HYBRID DIRECT-ENTRY MIDWIFERY PROGRAM

Although we do offer a hybrid version of our Direct-Entry Midwifery program, it is not completely an online program. The Hybrid Direct-Entry Midwifery program has live class sessions that students attend once a week via a distance-learning platform. Students are also required to complete on-site time at a clinical externship in their local area and once a semester in-person travel to the school for clinical lab workshops. Since the weekly classes are held online through live sessions, much of your coursework can be done online from the comfort of your home, which provides students ample time to participate in their clinical externship throughout the week.

Yes. This is because eiter the states do not allow CPM student midwives to complete their clinical requirements as CPM licensure is not legalized in those states or we are currently not able to establish preceptorship in that state.

Unfortunately we do not at this time due to a lack of accreditation.

The Hybrid Direct-Entry Midwifery program is designed to meet the educational needs of aspiring midwives across the United States, with no prior midwifery, nursing, or medical training. The Hybrid program follows the same Midwifery Core Curriculum as our In-Person Direct-Entry Midwifery program but adapted to be hosted primarily online, with preceptorships in your local area.

If you are an LPN or RN, please read the next FAQ ‘I am a registered nurse’ for more information about how your prior education and experience can be applied to our Direct-Entry Midwifery program.

If you are interested in transferring to our school, please reach out to us at admissions@commonsensemidwifery.org to see if we have openings in our programs. Transfer students are required to apply to our program and complete a transcript evaluation.  If you would like to get a head start on the process you can please complete the same Transcript Evaluation Request Form, pay the applicable $75.00 transcript evaluation fee, provide a copy of your course catalog(s), and submit an official transcript.

While we do not require that our prerequisites be completed at these institutes, these are just some suggestions where you can meet our prerequisites:

• Doula Certification
• Lactation Educator Training
• Childbirth Educator Training
• College-level Math Course – StraighterLine.com
• College-level English Course – StraighterLine.com
• College-level Anatomy & Physiology 1 and 2 Courses
• HIV/AIDS 4-hour Course – Kolibri International Birth Institute
• CPR Certification – American Red Cross
• NRP Certification – Birth Emergency Skills Training

If you have any questions about whether or not your previous experience will meet our prerequisites, feel free to ask us!

Our Hybrid Direct-Entry Program’s tuition is based on 91 credits at $300/credit amounting to $27,300, along with a $240 Skills Fee per semester and Enrollment Fees. We offer a payment plan to help spread the cost of education, as well as scholarship opportunities to our students. Click here to learn more about financing the midwifery school.

Yes, we do! Please Click here to learn more about our scholarship opportunities.

We do not currently accept FAFSA or FL Prepaid at this time. While this is an eventual goal for our school, we do not know when exactly we will be able to provide this as an option for our students. CCSM is currently in the process of applying to accept GI Bills.

If you are applying to our school and are interested in determining if some of your previous education could be applied as for credit, all you need to do is complete this Transcript Evaluation Request Form and pay the applicable $75.00 transcript evaluation fee. You will need to upload a copy of your course catalog(s), as well as have an official transcript. If you have any questions, please email admissions@commonsensemidwifery.org.

Please note, transcript evaluations are not required for our college-level prerequisites, just your official transcript(s) submitted with your application.

CCSM has strong relationships with midwives across Florida and continues to establish new midwife relationships across the nation. Although we cannot guarantee placement with a preceptor from our faculty, we pride ourselves on assisting students with their placements. Our preceptors practice in a variety of settings, which allow students to explore the type of midwifery practice they would like to establish upon graduation. 

While waiting for CCSM’s next direct-entry cohort, there is plenty to do to better prepare you for your midwifery journey. Below are some suggestions on how to prepare for midwifery school:

• Complete our prerequisites via our partner CCI Training – please reference the program pages for a full list of our prerequisites
• Apply for jobs in the birth field, such as;
• Birth Assistant
• Doula
  
• Lactation Educator or Peer Counselor
• Childbirth Educator
  
• Research midwifery books and podcasts

Florida Statute 467.009 allows students with previous nursing or midwifery education to be applied to our program but does not allow for training to be reduced to a period of fewer than 2 years. All interested students have the ability to request a transcript evaluation and consultation to discuss how their unique educational experience can be applied towards their midwifery education and training. We encourage our students to review our catalog and handbook, to compare your previous experiences with our curriculum.