Current through Register Vol. 47, No. 17, September 10, 2024
The purpose of this Rule is to establish the minimum entry
level education and training requirements to register as a direct-entry midwife
as required by sections
12-225-104(5)
and 12-225-108(1)(c),
C.R.S.
A. To qualify for a
registration as a direct-entry midwife, an applicant shall provide proof of
graduation from an accredited midwifery educational program approved by the
Midwifery Education and Accreditation Council ("MEAC") and a passing score on
the national North American Registry of Midwives ("NARM")
Examination.
B. Alternatively, an
applicant may demonstrate that the applicant has obtained a "substantially
equivalent" education approved by the Director of Professions and Occupations
("Director"), by demonstrating that the applicant has either:
1. A current Certified Professional Midwife
("CPM") credential, in good standing, as established and administered by the
NARM and has achieved a passing score on the NARM examination;
2. Certification under NARM's entry-level
Portfolio Evaluation Process ("PEP") that determines the applicant has obtained
a substantially equivalent education as that required in Colorado, and has
achieved a passing score on the NARM examination. All expenses associated with
PEP shall be the applicant's responsibility;
3. A credential review performed by the
International Credentialing Associates ("ICA") or International Consultants of
Delaware ("ICD") that determines the applicant has obtained a substantially
equivalent education as that required in Colorado, and has achieved a passing
score on the NARM examination. The Director will accept a credential evaluation
only from an organization listed in this Rule. All expenses associated with the
credential review shall be the applicant's responsibility; or
4. Education, training, or service gained in
military services outlined in section
12-20-202(4),
C.R.S., that is substantially equivalent, as determined by the Director, to the
qualifications otherwise applicable at the time of receipt of application. It
is the applicant's responsibility to provide timely and complete evidence for
review and consideration. Satisfactory evidence of such education, training, or
service will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.
