Nurse-Midwifery Program

Through Bethel’s M.S. in Nurse-Midwifery program, you’ll earn the credentials to provide sexual and reproductive healthcare, primary care, care during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and newborn care. Our nurse-midwifery graduates practice in clinics, hospitals, free-standing birth centers, and home settings in underserved communities, in rural and urban settings, and around the world.

Total credits

57

Finish in as few as

2-3 years

Courses

The Nurse-Midwifery program is offered in both a 2-year and 3-year schedule (pdf).

Time commitment

The M.S. in Nurse-Midwifery is a rigorous program with summers off. It is recommended that nurse-midwifery students not work full time while enrolled in this program.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this program, you will earn a Master of Science degree and be eligible to take the national certification board examination offered through the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). Our graduates have a 97% overall pass rate on the certification exam.

Licensure 

Bethel University cannot confirm whether courses or programs meet requirements for professional licensure in states outside of Minnesota. Students should contact their program's licensing bureau to determine whether Bethel's program meets requirements for licensure in their state.

Accreditation

The Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery program at Bethel University is accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300, Alexandria, Virginia 22314, theacme.org.

For information about accreditation please contact the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) directly. 

Phone: 703.835.4565, support@theacme.org, theacme.org
2000 Duke Street, Suite 300
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Goals, outcomes, and performance

Learn more about the Midwifery program's goals, outcomes, and graduate performance on certification exams.