CEUs

The Certificate Maintenance Program accepts continuing education units approved by the following organizations to satisfy the 2 CEU (20 hours) requirement:

• ACNM
• ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) Category 1
• AMA (American Medical Association) PRA Category 1
• AAFP (American Academy of Family Physicians)
• AANP (American Academy of Nurse Practitioners)
• NPWH (National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health)
• ACPE (Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education)

We do NOT accept American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) CEUs unless it is for a clearly identified advanced nursing practice conference.

If an individual would like to receive credit for any other continuing education activity after they have attended, then it the responsibility of the individual to apply directly to the ACNM Continuing Education Committee for approval of the desired activity. This is the link to the site: http://www.midwife.org/Apply-for-CEUs .   It is highly recommended that midwives encourage sponsors of continuing education activities appropriate to midwives to apply to the ACNM for ACNM CEUs prior to offering the continuing education.  

When you participate in continuing education and you have a choice between ACCME credits and nursing credits, choose ACCME.

1.   Graduate and PhD level coursework completion directly relevant to clinical midwifery practice, will be approved for 10 contact hours or 1.0 CEU. A transcript is required for documentation.

2.  Formal presentation on a topic that has CEU approval from one of the above approved providers will be approved for double the number of contact hours/CEUs that are awarded to participants. A copy of the program brochure is required for documentation. A presentations at a meeting without CEUs  from the approved providers will not be accepted.

4.  Publication in a peer referreed journal as a primary author on a midwifery related topic will be approved in lieu of 10 contact hours, or 1.0 ACNM CEU. A photocopy or pdf document of the published article is required for documentation.

5.  Primary author of a chapter in a peer reviewed textbook relevant to midwifery and women's health, may receive recognition in lieu of ten contact hours, or 1.0 ACNM CEU. A photocopy of the published chapter from the textbook is required for documentation.

6.  Peer reviewer of an article for a refereed journal or textbook chapter relevant to midwifery and women's health, will be approved for 1.5 contact hours or .15 ACNM CEU. A letter or certificate from the journal is required for documentation. May accrue up to 1.0 ACNM CEU or 10 hours for this alternative.

7.  Serving as a Peer reviewer in an ACNM affiliate will receive recognition in lieu of 10 contact hours, or 1.0 ACNM CEU. A letter from the affiliate chair describing the peer review process is required for documentation.

8.   Direct clinical supervision as a preceptor to a nurse-midwifery/midwifery student, will be approved for up to 10 contact hours or 1.0 ACNM CEU for 90 hours spent precepting . A letter from the faculty coordinator is required for documentation. 

9.  Participation in an ACNM or AMCB committee that advances midwifery practice will qualify an individual for up to 10 hours or 1.0 CEUs. A   letter of verification from the committee chair with dates of service and hours of participation is required. The number of qualifying hours will be at the discretion of the committee chair. 

To update your CEU information, please login to the website here .

Please e-mail Allyson Rochlin at arochlin@amcbmidwife.org , if you have any questions regarding CEUs or the Certificate Maintenance Program.