AN ONLINE CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSE FACILITATED BY HILARY SCHLINGER,

C.N.M., C.P.M., M.S.

Homebirth Practice Essentials is a 60-hour interactive, online course for midwives interested in

operating an independent homebirth practice. Course topics include the history of homebirth, a

national and international homebirth perspective, safety — what the studies show, legislation and

regulation of homebirth practice, informed consent and client responsibility, routes to obtaining

homebirth experience, creating a business plan and compiling practice documents, skills and

equipment, and billing essentials. Participants will need to arrange separate mentored experiences

in their home communities. The tips, tools, and multiple resources ensure that, by the end of

this course, the midwife will have both a plan of action and the documents needed for initiating

homebirth practice. Designed for the busy practitioner, participants can learn at their own pace

while interacting online with colleagues within a six-week time frame. An estimated 10 hours a week

should be allocated in order to be successful. The course is asynchronous, meaning that students log

in when convenient versus the same time every day. Students must possess a working knowledge of

basic computer skills including word processing, e-mail, internet searches, and navigating the web in

order to successfully complete this course.

2013 SCHEDULE OF COURSE OFFERINGS

September 16 - October 28, 2013
(Registration deadline for this session is September 9, 2013)

Each session is limited to 15 students so register early!

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