Certified Nurse Midwife

CNM Approval for Independent Practice

Fee Information: $100.00

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Valid Forms of Payment:

• Credit or Debit Card; MasterCard or Visa only

You will need the following to apply:

• A permanent North Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) license or another Compact State Registered Nurse license valid for practice in North Carolina. (via submitting Compact State Application in Nurse Portal)
• 24 months or more of practice as a CNM and 4,000 or more practice hours
• Practice Information (Practice Name, Practice Address, Office Phone, Email)

In addition to the online application, additional documents may be required. These may include:

• Identification Document (Form available upon submission of application)
• Official transcript and/or Midwifery education documents
• Primary Source Verification of  American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) Certification
• Licensure Biography (verification) of Certified Nurse Midwifery license/practice in other states, if applicable. (Form available upon submission of application)
• Disclosure of any malpractice claims to be reported and submitted to the Board of Nursing on the Claims Information Form, if applicable.

CNM Approval with Collaborating Provider

Fee Information: $100.00

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Valid Forms of Payment:

• Credit or Debit Card; MasterCard or Visa only

You will need the following to apply:

• A permanent North Carolina Registered Nurse (RN) license or another Compact State Registered Nurse license valid for practice in North Carolina (Compact license information must first be submitted on the "Compact State Application")
• Collaborating Provider Name and direct Email Address
• Practice Information (Practice Name, Practice Address, Office Phone, Email)

In addition to the online application, additional documents may be required. These may include:

• Identification Document (Form available upon submission of application)
• Official transcript and/or Midwifery education documents
• Copy of American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) Certification 
• Licensure Biography (verification) of Certified Nurse Midwifery license/practice in other states, if applicable. (Form available upon submission of application)
• Disclosure of any malpractice claims to be reported and submitted to the Board of Nursing on the Claims Information Form , if applicable.

Renew CNM Approval for Independent Practice

Fee Information: $50.00

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Valid Forms of Payment:

• Credit or Debit Card; MasterCard or Visa only

You are required to renew your approval to practice by the last day of your birth month each year. If you do not renew by the last day of your birth month, your approval to practice is automatically placed on inactive status at midnight on the last day of the expiration month.

Renew CNM Approval with Collaborating Provider

Fee Information: $50.00 per Collaborating Provider

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Valid Forms of Payment:

• Credit or Debit Card; MasterCard or Visa only

You are required to renew your approval(s) to practice by the last day of your birth month each year. If you do not renew by the last day of your birth month, your approval to practice is automatically placed on inactive status at midnight on the last day of the expiration month.

Reinstate CNM Approval for independent Practice

Fee Information: $50.00, and $5.00 (Administrative Fee)

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Valid Forms of Payment:

• Credit or Debit Card; MasterCard or Visa only

A Certified Nurse Midwife with an inactive approval to practice status shall not practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife.

Reinstate CNM Approval with Collaborating Provider

Fee Information: $50.00, and $5.00 (Administrative Fee)

FEES ARE NON-REFUNDABLE

Valid Forms of Payment:

• Credit or Debit Card; MasterCard or Visa only

A Certified Nurse Midwife with an inactive approval to practice status shall not practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife.