Midwifery Education
Competency Over Clock Hours: Rethinking How We Train Tomorrow's Midwives
Traditional midwifery education has long been measured in lecture hours and rotation schedules — but a growing movement among program directors and accrediting bodies argues that what a graduate can do matters far more than how long they sat in a classroom. This guide examines the principles of competency-based education, the framework established by the American College of Nurse-Midwives, and the practical steps educators can take to build programs that produce genuinely practice-ready birth pr