The Midwifery Assistant Program is a 2 semester program containing 300 classroom hours, 400 clinical hours, a minimum of 25 observed births, 10 coached births, and 10 assisted births. The purpose of this program is to prepare the student to be a qualified assistant at any delivery. The Midwifery Assistant will not only be the labor coach and monitor; but must properly set the room, chart, and be an active participant in the birth process. A good Midwifery Assistant will be relied on to help in newborn complications such as resuscitations and deal with maternal emergencies while keeping a calm appearance.
Upon completion of this program, the student will receive a Certificate of Midwifery Assistant.
