Programs and organizations are listed in alphabetical order. Links are provided as a resources and for general information and should not be viewed as endorsement from or by the Midwives Alliance of Pennsylvania.
MEAC Approved Schools/Training Programs
- Bastyr University Department of Midwifery
- Bastyr University Department of Naturopathic Midwifery
- Birthingway College of Midwifery
- Birthwise Midwifery School
- Florida School of Traditional Midwifery
- Maternidad La Luz
- Midwives College of Utah
- National College of Midwifery
- National Midwifery Institute
- Nizhoni Institute of Midwifery
Non-MEAC Approved Schools/Training Programs
D-Distance, R-Resident or Non-distance, I-International, Hybrid-Combination of Distance and Residence
- Ancient Art of Midwifery (AAMI) (D)
- Art of Midwifery in Media, Pa (R)
- Association of Texas Midwives Midwifery Training Program (H)
- Aviva Institute (D)
- Institute of Holistic Midwifery (D)
- Living Tree College of Midwifery (D)
- Matrona (R) (Program runs 5 month immersion sessions)
- Mamma Primitiva (Runs a NARM approved clinic in Haiti) (D)
- Mercy In Action (Int)
- Michigan School of Traditional Midwifery and Herbology (D)
- Midwife To Be (D) (I) (Hosts mission/midwifery trips)
- Midwifery Institute of America (D) and (R)
- Midwives Alliance of Massachusetts Basic Course (R)
- Sacred Mountain Midwifery (H)
- Via Vita Midwifery Foundation (D)
- WomanCraft Midwifery Education Program (D)
CM/CNM Programs in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia University: The Midwifery Institute
- University of Pennsylvania: Masters in Midwifery Program
- Programs in Other States: ACNM
Doula Training Programs
- Birth Arts International
- Childbirth International
- Childbirth and Postpartum Professional Association (CAPPA)
- Doula Organization of North America (DONA)
- ICTC: Full Circle Doula Training
- Lamaze International
- Philadelphia Alliance of Labor Doulas (PALS)
- Sudharma Birth Services Doula Training
General Resources for Aspiring Midwives
- Midwifery Today: Becoming a Midwife
- North America Registry of Midwives (NARM)
- Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council (MEAC)
- ACNM, PDF: See how other midwifery credentials compare to the CNM and CM credential
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