serving your community in their time of needWithin our birthing communities there are gaps in care not provided by standard maternity care professionals. Many seeking answers and solutions often have to seek a multitude of different professionals to meet their needs. This is where the Maternal Health Specialist (MHS) lives.
A MHS is takes on an important role in our communities because as a MHS you have the opportunity to impact preventable deaths among birthing people and greatly improve their health and well-being. BABES Maternal Health Specialist Program focuses on maternal, reproductive, child and family health. |
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begin a rewarding career
Combine knowledge of human development and the cumulative impact of social and biological determinants of health in your community
Hybrid ApproachTake advantage of self-paced online study combined with live stream class meet-ups and an in person clinical setting for establishing hands on skills.
Your education can fit into your schedule and accommodate your needs as a student. |
Fill a needed roleA shortage of front line community health providers exist. Be the one who fills the gaps in care for birthing people in your community.
Take the first step to becoming a professional midwife. |
Open your possibilitiesAs an MHS there are many different career possibilities and opportunities to work within the birth professional field. Join a team or become an entrepreneur with your very own birth business.
Be in charge of your own future. |
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MHS have advanced knowledge of labor support, postpartum support, breastfeeding education, childbirth education, bereavement, birth assisting, and birth business administration skills. A MHS can work as part of a team of birth professionals or run their own business serving birthing clients in the community.
BABES Maternal Health Specialist (MHS) program combines a comprehensive academic curriculum and a clinical preceptorship for a unique program that prepares graduates to work as Maternal Health Specialist and fill the space between doula and midwife. This includes working as birth assistants (midwifery assistants) with out of hospital midwives in a home or birth center setting. In addition to the MHS certification our students graduate with credentials for advanced doula work, neonatal resuscitation, basic life support, peer breastfeeding counselor and bereavement work. These credentials qualify our graduates for a wide range of birth professional careers and sustainable birth business options. For those heading into a career in Midwifery, our graduates are ready for their second and third phase of NARM'S Portfolio Evaluation Process. The MHS program is a new offering a BABES. As the times change so do our programs and delivery systems. Our program is currently being offered as an online-hybrid apprentice model and an online apprentice model. Time Commitment The program is set to be completed as quick as 12 months with a maximum of 2 years. Completion in 12 months requires an average of 10 credits per quarter including the summer session. Program Fees Tuition $1500** plus the cost of required reading material, NRP & BLS. **Payment Plan Tuition: $500 deposit & 4 monthly payments of $400 |
Curriculum overview40 Credit Hours + 250 hrs of Clinical Hands on Practice
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hcmi application process
before you apply |
Consider the following key questions as you think about enrolling
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step 1: Application form |
The MHS application form takes about 5 minutes & must be completed in one setting. Be ready with:
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step 2: Online orientation |
All prospective students are required to complete online student orientation.
Orientation takes several hours to complete and does not have to be completed in one setting. The last step of orientation gives you instructions for Step 3 |
step 3: Interview & contracts |
An interview with an HCMI coordinator will be scheduled. This interview will take approximately 30 minutes and will take place over the phone. The MHS enrollment and payment contracts take about 30-60 minutes to complete and must be completed in one setting. Be ready with:
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prepare for classes |
Once you have received your official notice of enrollment you can prepare for the upcoming session.
You will make a educational plan and map out how many classes you will be taking each session. Once you know your classes you can acquire any needed books or materials for class. You may submit an application for preceptor approval and begin your clinical requirements before the term has started. |