Path to Certification
The path to the Certificate of Midwifery aims to provide you with the tools, skills and knowledge to support and inspire you in your journey to become a Midwife.
Flexible Minimum 3 Year Program, XXX Credits, 2500 clinical hrs.
The Certificate of Midwifery is a self-paced, non-semester program. Upon enrollment, students receive access to the complete library of didactic courses. While students may progress through much of the theoretical content according to their interests and availability, some courses have clearly defined prerequisites that must be completed first. For example, Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care is a prerequisite for enrolling in any advanced Trauma-Informed Courses (e.g., Trauma-Informed Postpartum Care).
The clinical placement component of the program is offered in structured, sequential tiers and cannot begin until specific academic and simulation-based prerequisites have been met. We have predetermined internship sites and midwifery practices, but students can also propose their preferred options.
Acadia School of Midwifery includes the opportunity for one-on-one and group mentorship calls. These are focused spaces for reflection on your path, where you can ask questions about your practice and receive thoughtful guidance rooted in experience. Whether you’re navigating a clinical question, personal doubt, or the complexities of birthwork, mentorship is here to support your clarity and growth.
Online Courses & Membership
In-Person Training & Simulation Labs
Clinical Midwifery & Mentorship
This is more than an Education Journey. It is a path to restore safety and dignity to our birthing community.
Clinical Placement
Clinical placement at the Acadia School of Midwifery is an integral component of the curriculum, designed in accordance with the MEAC Standards, NARM requirements, and the ICM Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice.
Sequential and Cumulative Learning
Clinical training at Acadia School of Midwifery is structured to progress through clearly defined stages: beginning with observation, advancing to assisting, then to primary responsibility under supervision, and ultimately toward independent practice. Prior to each stage of clinical placement, students must complete the required didactic courses and skill labs, ensuring they demonstrate readiness to engage at the designated clinical level.
Integration with Didactic Courses, Skill Labs, and Mentorship
Each placement is intentionally integrated with concurrent coursework in midwifery foundations, prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care. This alignment enables theory and practice to reinforce each other. Specific skill labs serve as prerequisites for entry into each new level of internship, confirming student preparedness for expanded responsibilities. Additionally, students participate in weekly mentorship calls with the Acadia School of Midwifery Internship Faculty Mentor, who provides debriefing, integration, and guidance to ensure students remain on track with their internship objectives.
Minimum Two Years of Clinical Engagement
Students participate in progressive clinical placements that span a minimum of two years. This engagement provides exposure to a diverse range of clinical scenarios and client care responsibilities, supporting the development of competency and readiness for professional practice.
Tuition & Registration
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Enrollment at Acadia School of Midwifery begins with a registration process designed to ensure each student is well-matched with our program and community. This process includes:
Completion of the registration form and submission of required documents.
An admission interview with our faculty team.
Upon acceptance, immediate access to our online course platform and the Acadia student community.
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Acadia operates on a membership tuition model, providing you with flexible and ongoing access to all our educational resources. This model reflects our commitment to self-paced, community-driven learning while maintaining rigorous academic and clinical standards.
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A one-time, non-refundable Registration Fee of 1,200 USD.
This fee includes your first month of membership access, which covers:
All pre-recorded courses and course materials
Live online meet-ups with faculty and peers
Peer-review groups and study partnerships
Masterclasses with guest experts
Access to our online student community
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Beginning the second month, tuition is charged as a monthly membership fee of 578 USD/month.
The monthly fee ensures ongoing access to:
The full library of pre-recorded courses
New course releases and updated materials
All live sessions, masterclasses, and student community events
Faculty support, peer mentorship, and group learning opportunities
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Membership fees are billed monthly and must be kept current for continued access to coursework, community, and clinical opportunities.
Students may choose to pause or withdraw their membership; however, re-enrollment requires payment of a re-registration fee.
Clinical placements, once eligible, may involve additional travel or supervisory costs, which will be clearly outlined prior to placement.
Our Philosophy of Care
Acadia School of Midwifery is for those who trust birth as a sacred rite of passage and wish to place the women and their families at the center of their care. Our space honour the timeless wisdom of ancestral practices while integrating evidence-based knowledge, functional and herbal medicine, and the intuitive art of midwifery practices. Here, we celebrate the Wise-Woman’s Journey, whether you are beginning to walk this path or seeking to deepen your skills as an authentic, compassionate guide in the birthing process and all seasons of the sexual and reproductive life.
Acadia School of Midwifery
Acadia School of Midwifery prepares highly skilled and compassionate midwives equipped to serve diverse communities worldwide. We are committed to restoring traditional birth knowledge while maintaining rigorous academic and clinical standards. By advancing midwifery as both a national and global public health solution, we seek to strengthen respectful, community-based models of care. Our program trains midwives to offer autonomous, relationship-centered support in diverse out-of-hospital settings—including homes and birthing centers—with a particular focus on remote and underserved populations.
Through hybrid education, immersive clinical placements, and mentorship from experienced faculty, we support the development of confident, ethical, and culturally responsive midwives who are committed to advancing reproductive justice, equity, and maternal well-being. Through our certification program, we aim to democratize access to midwifery education, facilitate knowledge sharing across diverse groups, and foster community-led midwifery.
Our philosophy as clinicians, researchers, and educators is grounded in the belief that Evidence-Based, Trauma-Informed and Person-Centred Practices not only protect the dignity of the birthing person but also protect the dignity of the practitioner.
Mentorship
Acadia School of Midwifery includes the opportunity for one-on-one mentorship calls. These are focused spaces for reflection on your path, asking questions about your practice, and receiving thoughtful guidance rooted in experience. Whether you’re navigating a clinical question, personal doubt, or the complexities of birthwork, mentorship is here to support your clarity and growth.
Who is this School for?
Acadia School of Midwifery is a program to become a Primary Care Midwife for those who wish to hold space for women with unwavering respect for their sovereignty. They are for those who wish to root their practice in the art and science of midwifery, trauma-informed care practices and person-centred approaches. It is for individuals committed to make birth a safe, sacred and empowering event for women and their family.
This is your invitation to join a movement of skilled, informed and resourceful midwives—one that celebrates women’s autonomy and directly responds to the violence of the dominant system by nurturing the sacredness and privacy of birth.
Frequently Asked Questions About The Membership
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Offered inside the Mama Loup Membership, these sessions are sacred spaces to deepen your understanding of the full perinatal journey—from conception to postpartum and beyond.
Rooted in both clinical knowledge and ancestral remembrance, these sessions weave together evidence-based insight, somatic awareness, traditional midwifery teachings, and the lived experience of birth keepers across generations.
They are designed to awaken your own inner knowing as a doula, midwife, or birthkeeper, and to support you in walking alongside others with integrity, depth, and reverence.
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In a compassionate and non-judgmental space, one member of our community shares a story from their birth experience or from supporting a birth.
Together, we listen with care, offer reflections, and explore the nuances of birth work. These sessions are an opportunity to learn from real-life experiences, build collective wisdom, and support one another’s growth.
Depending on your pathway, birth Integration may also be used as Peer Reviews toward NARM or licensing requirements.
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Our Masterclass Teachers include some of the most brilliant and heart-centered voices in the Birth World. They offer deep, soulful insight rooted in both expertise and embodied wisdom.
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We warmly encourage you to join us live to fully receive the magic of shared presence and connection. If you can’t make it, don’t worry—replays will be available to the entire community for one week after each session.
If having ongoing access to our masterclasses is important to you, consider joining Mama Loup’s Growth or Premium memberships. You’ll receive unlimited access to our full archive of guest masterclasses for the duration of your membership.
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Yes, you can cancel your membership at any time. There’s no long-term commitment, and your access will continue until the end of your current billing cycle. We’re grateful for every moment you choose to be part of the Mama Loup community.
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You don’t need to be a midwife to join us. Whether you’re a doula, birth worker, someone supporting pregnant people, or simply passionate about how birth can be safe, powerful, and magical -this space is for you.
Acadia School of Midwifery is a response
to what I have heard, seen, and experienced as a woman, a mother, and a midwife.
After seeing people making decisions based on trauma instead of based on their power, I decided to respond with the most comprehensive, holistic, and evidence-based courses and resources I could provide to make birth and women’s health safe and empowering.
With Mama Loup, my hope is for you to never feel disempowered, resourceless, misinformed, or manipulated and instead feel supported in navigating all seasons of sexual and reproductive life as you retain your autonomy, dignity, and knowledge.