State Meets Licensure Requirements License Title Board/Agency Contact Last Reviewed
Alabama Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN) Aug 30, 2025
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)
Aug 30, 2025
American Samoa Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) American Samoa Health Services Regulatory Board Aug 30, 2025
Arizona
Yes

We are marked as approved on their website until 12/31/26.

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Arizona State Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Arkansas Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Arkansas State Board of Nursing (ASBN)

Arkansas State Board of Nursing Arkansas Department of Health
Aug 30, 2025
California Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN) Aug 30, 2025
Colorado Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Colorado Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO) Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Connecticut Yes Licensed Nurse-Midwife (LNM) Connecticut Board of Examiners for Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Delaware Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Delaware Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
District of Columbia Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) DC Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Federated States of Micronesia N/A - No Certified Nurse Midwife Federated States of Micronesia Department of Health and Social Affairs

No website. PS70, Palikin, Pohnpei State, FM 96941 691-320-2640 (phone) 691-320-2380 (fax)
Aug 30, 2025
Florida Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Florida Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Georgia Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Georgia Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Guam Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Guam Board of Nurse Examiners Aug 30, 2025
Hawaii Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Hawaii Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Idaho Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Idaho Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Illinois Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Illinois Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Indiana Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Indiana State Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Iowa Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Iowa Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Kansas Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Kansas Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Kentucky Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Kentucky Board of Nursing (KBN) Aug 30, 2025
Louisiana Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Louisiana State Board of Nursing (LSBN) Aug 30, 2025
Maine Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Maine State Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Maryland Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Maryland Board of Nursing (MBON) Aug 30, 2025
Massachusetts Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (Board) Aug 30, 2025
Michigan Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Michigan Board of Nursing Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) Aug 30, 2025
Minnesota Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Minnesota Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Mississippi Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Mississippi Board of Nursing (MSBN) Aug 30, 2025
Missouri Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Missouri State Board of Nursing (MSBN) Aug 30, 2025
Montana Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Montana Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Nebraska Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services Licensure Unit Nursing Section Aug 30, 2025
Nevada Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Nevada State Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
New Hampshire Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) New Hampshire Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
New Jersey Yes Licensed Certified Nurse Midwife (LCNM) New Jersey Board of Medicine, Midwifery Liason Committee Aug 30, 2025
New Mexico Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) New Mexico Department of Health Aug 30, 2025
New York Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions (NYSED-OP) Aug 30, 2025
North Carolina Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) North Carolina Board of Nursing (NCBON) Aug 30, 2025
North Dakota Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) North Dakota Board of Nursing (NDBON) Aug 30, 2025
Northern Mariana Islands Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Norther Mariana Islands Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Ohio Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Ohio Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Oklahoma Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Oklahoma Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Oregon Yes Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN) Aug 30, 2025
Pennsylvania Yes Nurse Midwife (NM) Pennsylvania State Board of Medicine Aug 30, 2025
Puerto Rico Yes Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Obstetrics-Nurse Midwife Puerto Rico Nursing Examining Board Aug 30, 2025
Republic of Palau N/A - No Certified Nurse Midwife Palau Ministry of Health Aug 30, 2025
Republic of the Marshall Islands N/A - No Certified Nurse Midwife Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and Human Services Aug 30, 2025
Rhode Island Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Rhode Island Department of Health, Advisory Council on Midwifery Aug 30, 2025
South Carolina Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) South Carolina Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
South Dakota Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) South Dakota Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Tennessee Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Tennessee Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Texas Yes Advanced Practice Nurse (APN), Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM) Texas Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
U.S. Virgin Islands Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Virgin Islands Board of Nurse License Aug 30, 2025
Utah Yes Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing Aug 30, 2025
Vermont Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Vermont Office of Professional Regulation Aug 30, 2025
Virginia Yes Nurse Practitioner (NP) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Virginia Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025
Washington Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Washington Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission Aug 30, 2025
West Virginia Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) West Virginia RN Board Aug 30, 2025
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 Aug 30, 2025
Wyoming Yes Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) - Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Wyoming Board of Nursing Aug 30, 2025