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Program Fees
Tuition Fees vary from year to year. In 2011 the tuition for an 8-month academic term is $6474 for Level One, $6234 for Level Two, $6003 for Level Three and $5835 for Level Four. Additional costs include supplementary fees, books, supplies, equipment and learning resources. Students are also expected to cover their own travel expenses for intensives and clinical courses.
Professional Memberships
The College of Midwives regulates the practice
of Midwifery under the Midwifery Act, 1991 and
the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991. The
College of Midwives has approved a set of core
competencies for entry to practice which guides
the Midwifery program's curriculum. Regulations
under the Ministry Act set out the following for
registration: attendance at a minimum of 60 births,
of which the student must be involved as a primary
caregiver for 40; 30 must include care throughout
pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period, a
minimum of 10 in a home setting and a minimum
of 10 in a hospital setting.
The Association of Ontario Midwives is the professional body representing midwives and the practice of midwifery in the province of Ontario. The Association of Ontario Midwives advocates for the professional interests of midwives in the area of professional liability insurance and funding for midwifery services. They provide public education and promote midwifery as an intregal part of the Ontario health care system.
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