Professional Midwifery Degree

About Course

Program Information:
Alegria Midwifery College offers a professional midwifery degree course designed to equip midwives to serve women in their current community and around the world. Created by experienced midwives and educators who have 35+ years of combined global experience.

Reasons to Enroll

1 Packed with content

Comprehensive course offering from experienced professionals with over 35 years of combined experience.

2 Affordable course

Comprehensive course offering from experienced professionals with over 35 years of combined experience.

3 Gain Experience

Gain clinical experience and to participate in a hands-on skills program in other countries

4 Funding Available

Scholarship funding is available for those who need it.

Cost of Program

The cost of this program is $2,500 per year. This fee can be paid in full or split into two payments. The second payment being due 4 months after the first. New Life is committed to helping you become a midwife and offers a sliding scale for those that require financial assistance. Please contact us for more details on the scholarship programs we offer.

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Skills week:

Attendance to the skills drills are mandatory. They will take place each weekday from 9am until 6pm over a 6-week period. Travel expenses are not covered. The drills will cover topics such as managing a labor and delivery unit, monitoring and evaluating patient responses, using evidence-based practices, and advanced medical technology.

Our Goal

Our goal is to equip highly-qualified and dedicated midwives with the skills and knowledge needed to provide the best possible care for women, babies, and families, regardless of their backgrounds. We firmly believe that all midwives should be knowledgeable about the latest scientific evidence and adhere to the Midwives Model of Care

Masters in Professional Midwifery Course Outline

Course#	Course Title	Credits	Clinical Hrs
PM100	Introduction to Midwifery	2	0
PM200	Basic Female & Neonate Anatomy	3	0
PM300	Human Physiology	2	0
PM400	Nutritional Supplementation for Fertility through Postpartum	2	0
PM500	Fundamentals of Midwifery Skills	3	20
PM600	Introduction to Pharmacology	2	0
PM700	Prenatal Care I	3	40
PM800	Labor and Birth Care I	3	100
PM900	Postpartum Care I	3	40
PM1000	Lactation and Infant Feeding Basics	2	15
CLINICAL	Hands On Skills Week I	0	54

Year 1

Course#	Course Title	Credits	Clinical Hrs
PM101	Advanced Female Anatomy & Physiology	3	0
PM201	Advanced Nutrition	2	0
PM301	Charting 101	2	30
PM401	Advanced Pharmacology	2	0
PM501	Prenatal Care II – High Risk Pregnancies	2	20
PM601	Birth and Labor II – Complications	2	100
PM701	Postpartum Care II – Complications/High Risk	2	40
PM801	Obstetric Emergencies	3	20
PM901	Introduction to Well Woman Health	1	15
CLINICAL	Hands on Skills Week II	0	54

Year 2

Course#	Course Title	Credits	Clinical Hrs
PM102	Research for Evidence-based Practices	2	0
PM202	Prenatal & Perinatal Psychology	3	0
PM302	Well Woman Health II	2	40
PM402	Advanced Infant Feeding – Oral & Structural Abnormalities	3	10
PM502	Herbology in Midwifery	1	20
PM602	Understanding and Interpreting Labs	3	10
PM702	Basic Obstetric Ultrasound	3	0
PM802	Cultural Competence and Community Care	1	0
PM902	Business 101	1	15
CLINICAL	Hands on Skills Week III – Graduation	0	54

Year 3

Total Credits	63
Total Clinical Hours	682

3 year totals

Skills drills – Year 1
Initial Exam skills, Prenatal Exam skills, IV Therapy, Phlebotomy, Patient Centered Care/Bedside Manner, Catheter Insertion and Removal, Neonatal Resuscitation, New-born Assessment, Postpartum Exam skills.
Year 2
Postpartum Haemorrhage, Obstetric Suturing, NASG training, Well Woman Exam skills, Shoulder dystocia skills, Eclampsia skills, Breech skills. Recheck – Prenatal Exam skills, IV Therapy, Phlebotomy, Neonatal Resuscitation, Initial Exam Skills, New-born Assessment, Postpartum Exam skills
Year 3
Herbology, Childbirth Education Classes, Tongue and Lip Tie Identification & Revision. Basic Obstetric Ultrasound skills. Recheck – Postpartum Haemorrhage, Obstetric Suturing, Shoulder Dystocia skills, Eclampsia skills, Breech skills, Neonatal Resuscitation
3 years, full-time program, 63 credits and more than 500+ hours of clinical experience
Bi-weekly 45 min video calls with our faculty
Online option: yes, first, second and third year classes are online. Except yearly, 1 week Hands On Skills in Mexico, Europe or South America. Dependent on where the majority of students are located
Yearly. Student Packet, containing midwifery items for your career
Program details: Masters in Professional Midwifery degree