SDCL § 36-9C-4: Qualifications for certified professional midwife.

No person may be licensed to practice as a certified professional midwife unless the person:

(1) Has obtained the certified professional midwife credential;

(2) For licensure of a person who obtains certification after December 31, 2019, has completed an educational program or pathway accredited by MEAC; or

(3) For a person who obtained certification through an educational program or pathway not accredited by MEAC:

(a) If certified before January 1, 2020, through a nonaccredited pathway, has obtained the midwifery bridge certificate issued by the North American Registry of Midwives before applying for licensure in this state; or

(b) Has maintained licensure in a state that does not require an accredited education and has obtained the midwifery bridge certificate regardless of the date of certification before applying for licensure in this state.