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Pathways into Midwifery



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This resource was designed for the aspiring midwife. Here you will find routes of entry into the profession, support networks, licensing and certifying guidelines, and opportunities for study, and a Opportunity Bulletin Board where Midwives Seeking Apprentices/Assistants and Student Midwives Seeking Apprenticeships can post their requests (also on this page are birth-related Items for sale or trade). You will also find suggestions on how to begin your journey into midwifery.

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Contents

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  • Two Roads Into Midwifery: The Nurse-Midwifery Route and The Direct-Entry Route

  • Spotlight on the Practitioner:

  • The Spiritual Calling of Direct Entry Midwife Shelly Girard by Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, BA, CCE, CBA, MPH-C

    Spotlight on the Practitioner: A Certified Nurse-Midwife's Journey by Cordelia S. Hanna-Cheruiyot, BA, CCE, CBA, MPH-C

  • Opportunities for the Study of Midwifery

  • Midwifery Organizations: U.S., Canada & Europe

  • Getting Started: Suggestions on How an Aspiring Midwife Can Begin Her Journey-NEW! Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

  • Becoming a Certifed Professional Midwife (National Certification) or California Licensed Midwife

  • Resources for Aspiring Midwives: Study Groups, Books, Organizations


  • View California Licensed Direct-Entry Midwifery Law (California Licensed Midwifery Practice Act of 1993) and California Nurse-Midwifery Law (Business and Professions Code) :

  • Midwifery-Related Websites

  • What's Happening in Southern California

  • Southern California Birth Support Providers 

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    Photos on this page by Howard Brainen

    For answers to your childbirth related questions, email us at info@socalbirth.com

    Or call 626-388-2191

    Copyright © 1997 Shelly Girard and Cordelia Hanna-Cheruiyot