[Alison Cole]

I imagine this topic has been covered in these forums before, but I'm looking for advice. As an experienced doula and midwife's assistant, I'm looking for a distance midwifery program that meets me where I'm at in terms of prior knowlege of the subject. I'm also looking to invest no more than $15,000, preferably less. So far in my search, WomanCraft out of Mass. seems to intereste me the most, but it's only a year-long program, and I'm wondering if I'll get what I need from it. Any of you Wise Women have any adivice?

Blessings.

 

[CookieMonsterMommy]

Hmmm...not for your price range....sorry.

Do you want CNM or just midwifery?

 

[pamamidwife]

I think AAMI is the best at-a-distance program out there, but it's not a nurse-midwifery based program.

 

[Kidzaplenty]

Subbing to hear any advice.

 

[mamaverdi]

AAMI was offering an amazing special...go to their website...email the director. Their coursework is pretty amazingly intense. Much more so than some of the other programs (reputable programs) I looked into.

mv

 

[Alison Cole]

Thanks, everyone. I am looking for a CPM-type program, sorry not to have specified before. I've also been investigating AAMI, and I'm excited to hear their name come up -- I'll dig deeper there!

Again, many thanks.

 

[Alison Cole]

Any WomanCraft graduates out there who can give me some insight into that program?

Thanks.

 

[joiedevivre184]

I'll be going through here: http://www.globalmidwives.org/index.php

 

[Carolinamidwife]

www.texasmidwives.com

It's didactic and clinical, when you finish the book work and your clinicals you can go straight into the NARM, you don't have to PEP in.

 

[babycatcher01]

There is a wonderful distance learning program called the Michigan School of Tradition Midwifery, http://traditionalmidwife.com. The enrolment is around 2,000, and the school is linced by the state of Michigan and you do get a dipolma of Tradition Midwifery. The school is run by Kasey Mikola, a midwife who has had many articals in Midwifery today, and I cant say more about the program. This weekend we are have a conference and learning workshop, and people are comming from all over the u.s! Check it out.

 

[JunipersMom]

I did the Michigan School and was very impressed with the great curriculum. It's been a few years since I finished, but it was way under your target price...

~Shannon

 

[Carolinamidwife]

Shannon... are you the Shannon B? If so, this is Amy, Lisa's apprentice. Hiya!

ETA: I see that you are, I went to your website. Hi again!

 

[BelgianSheepDog]

Those of you who are in one of these or have completed one...how did you pay for it? I assume traditional gov't financial aid does not apply. Did you just save up, or were you able to find other means of financing it?

I'm really interested in going this route as it would enable me to do the academic part while staying home with my daughter, and then move into the hands-on work when she's a little older.

 

[Kaitnbugsmom]

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Originally Posted by BelgianSheepDog Those of you who are in one of these or have completed one...how did you pay for it? I assume traditional gov't financial aid does not apply. Did you just save up, or were you able to find other means of financing it? I'm really interested in going this route as it would enable me to do the academic part while staying home with my daughter, and then move into the hands-on work when she's a little older.

bumping because this is something I am really interested in

 

[BelgianSheepDog]

Next week I may call the state unemployment office and see if these count as vocational training. I'm way psyched about this possibility.

 

[Kaitnbugsmom]

I checked and since it's illegal to be a direct entry MW here, they can't/won't fund the training

{unemployment & workforce development peeps}

 

[BelgianSheepDog]

Aw, that's too bad.

It's legal here, though, so that makes me hopeful for my own case.

 

[pamamidwife]

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Originally Posted by BelgianSheepDog Next week I may call the state unemployment office and see if these count as vocational training. I'm way psyched about this possibility.

they totally should! california does this.

 

[Hannah]

Have you checked out the Midwives College of Utah? They offer an AAS of Science in Midwifery, and you can go on to pursue a bachelors or masters with them. Part of the cost includes your NARM exam and they are MEAC accredited. They are right at your price range. I haven't gone there, but I am interested in it.
www.midwifery.edu

 

[rnchrista]

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Originally Posted by pamamidwife I think AAMI is the best at-a-distance program out there, but it's not a nurse-midwifery based program.

I'm doing the AAMI Intro to midwifery program.
I've heard so many great things about AAMI but I think the Intro program is just so-so. I dont think it is very challenging. I wonder if the full course is any different.