NCM Objectives:
- Provide accessible midwifery training to student midwives in any location and at any level of training under the guidance of an approved preceptor
- Allow the student to chose her/his own preceptor according to a mutually acceptable agreement based on College guidelines
- Provide a faculty board made up of volunteers in the field of midwifery education and related disciplines to advise the collegein its search for excellence and to review student research projects
- Provide affiliation services to midwifery programs and schools consistent with the College- approved curriculum
- Address the following concerns about midwifery apprenticeship nationally:
- Consistency from preceptorship to preceptorship in academic content
- Guidance for the preceptor and the student through the materials to be covered
- Credibility for the academic program
NCM Purposes:
- To provide an educational route for the training of midwives in their community settings in order to contain costs
- To stimulate, encourage, and reward research by midwifery practicioners
- To promote community involvement and keep family structure intact
- To provide a core curriculum for each of the degrees offered
- To provide an Associate of Arts in Midwifery, a Bachelor of Science in Midwifery, a Master of Science in Midwifery, and a Doctorate of Philosophy in Midwifery
- To provide courses and guidance to professional and state entities to fill expressed needs for specific courses or subject areas