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Nurse Midwifery

Use your expertise to provide primary healthcare to individuals of all ages, focusing on family planning, prenatal care, childbirth and postpartum care, including newborn care.

At Ohio State, you’ll be part of one of the nation’s most comprehensive health sciences centers — where innovation, research and collaboration thrive. Guided by world-class faculty and dedicated mentors, you’ll gain clinically rigorous, evidence-based training that prepares you to lead in today’s healthcare environment. You will build skills across varied settings — from community-based primary care agencies to The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center’s renowned teaching hospitals. Along the way, you’ll benefit from hands-on experiences, interdisciplinary collaboration with healthcare professionals, and the support of expert preceptors committed to your growth.

Apply through one of our programs

Visit the program page to learn more about admission requirements, curriculum and how to apply.

On campus

  • BSN to DNP

    Nurses who want advanced leadership training and the highest level of clinical education.

  • BSN to PhD

    Nurses who want to lead research and shape the future of healthcare.

What is a certified nurse-midwife?

A certified nurse-midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) who provides comprehensive, person-centered care to individuals seeking midwifery services, inclusive of all gender identities and sexual orientations. CNMs deliver a full scope of midwifery practice, including pregnancy, labor and birth, postpartum care, sexual and reproductive health, gynecologic care, and family planning services, including preconception counseling. They also provide primary care beginning in adolescence and care for healthy newborns during the first 28 days of life. CNMs practice independently and collaboratively across diverse settings such as ambulatory care clinics, private offices, telehealth, community and public health environments, homes, hospitals and birth centers. Visit the American College of Nurse Midwives to learn more.

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Our graduates enter the workforce with the skills and competencies to:

  • Provide comprehensive midwifery care to individuals and newborns during pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum and across the lifespan.
  • Apply theory and evidence to support individuals, infants and families in diverse settings.
  • Design, implement, and evaluate strategies that optimize health outcomes for childbearing and reproductive populations. Lead and advocate for ethical, person-centered care and influence policy at local, regional and national levels.
  • Engage in evidence-based practice by identifying clinical problems, evaluating evidence, and applying it to patient care.
  • Demonstrate adaptability within dynamic healthcare systems.
  • Contribute to the advancement of midwifery and reproductive healthcare.

 

National certification exam pass rate

The nurse-midwifery specialty track aims for more than 85% of graduates to pass the national certification exam within 12 months of graduation. The three-year (2023–2025) cumulative pass rate within 12 months of graduation is 97%.

Recent certification pass rates:

  • August 2025 graduates: 100%
  • August 2024 graduates: 100%
  • August 2023 graduates: 92%

The nurse-midwifery specialty track at The Ohio State University College of Nursing is fully accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME), 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314; For information about accreditation please contact ACME directly. 240-485-1803, support@theacme.org, midwife.org/acme.