Hawaii Revised Statutes Division 2. Business § 457J-10.1

(a) Beginning July 1, 2026, each midwife shall provide documentation of successful completion of thirty contact hours during the prior triennium of appropriate continuing education that is related to the practice of midwifery.

(b) Each licensee practicing as a certified midwife shall provide documentation of successful completion of continuing education that is from accredited colleges or universities or approved by an organization recognized by the Continuing Education Policy, or successor document, of the American Midwifery Certification Board, or successor organization;  provided that a minimum of eight hours of continuing education shall be in pharmacology.

(c) Each licensee practicing as a certified professional midwife shall provide documentation of successful completion of continuing education that is from an accredited college or university or granted by an accrediting organization recognized by the North American Registry of Midwives, or successor organization;  provided that six hours of continuing education shall include treatment of shock and intravenous therapy and suturing.

(d) This section shall not apply to a licensee who has graduated from a midwifery program approved by the director within the twelve months before the renewal date of the licensee's first license renewal period.

(e) The director may extend the deadline for compliance with the continuing education requirements established by this section on a case-by-case basis;  provided that before the expiration of a license, the midwife seeking an extension shall submit a written request for the extension and any documentation required by the director to substantiate the reason for an extension of the deadline for compliance with the continuing education requirements established by this section.

(f) Each licensee shall maintain the licensee's continuing education records for no less than six years.

(g) The director may conduct random audits of licensees to determine compliance with the continuing education requirement.  The director shall provide written notice of an audit to all licensees randomly selected for audit.  Within sixty days of notification, the licensee shall provide the director with documentation verifying compliance with the continuing education requirement established by this section.