What does a certified nurse-midwife do?
A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice nurse who provides prenatal care, attends births and offers gynecologic and family planning care. CNMs are registered nurses with a graduate degree and national certification.
Training
Become an RN, complete a graduate midwifery program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, and pass the national exam of the American Midwifery Certification Board. The state then licenses the CNM.
Other midwives
Not all midwives are nurses. Certified midwives and certified professional midwives follow other routes, and legal recognition varies by state. This page covers nurse-midwives only.
Pay
The federal wage data used on this site does not report nurse-midwives separately, so we do not state a figure. See the Bureau of Labor Statistics (opens in a new tab) for its profile.
Pay and projections: Bureau of Labor Statistics. NCLEX figures: NCSBN. Enrollment: AACN. Sources and years are ondata sources.