3-Year Direct-Entry Midwifery | Florida School of Traditional Midwifery

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Social PerceptivenessCritical ThinkingMonitoringActive ListeningSpeakingService OrientationJudgment and Decision MakingCoordination

Knowledge

Customer and Personal ServiceMedicine and DentistryPsychologyTherapy and CounselingEnglish Language

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionOral ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionInformation OrderingNear Vision

Tasks

Monitor maternal condition during labor by checking vital signs, monitoring uterine contractions, or
Identify tubal and ectopic pregnancies and refer patients for treatments.
Provide necessary medical care for infants at birth, including emergency care such as resuscitation.
Test patients for sexually transmitted infections.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareMedical softwareEnterprise application integration software

Tools

Automated blood pressure cuffsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBaby scalesBedpansBlood drawing syringesBlood glucometersDesktop computersDigital medical thermometersEpisiotomy scissorsEvacuated blood collection tubesExternal fetal monitorsFetal doppler unitsHemostatsHypodermic syringesIntravenous IV sets

Work Values

RelationshipsAchievementIndependenceRecognitionWorking ConditionsSupport

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

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What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certificate)

Maternal vital signs, contraction frequency, and labor progression — monitor and interpret independently across routine low- to moderate-risk labors in a hospital birth unit.
Comprehensive health histories including reproductive, surgical, and mental health domains — obtain and analyze routinely to inform individualized care plans with reduced oversight.
Fetal well-being through heartbeat auscultation, fundal height measurement, and Leopold's palpation — assess and document findings across a full prenatal caseload in community or clinic settings.
Gestational diabetes, pre-term labor, and mild hypertensive disorders — identify, initiate evidence-based monitoring protocols, and coordinate management within a multidisciplinary team.
Ectopic and tubal pregnancies — recognize clinical presentations, complete diagnostic workup, and arrange timely specialist referrals in ambulatory obstetric care environments.
Newborn resuscitation and stabilization procedures — perform confidently using NRP guidelines when neonatal compromise is identified at delivery.
Contingency and emergency care plans for labor and postpartum complications — establish and activate in response to evolving clinical situations with limited supervisory input.
Prenatal emotional and psychological changes — monitor through standardized screening tools and coordinate referrals to counseling or social services when risk is identified.
Clinical and administrative software including ERP and medical record platforms — utilize proficiently to manage scheduling, documentation, and continuity of care across a patient panel.
Patient education regarding birth options, risk reduction, and postpartum recovery — deliver clearly and adapt communication style to diverse health literacy levels in group or individual sessions.

Program Details

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

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Scholarships

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