Certified International Midwife

As a midwife you are entrusted with the care of new life and the life that gives breath to it.

IRM takes this to heart which is why it is our desire to raise the standard of midwifery care worldwide by certifying independent and autonomous, highly skilled and compassionate midwives- most of whom will serve as Humanitarian or Missionary Midwives.

The CIM application and exam fee is $1500 USD.
If applying as an entry level applicant under a preceptor, this fee is split into 3 payments of $500. Each phase of training requires a $500 payment towards your total exam fee.

If applying as an Experienced Midwife or already Certified/Licensed Midwife, the full exam fee of $1500 is due at the time of application.

Please email us for payment instructions.

Needs based scholarships are available. Please email for details.

Requirements for Entry Level Midwife, training under an IRM registered preceptor are as follows:

Your training must include both clinical training with an IRM registered preceptor AND didactic education through a formal Midwifery education program of your choosing.

The minimum timeframe of your didactic and clinical training, from the time you register with IRM as a phase 1 student, must span 3+ years.

Please keep in mind that 3 years is a bare minimum and in the vast majority of scenarios, your initial training in order to complete the following clinical phases with a preceptor, plus your didactic education, will span 4-5 years before you will qualify to sit for the CIM exam.

We highly recommend that you train under multiple preceptors and in multiple countries.

The maximum timeframe to complete your training once you have submitted Phase 1 paperwork, is 8 years.

               Phase 1

• Submit IRM application and initial $500 fee.
• 25 births in assisting role
• 25 newborn exams
• 50 postpartum exams
• BLS CPR certification 
• NRP and HBB certification
• Receive a passing score of at least 75% on the pre-exam that will be administered by your preceptor PRIOR to moving from assistant to primary under supervision

                  Phase 2

• 25 births in primary under supervision role with 7 continuity of care
• Prenatal and Postpartum care for each birth 
• Skills list checked off by preceptor
• Receive a passing score of at least 75% on the IRM First Aid and CPR exam
• Pay 2nd installment of $500 prior to moving on to phase 3

                Phase 3

• 25 births in primary role 
• Prenatal and postpartum care for each birth 
• 7 of the primary births are required to be in a low resource setting and must be out-of-hospital. 
• 20 hours of breastfeeding support
• Proof of formal training in NASG, Pharmacology and IV therapy for Midwives
• Receive a passing score of at least 75% on final exam
• Final exam is timed, proctored and comprised of 377 questions
• 5 letters of recommendation; 3 from prior clients and 2 from a practicing Midwife that you have worked directly with (1 must be your registered preceptor)
• Submit official transcripts and proof of completion for a formal Midwifery didactic education program 
• Pay final $500 fee prior to CIM exam scheduling 

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Please submit the full CIM exam fee of $1500 with your Experienced Midwife application. Please email for payment instructions.

Requirements for Experienced Midwife applicant, without training under a CIM registered preceptor:

• 150 primary births - random audits are performed -must have charts for all 
• In Primary practice for 5+ years 
• 10+ Primary births in a low resource setting; 7 must be OOH 
• Submit the completed application and $1500 exam fee.
• Current NRP and HBB
• Current BLS CPR
• 50 hours of breastfeeding support 
• Proof of formal didactic Midwifery training
• Proof of formal training in NASG, Pharmacology and IV therapy for Midwives 
• 8 Letters of recommendation; 5 from prior Midwifery clients and 3 from Midwives or Physicians whom have knowledge of your experience, skill level and Good character 
• Receive a passing score of at least 75% on the IRM online First Aid and CPR exam
• Passing score of at least 75% on the IRM proctored and timed, 377 question final exam

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Please submit the full $1500 CIM exam fee with your application, under the already certified or licensed Midwife exam route. Please email for payment instructions.

Requirements for already certified or licensed Bridge Midwife applicants:

• Current RM, CM, CNM, CPM or other foreign certification equivalent or Jurisdiction Midwifery License
• Submit the completed application and $1500 exam fee.
• Proof of current NRP and HBB
• Proof of current BLS CPR
• 75 totals births: 50 Primary, 25 continuity of care- must have charts for all. Audits will be performed. 
• 7 of the primary births required, must be in a low resource setting and 4 must be OOH - must have charts or other proof for all, audits will be performed. 
• 75 Newborn Exams
• 200 Postpartum Exams
• 375 Prenatal Exams
• Proof of 20 hours of breastfeeding support  
• Proof of formal training in NASG, Pharmacology and IV therapy for Midwives 
• Receive a passing score of at least 75% on final exam
• Final exam is timed, proctored and comprised of 377 + questions
• 8 letters of recommendation; 5 from former clients and 3 from Midwives or Physicians you have worked with.

Email with questions or to return completed application documents:

info@internationalmidwife.org

Effective January 1, 2019, CIM certification must be renewed every 4 years. Please contact us for complete renewal requirements.