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Application and License Requirements for Licensed Midwives

Apply for Licensure: Obtain applications and review requirements and other licensure information by clicking on the buttons above.

License Fees. Click here to review fees associated with applying for a license

Continuing Education: Click here for information regarding continuing education requirements for initial licensure.   It is also strongly recommended that you review all of the laws and rules regulating this profession.

Exam: The The North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) written examination is Florida’s midwifery licensure examination. Any person desiring to be licensed as a midwife shall apply to the NARM to take the licensure examination.

NARM Applications
PO Box 420
Summertown, TN 38483
1-888-842-4784

The NARM Written Examination is administered three times a year, as follows:

  • 3rd Wednesday in February
  • 3rd Wednesday in August
  • At the annual NARM Convention in the Fall

For information about Certified Nurse Mid-wives please contact the Board of Nursing

For information about Birth Centers, please contact the Agency for Health Care Administration

 

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