# Health Occupations (GHO)

## Title 8. Nurses

### Subtitle 6C. Licensed Direct-Entry Midwives

#### Section 8-6C-13

(a) In addition to the education and training requirements under subsection (b) of this section, to qualify for a license, an applicant shall:

  (1) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with Sec. 8-303 of this title;

  (2) Be of good moral character;

  (3) Be a high school graduate or have completed equivalent education;

  (4) Be at least 21 years old;

  (5) Hold a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association; and

  (6) Have completed in the past 2 years the American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).

(b) An applicant:

  (1) Shall hold a current valid Certified Professional Midwife credential granted by NARM; and

  (2)

    (i) Shall have completed a midwifery education program that is accredited by MEAC or ACME;

    (ii) Shall have completed the NARM Midwifery Bridge Certificate program; or

    (iii) If the applicant was certified by NARM as a certified professional midwife on or before January 15, 2017, through a non-MEAC accredited program, but otherwise qualifies for licensure, shall provide:

      (1) Verification of completion of NARM-approved clinical requirements; and

      (2) Evidence of completion, in the past 2 years, of an additional 50 hours of continuing education units approved by the Board and accredited by MEAC, the American College of Nurse Midwives, or the Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education, including:

      (A) 14 hours of obstetric emergency skills training such as a birth emergency skills training (BEST) or an advanced life saving in obstetrics (ALSO) course; and

      (B) The remaining 36 hours divided among and including hours in the areas of pharmacology, lab interpretation of pregnancy, antepartum complications, intrapartum complications, postpartum complications, and neonatal care.

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Md. Code Ann., Health Occ. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)