The application is available below. Qualified applicants may apply for licensure by completing the application online, saving and printing a copy, and submitting it by U.S. Mail with the $900 application fee to:
Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Attn: Direct-Entry Midwifery Application
Instructions are included with the application. All applications are reviewed by the Direct-Entry Midwifery Committee for subsequent approval by the MBON.
Information Sheet - Licensure as a Direct-Entry Midwife
Appendix A - Board Approved Continuing Education Courses
Application for Initial Licensure as a Direct-Entry Midwife
Written Plan of Care for Direct Entry Midwives document
MDH Memo for Out-of-hospital Initial Newborn Screening Couriers
Updated 3/11/2025