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State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN) Mar 28, 2022
Alaska Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Alaska Board of Nursing

Board of Nursing, Professional Licensing, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing (alaska.gov)
Mar 28, 2022
American Samoa Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board Mar 28, 2022
Arizona Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Arizona State Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Arkansas Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN)

Arkansas State Board of Nursing Arkansas Department of Health
Mar 28, 2022
California Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)

California Board of Registered Nursing
Mar 28, 2022
Colorado Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Connecticut Yes Licensed Nurse-Midwife (LNM) Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Delaware Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Delaware Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
District of Columbia Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) DC Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Florida Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Florida Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Georgia Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Georgia Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Guam Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Guam Board of Nurse Examiners Mar 28, 2022
Hawaii Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Hawaii Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Idaho Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Idaho Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Illinois Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Illinois Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Indiana Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Indiana State Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Iowa Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Iowa Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Kansas Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Kansas Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Kentucky Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) Mar 28, 2022
Louisiana Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) Mar 28, 2022
Maine Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Maine State Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Maryland Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) Mar 28, 2022
Massachusetts Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (Board) Mar 28, 2022
Michigan Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Michigan Board of Nursing Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Mar 28, 2022
Minnesota Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Minnesota Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Mississippi Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Mississippi Board of Nursing (MSBN) Mar 28, 2022
Missouri Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN) Mar 28, 2022
Montana Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Montana Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Nebraska Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Licensure Unit Nursing Section Mar 28, 2022
Nevada Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Nevada State Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
New Hampshire Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) New Hampshire Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
New Jersey Yes Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife (LCNM) New Jersey Board of Medicine, Midwifery Liason Committee Mar 28, 2022
New Mexico Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) New Mexico Department of Health Mar 28, 2022
New York Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (NYSED-OP) Mar 28, 2022
North Carolina Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) Mar 28, 2022
North Dakota Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) Mar 28, 2022
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Norther Mariana Islands Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Ohio Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Ohio Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Oklahoma Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Oklahoma Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Oregon Yes Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) Mar 28, 2022
Pennsylvania Yes Nurse Midwife (NM) Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine Mar 28, 2022
Puerto Rico Yes Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Obstetrics-Nurse Midwife Puerto Rico Nursing Examining Board Mar 28, 2022
Rhode Island Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Rhode Island Department of Health, Advisory Council on Midwifery Mar 28, 2022
South Carolina Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) South Carolina Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
South Dakota Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) South Dakota Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Tennessee Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Tennessee Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Texas Yes Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) Texas Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
U.S. Virgin Islands Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Virgin Islands Board of Nurse License Mar 28, 2022
Utah Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Mar 28, 2022
Vermont Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Vermont Office of Professional Regulation Mar 28, 2022
Virginia Yes Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Virginia Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Washington Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Washington Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Mar 28, 2022
West Virginia Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) West Virginia RN Board Mar 28, 2022
Wisconsin Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Certification available for "Advanced Practice Nurse Prescriber" if certain coursework and other requirements met. See W.A.C. N 8.03. Wisconsin Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022
Wyoming Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Wyoming Board of Nursing Mar 28, 2022