Nurse-midwives are advanced practice experts with master’s or doctorate degrees who specialize in low-risk, person-centered sexual and reproductive care, primary care, prenatal, labor and birth care, and care of newborns.
Why Rutgers Midwifery?
Rutgers Midwifery is a long-standing program educating midwives across the state of New Jersey for more than 50 years. Alumni advance health equity, practicing in hospitals, birth centers, community health organizations, and global health settings. As a graduate of Rutgers midwifery, you will be ready to deliver safe, person-centered care, provide the full scope of midwifery practice across the lifespan, and lead change in your community and the profession.
Which Program Is Right For Me?
At Rutgers School of Nursing there are multiple flexible paths to midwifery to meet you where you are in your professional journey.
Personalized, High-Quality Clinical Training
Gain hands-on experience at diverse, faculty-selected and secured clinical sites including outpatient clinics and private practices, hospitals, and community birth centers across New Jersey, tailored to your learning needs and enhanced with experiences in our state-of-the-art midwifery simulation center.
Equity-Driven Impact
Supported by generous funding from the New Jersey Midwifery Education Project, our program prepares midwives to improve maternal outcomes and reduce health disparities across the state.
Dynamic, Flexible Learning Environment
Engage in hybrid courses that include both online learning and in-person skills labs, simulations, and faculty-led seminars that bring learning to life. Beginning in your first semester in our introductory Foundations of Midwifery course, and throughout your time in the program, build community with other students and our faculty on the School of Nursing campus in Newark, NJ.
Comprehensive Career Preparation
Advance your professional journey in a state committed to accessible, full-spectrum sexual and reproductive health care. Our program actively cultivates a strong midwifery workforce pipeline by fostering professional connections with practicing midwives and creating meaningful networking opportunities that support graduates in securing employment across the region.
Compare Programs
| Program | Credits | Years to complete |
|---|---|---|
| Masters (MSN) | 50 | 3 years, (8 semesters) |
| Post-Bachelor’s DNP | 77 | 4 years, (11 semesters) |
| Post- Masters Certificate | 32 | 2 years, (5 semesters) |
| 2nd-degree Pathway to Midwifery | 63+50 | 4 years, (12 semesters) |
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“Choosing the Rutgers Midwifery program was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.” — Julianna Brodhecker
Mission, Philosophy, and Program Objectives
- Practice safe, independent, competent, and professional midwifery care as a beginning clinician in accordance with the American College of Nurse Midwives’ Core Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice and Standards of Practice of Midwifery.
- Uphold the values of the profession of midwifery including supporting inclusivity; caring for and eliminating obstacles faced by individuals in marginalized communities; establishing and applying evidence-based care; emphasizing health promotion and patient education; and limiting interventions in normal physiologic processes.
- Provide care that is equitable, ethical, culturally humble, and person centered.
- Contribute to the future profession of midwifery through membership, participation, and leadership in professional organizations; service; and efforts to further professional organizational goals and priorities.
- Collaborate with interprofessional healthcare teams, valuing all members and communicating respectfully, to deliver high quality care.
- Pursue life-long learning and professional development as a nurse-midwife
Certification Rates (Goal: 80%)
| Year | Certification Organization/Specialty | Number of Students | Certification Rate Within One Year of Graduation |
| 2023 | AMCB/Midwifery | 11 | 82% |
| 2024 | AMCB/Midwifery | 3 | 100% |
| 2025 | AMCB/Midwifery | 3 | 100% |
Programmatic Outcomes
View enrollment, graduation, and attrition data here.
“This program is not only shaping me into a competent clinician but also a leader and advocate for reproductive and birth justice.” — Morgyn Farnum
“I highly recommend the Rutgers School of Midwifery for future career goals!” — Dhara Patel
Meet the Program Director
Julie Blumenfeld, DNP, CNM, FACNM, FAAN is Program Director of the Nurse-Midwifery and Dual Women’s Health/Nurse-Midwifery Programs. She is an experienced and dedicated educator and midwife who is a passionate advocate for creating lasting change through health policy.
Rutgers Midwifery in the News
- New era for midwifery in New Jersey?
- Rutgers Celebrates 50 Years of Growing Midwifery in the Garden State
- Portrait: Working to improve birth outcomes in NJ
Julie Blumenfeld is a leader behind the scenes in NJ’s push to reduce its high maternal mortality - Rutgers Expert Advocates for Expanded Access to Midwifery Care
Tuition and Fees
Learn more about Rutgers University tuition and fees – refer to “School of Nursing (Graduate)”.
Applicants to this program may be eligible for the New Jersey Midwifery Education Project, Cultivating the Midwifery Workforce: Strengthening Capacity, Removing Barriers scholarship, which offers funding to aspiring midwives accepted to the Rutgers midwifery program.
International Applicants
The School of Nursing’s Division of Advanced Nursing Practice welcomes applications from international students. We encourage you to explore the resources available through Rutgers Global – International Students and Scholars. Please note: Our programs do not qualify for F-1 or J-1 visa sponsorship. Applicants should ensure that they hold or are eligible for another visa type before applying. View info for international applicants.
Accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education