Specialty
CERTIFIED NURSE MIDWIFE
What you’ll do
- Provide comfort, support and expertise to patients during pregnancy, labor, delivery and the postpartum period
- Independently manage women’s healthcare with emphasis on the maternity cycle
- Practice in collaboration with obstetrician/gynecologists or family practice physicians
- Manage newborn care immediately following delivery until discharge
TRAINING & EDUCATION
How do we transform you from the civilian sector to a leader and an Officer in the Air Force? From education to continued training, your Air Force path is here.
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Officer Training School
5.5 weeks
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Military Training Location
Maxwell AFB, AL
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- Master’s degree in nurse midwifery or a master’s degree in nursing with a postgraduate certificate in nurse midwifery
- Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) in Nurse Midwifery
- Master’s degree in nurse midwifery or a master’s degree in nursing with a postgraduate certificate in nurse midwifery
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- Minimum six months full-time nursing practice in the APRN specialty is required.
- At least 12 months experience as a registered nurse
- Completion of Officer Training School course
- Must be between the ages of 18 and have not reached your 47th birthday