirements
- Military and veterans
- A temporary license available to military and spouses until formal license approval
Issuing body
- Department
- Arkansas Department of Health
- Board
- Arkansas State Board of Nursing
- Address
- University Tower Building, Suite 800 1123 South University Little Rock, AR 72204
- Phone
- (501) 686-2700
- Agency website
- www.arsbn.org
- Last updated
- June 28, 2024
Occupations (O*NET)
- Midwife 29-1161.00
Source and verification
This record is Arkansas's report to the Analyst Resource Center, published by CareerOneStop (October 2024 export). Everything shown comes only from that report.
Before you apply, confirm every detail with Arkansas State Board of Nursing — see the issuing body section above.
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