Midwife

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HEALTHCARE PRACTITIONERS AND TECHNICAL WORKERS, ALL OTHER SOC CODE 29-9099 Entry Salary $24.52/hr Average Salary $36.63/hr Job Description Midwives provide primary prenatal, intrapartum and postpartum care to women and newborns. Requirements 1. Have a high school diploma or equivalent. 2. Have current certification as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM). 2. Graduate of a midwifery program accredited by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC). 3. Provide evidence of successful completion of Board approved courses in the treatment of respiratory distress in newborns, pharmacology, the treatment of shock, intravenous therapy, and suturing specific to midwives. Continuing Education No continuing education is currently required for midwives in Wyoming. Restrictions Convicted of a crime which renders the person unfit to practice midwifery. Violations of the Midwives Licensure Act. Providing false or misleading information to the Board. School Located in Wyoming There are no midwifery schools in Wyoming. License Midwives must be licensed by the State Board of Midwifery. Licenses expire every two years. Examination An examination is not required but applicants must provide proof of current certification as a certified professional midwife by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM). Fees Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $1,200.00 Provisional License Fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00 Provisional Undertaking Practicum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$400.00 Provisional Education/Instruction/Locum Tenens . . . . .$200.00 per provisional Renewal. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .$1,200.00 Licensing Agency Chris Frint Board of Midwifery 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://midwifery.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information Midwifery Education Accreditation Council 850 Mt. Pleasant Ave Ann Arbor, MI 48103 Phone: (360) 466-2080 http://meacschools.org/ National Association of Certified Professional Midwives PO BOX #1448 Williston, VT 05495 (802) 556-1522 https://nacpm.org/ North American Registry of Midwives 5257 Rosestone Dr. Lilburn, GA 30047 Phone: (888) 842-4784 http://narm.org/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Nurse Anesthetists Nurse Midwives and Nurse Practitioners" https://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/nurse-anesthetists-nurse-midwives-and-nurse-practitioners.htm Last updated May 2023"