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Program highlights
Flexible programming
Our online midwifery program allows you to complete a majority of your studies from wherever you're located. We offer two-year and three-year plan options.
Experienced faculty
All of the professors in our midwifery graduate program are advanced practice nurses, and most are nurse-midwives who bring their contagious passion for the profession to their classes.
Ethics-based teaching
Our online midwifery program focuses on ethical healthcare practices, equipping you to respond to moral issues. Courses are taught from a Christian worldview, but students from all faith journeys are welcome.
Personal attention
Small classes and intentional online interactions will ensure your academic and career success as you earn your master's in midwifery.
Holistic admissions
Prospective students are assessed using an admissions process that places value not only on previous academic performance, but also on seeking candidates with a diverse range of underrepresented identities and experiences within midwifery as a way to increase a representative midwifery workforce equipped to address health inequities in the United States.
Service-oriented preparation
Bethel's nurse-midwifery graduates actively practice in a wide range of settings, including home birth, birth centers, hospitals, low-resource settings, and both rural and urban practices. They're equipped to offer holistic care amidst a changing healthcare system, improving access to care in underserved communities.
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Now more than ever, our world needs compassionate and knowledgeable healthcare providers, and Bethel is preparing nurse-midwives who help meet that need. Through our online nurse-midwifery program, you’ll expand your skills as a healthcare professional and be equipped to care for clients of all backgrounds—before, during, and long after childbirth.
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- NPSchools.com
This has been an intense and challenging program, but I'm learning to never underestimate how following God's path for you can bring such peace.
Rebecca Smith GS'16certified nurse-midwife
Bethel was a great program. They supported me. I'm very proud of being part of the Bethel Midwifery program which is a fully comprehensive women's care program. I'm very grateful to Bethel for giving me the opportunity to do what I love to do.
Fernanda Honebrink GS'17certified nurse-midwife
The faculty in the Nurse-Midwifery program were unbelievably supportive and encouraging. Even though this is a distance learning program there was never any doubt in my mind that they were beside me every step of the way.
Nicole Hunter GS'16certified nurse-midwife
I was very anxious starting a graduate program, but the staff was encouraging and supportive. From the initial registration to the actual courses, Bethel's faculty went above and beyond to help me be successful in the program. I am so grateful for their guidance and knowledge in the beautiful world of midwifery!
Britt Freeman GS'21certified nurse-midwife
I am extremely grateful that I decided to pursue my midwifery dreams through Bethel's program. From day one, I felt the genuine support and concern from the faculty. They truly celebrated all of my triumphs and were equally committed, through my challenges, in helping me to succeed.
Ashley Blaine GS'21certified nurse-midwife
Career Outcomes
Wondering what you can do with a nurse-midwifery degree?
Nurse-midwives provide primary healthcare to women needing gynecologic or maternity care. They serve in hospitals, clinics, private practice, birth centers, and underserved areas all around the world.
Skills
Learn how to:
- Empower clients to have fulfilling and peaceful birthing experiences with minimal interventions
- Use safe, scientific procedures should they become necessary
- Start or direct a nurse-midwifery practice
- Teach midwifery in schools of nursing, education programs, or public health, medical, or allied health settings
- Help reduce the maternal and infant death rate in the U.S. and world
- Apply nutrition and wellness information to promote healthy lives
Careers
Our graduates will work in:
- Clinical midwifery practice
- Private practice
- Birth centers
- Physician practices
- Educational programs and settings
- Hospitals/medical centers
- Managed care organizations
Employers
Our graduates might work in places like:
- Healtheast
- Mayo Clinic
- Allina Health
- Essentia Health
- Sanford Health
- Minnesota Birth Center
- Ridgeview Medical Center
Visit the American College of Nurse Midwives website for more information on the variety of careers in the nurse-midwifery profession. Some nurse-midwives also go on to earn a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree.
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Frequently asked questions
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There are three different types of certification for midwives in the United States:
Certified nurse-midwife (CNM)
Certified nurse-midwives are registered nurses who have earned a graduate-level midwifery degree. They are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and can provide primary care,
including gynecological and maternity care, to women throughout the lifespan. They attend births in home, birth center, and hospital settings. They are licensed in all US states.Certified midwife (CM)
Certified midwives are similar to certified nurse-midwives, but their bachelor’s degree is in a non-nursing field prior to earning a graduate-level midwifery degree. Like certified nurse-midwives, they
are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board and can provide primary care, including gynecological and maternity care, to women throughout the lifespan. They attend births in home, birth center, and hospital settings. Not all states license certified midwives.Certified professional midwife (CPM)
Certified professional midwives are certified by the North American Registry of Midwives. They may or may not have received a graduate degree in midwifery. Their expertise is in providing maternity care to essentially healthy women in home and birth center settings. Not all states license certified professional midwives.
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With a Master of Science in Nurse-Midwifery, you’ll be prepared to provide primary healthcare, including gynecological and maternity care, to women throughout the lifespan. Nurse-midwives go on to work in hospitals, clinics, private practices, birth centers, and more.
- Jobs for nurse-midwives are projected to grow by 7% over the next 10 years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which is faster than average. Nurse-midwives are considered advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), and they are able to offer many of the same services as physicians. APRNs are becoming more widely recognized as sources for primary healthcare and are being used increasingly in team-based models of care.
- As a certified nurse-midwife, you’ll advance your nursing career by specializing in a highly rewarding field. You’ll provide a service that improves the overall health of women, mothers, and babies. You’ll also increase your earning potential; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median salary for nurse-midwives in 2023 was $129,650 while the median salary for registered nurses was $86,070.
The master's degree program in nursing at Bethel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org) and the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (www.midwife.org/acme). Find out whether this program meets the licensure requirements for your state here.