Our Midwifery Program

As Michigan’s first direct-entry midwifery program, Detroit Midwifery School will provide accessible, responsive and sustainable community-based midwifery education.

Designed to be completed in three years, our Midwifery Education program will:

  • Seek national accreditation

  • Include hybrid didactic learning along with apprenticeships 

  • Prepare students to manage the business dimensions of their work

  • Meet the workforce demand for more midwives, especially those of color and those from marginalized communities

  • Address knowledge gaps within the current landscape of midwifery education 

  • Become a source for continuing education for the greater birth work community

Completion of our program allows graduates to sit for a national exam to become Certified Professional Midwives and licensed professionals in their state.

If you are interested in applying, please review our admissions criteria in the application packet.

Application Packet

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Tuition cost is $4,500 per trimester.

  • We accept students who have not completed a prior nursing degree.

  • At this time, we will not be accepting transfer credits from other midwifery education programs.

  • We will not be able to offer financial assistance for our inaugural student cohort at this time. Flexible payment options are available.

  • Our curriculum is a three year program, with each year having three complete trimesters.

  • For our Inaugural Cohort, we will only be accepting full time students.

  • You will not need to secure a preceptor prior to starting your education.

For questions about the program or application process, please send a detailed email to:

Application Review Committee
Detroit Midwifery School
admissions@detroitmidwiferyschool.com