Licensed Certified Midwives Application

Maryland Code, Health Occupations Article § 8-6D-01(g) defines "Certified Midwife" as an individual who:

1.  Has been issued a license by the Board under this subtitle to practice certified midwifery.
2.  Licensed Certified Midwife does not include a licensed direct-entry midwife or a licensed nurse certified as a nurse-midwife under this title.

 
Qualifications for Initial CM licensure include:

1. An applicant must hold a current, valid certification as a certified midwife from the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB);
2. Completion of a graduate-level accredited program for midwifery education approved by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME); and
3. Have passed the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) examination.

Application Instructions:

Qualified applicants may apply for licensure by completing the application online, printing a copy, and submitting it by U.S. Mail with the $176 application fee to:

Maryland Board of Nursing
4140 Patterson Avenue
Baltimore, MD 21215
Attn: Licensed Certified Midwife Department 

Renewal Information: 

1. All Certified Midwife licenses expire on October 28^th of every even year cycle.

2. Newly Licensed CMs: You are still required to renew your license when it is scheduled to expire based on the above schedule if you are licensed within a renewal year. After your first renewal your license will be valid for 2 years.
3. If this is your first renewal, you must complete an implicit bias training program approved by the Cultural and Linguistic Health Care Professional Competency Program under § 20-1306 of the Health-General Article.

For questions related to the Licensed Certified Midwife application and licensure process, please contact: [email protected]​