Become a Nurse-Midwife/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (NM/WHNP) Online with Georgetown UniversityBecome a Nurse-Midwife/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (NM/WHNP) Online with Georgetown UniversityBecome a Nurse-Midwife/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (NM/WHNP) Online with Georgetown University

Develop the skills to provide comprehensive healthcare treatment to women from youth to old age, including prenatal, birth, and postpartum care.Develop the skills to provide comprehensive healthcare treatment to women from youth to old age, including prenatal, birth, and postpartum care.Develop the skills to provide comprehensive healthcare treatment to women from youth to old age, including prenatal, birth, and postpartum care.

  • Certification preparation — Graduate ready and eligible to sit for board certifications to become certified as both a nurse-midwife (CNM) and a women’s health nurse practitioner (WHNP).
  • 27-month program — Complete your degree in as few as 27 months part time.
  • Top-Ranked Program — Ranked #8 in best midwifery programs by U.S. News & World Report1, reflecting our commitment to health equity and service to others.

Online Dual Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program Highlights

Top-Ranked

Ranked #8 in best midwifery programs by U.S. News & World Report2

CCNE/ACME

Accredited

88%

ACMB School First Time Certification Rate for 2023 (National Average: 79.7%)

97%

ACMB School First Time Certification Rate for 2023 (National Average: 79.7%)

Online Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program (NM/WHNP) Overview

Through a blend of asynchronous didactic content, synchronous class sessions, and in-person Objective Clinical Intensives (OCIs), the distance-based, online dual NM/WHNP program at Georgetown University School of Nursing prepares advanced practice registered nurses to provide 1) primary care to individuals across the lifespan, 2) reproductive healthcare during the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods, 3) sexual and gynecologic healthcare, 4) family planning, 5) preconception care, and 6) care of newborns up to one month. Midwives also provide safe, comprehensive, culturally-responsive health care to transgender and gender non-binary (TGNB) people and people of all sexual orientations.

In alignment with Georgetown University School of Nursing mission and values, the NM/WHNP program offers an innovative and robust health equity curriculum scaffolded throughout the specialty courses. Students learn trauma informed, person-centered care that seeks to advance health equity, mitigate racism and biases, and provide structurally competent care.

After completing a Master of Science in Nursing (MS in Nursing), graduates are eligible to sit for the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) exam and the National Credentialing Corporation (NCC) becoming certified as both nurse-midwives (CNMs) and women’s health nurse practitioners (WHNPs).

Download the program information brochure here. (PDF, 843 KB)

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Dual Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Program Curriculum

The dual NM/WHNP curriculum is grounded in the Jesuit ideal of cura personalis, or care for the whole person. Students cultivate a holistic view of individual and family health that encompasses physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual health.

To learn more about applying, visit the admissions page.

The Nurse-Midwifery/WHNP program is offered on a part-time basis, consisting of:

49

credits

27

months to complete

1,000+

clinical hours

2

required Objective Clinical Intensives

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If you’re ready to pursue a career as a nurse-midwife and women’s health nurse practitioner, request
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NM/WHNP Accreditation

Accreditation and board certification for the Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program comes from the following agencies:

  • The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME)
  • The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

Further information about the accreditation agencies or certification exams can be obtained by contacting:

  • ACME: 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314; for information about accreditation please contact ACME directly. Tel: 240-485-1803, acme@acnm.orgwww.midwife.org/acme
  • CCNE: (202) 887-6791 ext. 249, jbutlin@aacn.nche.edu

Graduates of the distance-based, online Nurse-Midwifery/Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner program have achieved strong annual certification rates with the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB). The statistics below represent average certification rates for graduates from Georgetown University’s Master of Science in Nursing program in the years indicated.1

2023

AMCB School First-Time Certification Rate Average: 88% (National Average: 79.7%)

NCC School First-Time Certification Rate Average: 97% (National Average: 87%)

Further information about the accreditation agencies or the certification exams can be obtained by contacting:

• AMCB: 849 International Drive, Suite 120, Lithicum, MD, 21090 www.amcbmidwife.org
• NCC: 676 N. Michigan Ave., Suite 3600, Chicago, IL 60611, www.nccwebsite.org
• CCNE: (202) 887-6791 ext. 249, jbutlin@aacn.nche.edu
• ACME: 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Programmatic Outcomes

The Midwifery Program at Georgetown University School of Nursing has provided enrollment data, graduation data, attrition data, and board pass rates from 2020 – 2023 in the program’s programmatic outcomes document here.

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Georgetown University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. Georgetown University provides educational opportunities without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, age, color, disability, family responsibilities, familial status, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, national origin, personal appearance, political affiliation, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, source of income, veteran status, or any other factor prohibited by law in its educational programs and activities. Inquiries regarding Georgetown University’s non-discrimination policy may be addressed to Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Affirmative Action, 37th and O Streets, N.W., Suite M36, Darnall Hall, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057. Revised 10/15/2009.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Certified nurse-midwives are advanced practice registered nurses who specialize in primary, gynecologic, and reproductive healthcare. They hold an MS in Nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice, and are certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board.

  • If you hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and an active registered nurse (RN) license, it takes 2-3 years to earn a master’s- or doctoral-level nursing degree and meet board certification exam requirements. The process takes longer — approximately 4-8 years — for professionals without a nursing degree or RN license.

  • Certified nurse-midwives (CNM) are board-certified clinical professionals who are qualified to provide care in the ambulatory and birth setting, including prescribing of medications. They hold an MS in Nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree. Doulas are a trained professional who provides continuous physical, emotional, and information support to patients before, during and shortly after childbirth.

  • Certified nurse-midwives (CNMs) need an MS in Nursing or a Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, which typically require a registered nurse license and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. They must then obtain national certification by passing the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) exam and obtaining state licensure as an APRN.

  • Certified nurse-midwives (CNM) provide 1) primary care to individuals across the lifespan, 2) sexual and reproductive healthcare during the pregnancy, labor, birth, and postpartum periods, 3) sexual and gynecologic healthcare, 4) family planning services, 5) preconception care, and 6) care of newborns up to one month. They work closely with patients and other members of the healthcare team to minimize high-risk interventions and advocate for patients’ needs. The CNM scope of practice varies by state.

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