The administrative office is open from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Classes take place and, per the individualized class schedule. Some classes may begin as early as 8:00 a.m. and some classes may end as late as 11:00 p.m.
The following legal and religious holidays will be observed: Easter, Pesach, Shavuoth, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, Succoth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years. We will make provisions as far as possible for all other religious holidays at the request of the individual students and at the discretion of the instructor. (An exact schedule will be given at the beginning of each school year.)
Credit for previous training may be granted upon receipt of an official transcript from an approved training facility. The amount of credit received will be determined by the Director of Education and any necessary adjustments in the student's program will be made. As mandated in FS 467, previous student experience will be assessed on an individual basis. "In no case shall the training be reduced to a period of less than two years." FS 467.009(2)
Copies of transcripts may be obtained by submitting a written request to the school. A fee of $5.00 per copy is charged with the exception of a first transcript sent to the state for licensing application. Please allow 10 days to process transcripts. Transcripts will not be forwarded if a student is delinquent in financial obligations and, if applicable, has not officially withdrawn from the school.
Admission requirements for this school differ from most traditional schools in that we are looking for applicants who will not only be good students, but who will upon graduation be good employees, directors and owners of birth centers. To complete the admission and be considered for a place in the next class, the applicant is requested to:
* Submit a completed application form with the registration fee of $100.00 and transcripts from all schools attended.
* Call for an appointment with the Director of Education.
* After the application is reviewed by the Director of Education, applicants will be interviewed on campus by the administrator, who will discuss the program of study, including the applicant's individual motivation and potential for success in the training and practice of midwifery.
Applicants will be notified if they have been accepted within two weeks prior to the start date of the program.
All students must:
* Be over the age of 18 upon admission.
* Hold a high school diploma or its equivalent.
* Have taken and received a passing grade in 3 college level credits in each math and English OR demonstrate competencies in communication and computation by passing College Level Equivalent Proficiency Test (CLEP) OR passes the College Level Academic Scholastic Test (CLAST).
* Be able to communicate verbally and in writing using the English language to the satisfaction of the Director of Education.
* Be over the age of 21 at graduation.
