Section 326-D:7 Qualifications.
In order to be certified as a midwife by the council, a person shall:
I. Have completed high school or its equivalent.
II. Complete one college-level course in human anatomy and physiology, or pass a college-level equivalency program or credit by exam.
III. Express an intent to engage in the active practice of midwifery in the state.
IV. Submit an affidavit disclosing any criminal convictions. If the council determines that such conviction has a direct bearing on the applicant's ability to serve as a midwife, such conviction may serve as a basis for denial of certification.
V. Meet practical experience requirements prescribed by the council, including specific numbers of prenatal visits, post-partum follow-up exams, attendance at live births as an observer and primary birth attendant under supervision, performance of newborn examinations, performance of laceration repairs, performance of postpartum visits, and observation of in-hospital births.
VI. Present evidence of technical skills as prescribed by the council.
VII. Present evidence of a passing grade on a certification examination approved by the council.
VIII. Pass both a written and an oral examination administered by the council. Such examinations shall include, but shall not be limited to, questions relative to New Hampshire laws and rules governing midwives.
Source. 1999, 213:8, eff. July 6, 1999.