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)