Wyo. Code R. 036-0001-3
Midwifery, Board of
Chapter 3: Requirements for Licensure and Application
Effective Date: 10/13/2016 to Current
Rule Type: Current Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 036.0001.3.10132016
Section 1. Requirements for all applicants. Applicant shall ensure that the Board receives all documentation necessary to prove to the Board's satisfaction that the applicant meets all the requirements for licensure herein. Every applicant shall provide:
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure through education if the applicant has graduated from a midwifery education program accredited by MEAC or a similar successor organization.
(b) Application Requirements. The applicant shall provide the Board with evidence of successful completion of Board approved courses in the treatment of respiratory distress in newborns, pharmacology, the treatment of shock, intravenous therapy, and suturing specific to midwives as follows:
(i) Treatment of respiratory distress in newborns- current certification in neonatal resuscitation obtained through completion of American Heart Association approved cardiopulmonary resuscitation courses and American Academy of Pediatrics approved neonatal resuscitation courses;
(ii) Pharmacology specific to midwives-training obtained through completion of MEAC approved courses, or other courses sponsored by or approved by the Board which cover all drugs listed in the formulary;
(iii) Treatment of shock-training obtained through completion of MEAC approved courses or other courses approved by the Board;
(iv) Intravenous therapy-training obtained through completion of MEAC approved courses or other courses approved by the Board; and
(v) Suturing specific to midwives-training obtained through completion of MEAC approved courses or other courses approved by the Board.
(a) Eligibility: An applicant may seek licensure through endorsement if they hold a license in good standing to engage in the practice of midwifery under the laws of another state provided:
(i) The applicant is currently licensed or certified by any state with requirements at least as stringent as Wyoming; and
(ii) The applicant has not been sanctioned in another state without resolution satisfactory to the Board.
(a) Eligibility. An applicant may seek licensure through experience if the applicant does not have an education through a MEAC accredited school nor a license in a state that has substantially similar rules to Wyoming but has 5 years practical experience and has met the following requirements for that 5 year period:
(i) The experience shall be within the 5 years immediately preceding the application;
(ii) Have attended 55 out-of-hospital births within that 5 year period;
(iii) Have held a CPM for all 5 of those years;
(iv) Practiced within the standards of the Board Rules; and
(v) Applicant shall interview with the Board.
(a) Any person eligible for licensure, to allow the applicant to practice under the supervision of another midwife, a person licensed under the Medical Practice Act or a certified nurse midwife until the board has the opportunity to act on the person's application for licensure. However, this paragraph shall not apply to any person whose license or certificate is under revocation, suspension, investigation or disciplinary restriction in another state;
(i) A provisional license issued under this paragraph is valid until action is taken on the application.
(b) Pursuant to WS 33-46-103 (f)(ii) an applicant shall seek a provisional license while undertaking their practicum.
(i) Practicum is defined as when the supervisor signs off on any clinical requirement necessary under the student's educational program
(ii) A provisional license issued under this paragraph is valid for two (2) years.
(c) Any person licensed or certified in another state with requirements at least as stringent as this state to practice for thirty (30) days to provide education and instruction in midwifery or to act as a locum tenens for a midwife licensed under this act.
(i) A provisional license is not required in order to provide classroom instruction or continuing education that does not involve participation at a birth.
Section 7. Issuance of License. Initial licenses shall expire 2 years from the date of issuance and every 2 years after initial licensure.