{"data":{"id":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-6c-13","jurisdiction":"us-md","citation":"Md. Code, Health Occupations § 8–6C–13","heading":"","body":"(a) In addition to the education and training requirements under subsection (b) of this section, to qualify for a license, an applicant shall:\n(1) Submit to a criminal history records check in accordance with § 8–303 of this title;\n(2) Be of good moral character;\n(3) Be a high school graduate or have completed equivalent education;\n(4) Be at least 21 years old;\n(5) Hold a current cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) certification issued by the American Red Cross or the American Heart Association; and\n(6) Have completed in the past 2 years the American Academy of Pediatrics/American Heart Association Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).\n(b) An applicant:\n(1) Shall hold a current valid Certified Professional Midwife credential granted by NARM; and\n(2) (i) Shall have completed a midwifery education program that is accredited by MEAC or ACME;\n(ii) Shall have completed the NARM Midwifery Bridge Certificate program; or\n(iii) If the applicant was certified by NARM as a certified professional midwife on or before January 15, 2017, through a non–MEAC accredited program, but otherwise qualifies for licensure, shall provide:\n1. Verification of completion of NARM–approved clinical requirements; and\n2. Evidence of completion, in the past 2 years, of an additional 50 hours of continuing education units approved by the Board and accredited by MEAC, the American College of Nurse Midwives, or the Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education, including:\nA. 14 hours of obstetric emergency skills training such as a birth emergency skills training (BEST) or an advanced life saving in obstetrics (ALSO) course; and\nB. The remaining 36 hours divided among and including hours in the areas of pharmacology, lab interpretation of pregnancy, antepartum complications, intrapartum complications, postpartum complications, and neonatal care.","path":["Article - Health Occupations"],"source_url":"https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Laws/StatuteText?article=gho\u0026section=8-6C-13","current_through":"2026-01-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T19:58:58Z","sha256":"3f924e52dcf478784f932feebc92e07e7abb2f634a76c771ddc33beb9fc65725","source_id":"us-md","stale":false,"prev":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-6c-12","next":"us-md/md.-code-health-occupations-8-6c-14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}