{"data":{"id":"us-sd/sdcl-36-9c-4","jurisdiction":"us-sd","citation":"SDCL § 36-9C-4","heading":"Qualifications for certified professional midwife.","body":"No person may be licensed to practice as a certified professional midwife unless the person:\n(1) Has obtained the certified professional midwife credential;\n(2) For licensure of a person who obtains certification after December 31, 2019, has completed an educational program or pathway accredited by MEAC; or\n(3) For a person who obtained certification through an educational program or pathway not accredited by MEAC:\n(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\n(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.","path":["TITLE 36. PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS","CHAPTER 36-9C. CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES"],"source_url":"https://sdlegislature.gov/Statutes/36-9C-4","current_through":"2026-08-31","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:18:57Z","sha256":"5539f847dea1b58b5de6cf6a877d526020cd2c63d456e6ed5372d89468e8f439","source_id":"us-sd","stale":true,"prev":"us-sd/sdcl-36-9c-3","next":"us-sd/sdcl-36-9c-5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}