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Utah Code Title 58. Occupations and Professions § 58-44a-302. Qualifications for licensure

Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(1) An applicant for licensure as a nurse midwife shall:

(a) submit an application in a form as prescribed by the division;

(b) pay a fee as determined by the department under Section 63J-1-504;

(c) at the time of application for licensure hold a license in good standing as a registered nurse in Utah, or be at that time qualified for a license as a registered nurse under Title 58, Chapter 31b, Nurse Practice Act;

(d) have completed:

(i) a certified nurse midwifery education program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education and approved by the division; or

(ii) a nurse midwifery education program located outside of the United States which is approved by the division and is equivalent to a program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, as demonstrated by a graduate's being accepted to sit for the national certifying examination administered by the Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education or its designee;

(e) have passed examinations established by the division rule in collaboration with the board within two years after completion of the approved education program required under Subsection (1)(d); and

(f) complete and pass a criminal background check in accordance with Section 58-44a-302.1.

(2) For purposes of Subsection (1)(d), as of January 1, 2010, an applicant shall have completed a graduate degree, including post-master's certificate, in nurse midwifery from the accredited education program or the accredited education program's equivalent.

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