Baystate Midwifery Education Program

The Baystate Midwifery Education Program (39 credits) is a post-baccalaureate graduate-level program leading to a certificate in midwifery. The hybrid program is an autonomous five-semester post-baccalaureate certificate midwifery education program with the option to obtain a concurrent master’s degree (12 credits) remotely through the University of Massachusetts Amherst. An eight-semester part-time option is also available.

Baystate CNM Program (39 credits)
Elaine Marieb College of Nursing (12 credits)

Course Requirements

Fall Year I	Spring Year 1	Summer Year 1
Baystate Clinical Courses: Foundations in Ambulatory Midwifery (3) Primary Care (1) Advanced Health Assessment (3) Baystate Didactic Courses: Pharmacology (2) Advanced Pathophysiology 1 (1)	Baystate Clinical Courses: Advanced Ambulatory Midwifery (3) Baystate Didactic Courses: Pharmacology II (0.5) Advanced Pathophysiology II (1) Professional Issues and Community Health (2) - to be offered jointly with UMass and Baystate Midwifery Master's Courses (EMCON): N704- Health Care Disparities (3)	Baystate Clinical Courses: Intrapartum (4) Postpartum /Newborn (2) Baystate Didactic Courses: Pharm III (0.5) Master's Courses (EMCON): C (3)
Fall Year 2	Spring Year 2
Baystate Clinical Courses: Intrapartum Complications (3) Postpartum/ Newborn Complications (1) Integration (1) Baystate Didactic Courses: Advanced Physiology/ Pathophysiology III (2) Interprofessional Education Master's Courses (EMCON): N603- Theoretical Components of Nursing Practice (3)	Baystate Clinical Courses: Integration (9) Baystate Didactic Courses: None Master's Courses (EMCON): N630- Research Methodology in Nursing (3)

Master of Science Student Support

University of Massachusetts Amherst Elaine Marieb College of Nursing
032 Skinner Hall
Amherst, MA 01003-9304
Dorian Pariseau, Program Assistant
dpariseau [at] umass [dot] edu (dpariseau[at]umass[dot]edu)