Do you like the idea of helping pregnant women with delivering babies outside of the hospital? Consider training to become a midwife. You will find that this career path can be very rewarding. In this field, you will be one of the first people to touch newborn babies and hear their heartbeats and cries. Seeing a mother meet her child for the first time can be a very exciting time.

Before you're able to become a midwife from home, you will have to attend an accredited school and obtain a bachelor's or master's degree in a health care field. The median annual income for midwives is around $76,000.

The first thing you will need to do is find online classes for midwifery. The amount it costs for most programs is between $420 and $460 per credit hour, which can bring the cost around $27,270. The registration fee is usually around $100. Then there are a few other fees you may have to pay for, such as books.

Next, you will need to obtain a health exam. You will have to do a complete physical exam and must be up to date on your immunizations. This is very important since you will be working with women that are pregnant. Now, you will need to take physical assessment and stats courses. The stats class will have to be done in less than ten years. The physical assessment course will have to be taken before you graduate the class. Now, it's time to get your certificate. You will have to obtain certification through the North American Registry of Midwives, with your state.

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