Monthly Payment plan
$150 registration fee
$720 – 1st class
$175/mo for 9 months
FOUNDATION
Module 1
Sept 11,12; Oct 9,10; Nov 6,7; & Dec 4,5 2010
Psychology of Pregnancy
Midwifery Model of Care
Clinical Physiology & Terminology
CAM Foundation
Hands-on Skills:
Universal precautions, chain of infection, sterile technique
Counseling skills, examination positions
NORMAL PRENATAL CARE
Module 2
Jan 8,9; Feb & March 5,6, 2011
Prenatal Care
Diagnostic Testing
Business Practices
Hands-on Skills:
Medical history, charting, SOAP notes
Vital signs & measurements
Obstetric abdominal examination, FHT, urinalysis
Finger puncture: hemoglobins, postprandials
Vaginals -pelvimetry, paps, cultures, wet smear slide
Venipuncture
BIRTH PROCESS
Module 3
April 2,3; May 7,8; June 11,12; July 16,17 2011
Birth Process
Clinical Nutrition
Prenatal Care II – variations
Prenatal Clinical Rotation
Postpartum
Hands-on Skills:
Examination of the placenta, estimating blood loss
Suturing 1st degree, Infiltration
Breast massage, manual expression, nipple rolling
PHILOSOPHY
Heaven & Earth believes that birth is a sacred event and an instinctual
process. We believe that birth serves as a rite of passage into womanhood
and that Midwives are a guiding force in this process helping to empower
women to make quality, informed decisions. Birth is a phase of development
that can open up a whole new level of consciousness. We acknowledge
that birth can be a challenging journey; a journey that is made easier
with the love, support and guidance of a midwife. It is our job to help
students understand the ebb and flow of birth’s rhythms and how these
are crucial to the transformation and change a woman undergoes in the
birth process. It is important for students to realize that allowing a woman
to find her own process of discovery leads to a sense of accomplishment,
empowerment, and fulfillment. H&E believes midwifery is a calling not
just a profession.
MENTORSHIP OUTLINE
This in-depth 17 month Midwifery training program is a minimal residency
program (1 weekend a month) designed for the aspiring Midwife and meets
the NARM Core Competencies to become a CPM. This program preserves
the role of the traditional midwife as a primary care practitioner. It does this
by incorporating training as an integrative Complementary & Alternative
Medicine (CAM) counselor – offering a strong foundation in energetic, herbal,
homeopathic and nutritional therapies. This program is given in 5 modules
over 18 months. Level one is 10 months of learning how to be a Traditional
Midwife and Level two is 7 months of how to handle variations and
complications from a holistic prospective. There is a summer break in
August between the two levels. Students may choose to take one or both
levels – individually, consecutively or concurrently. Often aspiring nurse
midwives (CNM) who would like a non-pathological view of birth and
integrative CAM knowledge base will take this program prior to starting
their nursing studies. Each module meets one weekend
(Saturday & Sunday) a month from 9:30-5:00. Students may
choose to take one or both levels – individually, consecutively or concurrently.
COURSE WORK: Students should expect to spend 1.5/2 hrs per
week of self study for every hour spent in class. Homework averages 18-
24 hrs a week. This program is approximately 1250 hrs of study and is
designed for students to sit for the national CPM exam.
CERTIFICATION: Students receive a Certificate of Completion
in Midwifery Academics if you do one year, and a Diploma in Community
Midwifery & a certificate as a Holistic Health Care Counselor if you
complete both. Both include transcripts, references and referrals for apprenticeships.
CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
To receive a certificate students must attend 90% of class, complete each
module with a C + or better, complete all skills to the satisfaction of
the faculty, have the recommendation of the faculty, and have a
cumulative GPA of 80. Level 1 requires a current adult & infant CPR
and Level 2 requires neonatal resuscitation certification.
AUDITING: Students may audit if home study is a concern.
Auditing requires 80% attendance, no homework is required. No
certificate is awarded, no transcripts, references. or referrals are given.
