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What are the requirements to be a certified nurse midwife?
Asked by ashleyyy014
I live in Georgia, if that helps, I'm not sure if the laws are different. I am about to complete my associates degree in nursing. I have heard recently that the law is about to change so that you have to have a doctorate degree to be a CNM, and to be a family nurse practitioner. (Although my professor's have not confirmed this, they said the idea has been tossed around for a while though) Is this true? If not, would a master's degree still allow you to become a FNP, or CNM?
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I think you only need your Masters in womens health. You don't need Phd. I am in California and we have programs here to become CNM without any PHD
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No law & not even a requirement for a doctorate & only a handful of programs even confer this degree at this time, so not true currently.
Answered by Diane A
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http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career.71.aspx
Click on the "Preparation" section for specific information concerning academic requirements.
Answered by Al in NC
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