midwifery education for the 21st century
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Holistic Childbirth Midwifery Institute is a small private institution founded in 2013 in Alaska. It began as a doula business mentorship and has grown into a comprehensive series of programs designed to support birth professionals in their journey to sustainable birth businesses and midwifery careers.
Since its humble beginnings HCMI has been providing students with a rich and diverse learning environments. Our birth professional teaching programs launch students into real world birth situations, prepares them for successful birth businesses, and gives students a solid foundation to become a professional midwife. From the beginning HCMI has viewed birth professionals as a central part to maternal health care. As the demand for more integrative and autonomous birth care increased so did the need for qualified birth professionals to serve the communities.
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why choose Hcmi?
focused on student achievement |
driven by diversity & need |
ENGINEERED with FLEXIBILITY in mind |
At the Midwifery Institute we understand the changing needs of students and the growing gap between traditional school settings and the demand for education. Our educational pathway is designed to open the doors to those who would not ordinarily have access to maternal community provider education. Our students are immersed in their own communities for learning and apprenticeship instead of uprooted like many traditional schools.
We understand the need for flexible learning as our students are from all walks of life and different lifestyle circumstances. Many of our students balance family and financial responsibilities that may not fit into a strict academic schedule. This is why we offering flexible attendance quarters, distance theory, and personal agreements with preceptors. Students can complete their distance theory anywhere in the world that has an internet connection.
Our program was built for success. Students make their way through our program with a full set of support options including personal mentoring opportunities, academic counseling, house mentors, and a clear pathway to CPM designation. Students can complete the program in as little as two years with the flexibility to span their learning over a five year period.
We understand the need for flexible learning as our students are from all walks of life and different lifestyle circumstances. Many of our students balance family and financial responsibilities that may not fit into a strict academic schedule. This is why we offering flexible attendance quarters, distance theory, and personal agreements with preceptors. Students can complete their distance theory anywhere in the world that has an internet connection.
Our program was built for success. Students make their way through our program with a full set of support options including personal mentoring opportunities, academic counseling, house mentors, and a clear pathway to CPM designation. Students can complete the program in as little as two years with the flexibility to span their learning over a five year period.
objectives
- To improve access to maternal community provider access
- To improve care for birthing individuals, families and babies through maternal community provider education
- To provide accessible maternity community provider training to students in any location and at any level of training under the guidance of approved assistantship and apprenticeship- preceptor programs
- To promote community involvement and education within students location
- To provide comprehensive, evidence based curriculum for each program offered
- To provide a clear pathway for CPM designation in the US
- To stimulate encourage and reward self-driven students to practice autonomy in their educational journey
- To offset the costs associated with attending a traditional midwifery school
- To provide a faculty and board made up of volunteers in the field of maternity community providers and midwifery education for student guidance and support of research projects
- To have at least 80% of graduates become certified by NARM