Advanced Certificate Program of Study, 5-6 Semester Option

All students must hold a current American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification before beginning courses marked as “clinical,” and hold current certification in neonatal resuscitation (AAP/AHA) prior to taking NRMW 5107 Neonatal Clinical or NRMW 5121 Intrapartum Care, Clinical (may be taken the same semester or not). Students must also take a basic fetal monitoring course with examination before taking NRMW 5120 Intrapartum Care, Didactic.

First Year

Fall

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
MIDW 4001	Basic Health Skills *	3 *
NRMW 5112	Advanced Physical Assessment of Women, Didactic	1
NRMW 5113	Advanced Physical Assessment of Women, Clinical	1
NRMW 5114	Advanced Pelvic Assessment of Women, Didactic	0.5
NRMW 5115	Advanced Pelvic Assessment of Women, Clinical	0.5
NRMW 5116	Advanced Pathophysiology of Acute and Chronic Conditions in Women and Their Primary Care	3
NRMW 5205	Advanced Pharmacology	3
NRMW 5017	Professional Issues & Leadership in Midwifery	3
	Total Credits	12/15 *##

Spring

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
NRMW 5009	Obstetric Pharmacotherapeutics	1
NRMW 5209	Medical & Obstetric Complications of Pregnancy	1.5
NRMW 5212	Gynecologic, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Didactic	1.5
NRMW 5213	Gynecologic, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Clinical ++	1.5 ++
NRMW 5214	Antepartum Care, Didactic	1.5
NRMW 5215	Antepartum Care, Clinical ++	1.5 ++
NRMW 5018	Toward Racial and Social Justice and Equity in Midwifery Practice and Education	1.0
	Total Credits	6.5-9.5 ## ++

Summer

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
NRMW 5208	Clinical Practicum in Primary Care	1
NRMW 5309	Medical Complications of Pregnancy	1.5
NRMW 5213	Gynecologic, Reproductive and Sexual Health, Clinical (if not taken in the spring) ++	1.5 ++
NRMW 5215	Antepartum Care, Clinical (if not taken in the spring) ++	1.5 ++
NRMW 5700	Independent Study #	1-3 #
	Total Credits	2.5/8.5##

Second Year

Fall

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
NRMW 5106	Neonatology, Didactic	2
NRMW 5107	Neonatology, Clinical	1
NRMW 5118	Postpartum Care, Didactic	.5
NRMW 5119	Postpartum Care, Clinical ++	.5 ++
NRMW 5120	Intrapartum Care, Didactic ++	2.5 ++
NRMW 5121	Intrapartum Care, Clinical ++	3 ++
NRMW 5409	Obstetric Complications of Pregnancy ++	1.5
	Total Credits	3.5-11 ++

Sping

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
NRMW 5119	Postpartum Care, Clinical (if not taken in the fall) ++	.5 ++
NRMW 5120	Intrapartum Care, Didactic (if not taken in the fall) ++	2.5 ++
NRMW 5121	Intrapartum Care, Clinical (if not taken in the fall)++	3 ++
NRMW 5409	Obstetric Complications of Pregnancy (if not taken in the fall) ++	1.5
NRMW 5405	Integration of Clinical Studies ++	4 ++
NRMW 5122	Preparation for Midwifery Practice ++	1 ++
	Total Credits	5-12.5 ++

Summer

Course No.	Course Title	Credits
NRMW 5405	Integration of Clinical Studies (if not taken in the spring) ++	4
NRMW 5122	Preparation for Midwifery Practice (if not taken in the spring) ++	1
	Total Credits	5 ++

Total Credit Allocation for the Program:
26 / 27.5 / 35 / 36.5 *##++

* 3 credits of a supplemental course for Direct-Entry Midwifery Track (required for state licensure). This course, or equivalent, is required only of direct entry students. The credits for this course are undergraduate level credits and are not included in the number required for the Advanced Certificate or Master's Degree.

# A 1-3 credit independent study (NRMW 5700) may be taken as an elective in either or both of the first two summer semesters with faculty permission. Credits for these courses are not included in the number required for the Advanced Certificate or Master's Degree.

## This elective must be taken for all 3 semesters. It involves following one family planning a home birth through all prenatal visits, observing the birth, and following the family up to 6 weeks of the postpartum period. It must be taken for 3 semesters unless the family opts out of care or has transferred to the hospital. Credits for these courses are not included in the number required for the Advanced Certificate or Master's Degree.

++ May be taken in one of two designated semesters.