Naturopathic Midwifery Prerequisites

Students must be enrolled in the Bastyr University naturopathic medicine program or be a graduate of a CNME-accredited naturopathic college or program. They must have successfully completed the first two years of the four-year or 5A naturopathic medicine program and MW7320 Normal Maternity, and be in good academic standing. Evidence of completion of a doula training course (minimum 32 hours) is required for applications to be considered for entry into the program. Bastyr University offers doula training each summer quarter.  Doula certification or documented participation in at least three births is highly recommended. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange a hands-on internship with a legal or licensed childbirth clinician (whom we refer to as the preceptor). Documentation of the preceptor’s agreement to train the student is required with application. Preceptors must provide the following: copy of current license, CV, CEUs, preceptor application and agreement forms (if none on file).

Prerequisites for the naturopathic medicine program are listed here.

Admissions

This information refers only to naturopathic midwifery. Applicants to the naturopathic midwifery program are required to submit a midwifery application to the admissions office plus two letters of recommendation and a personal vision statement. Students must submit a preceptor’s contact information and agreement to provide hands-on training in out-of-hospital maternity care with their application. Students applying to the program must be in good academic standing. Students may apply upon completion of MW7320 Normal Maternity. Qualified applicants are invited to an admissions interview by the end of the following quarter and are notified in writing if accepted into the program. Upon acceptance, students are required to complete an enrollment agreement form. Financial aid information is available from the financial aid office.