Birthwise Midwifery School

Birthwise Midwifery School is a specialized postsecondary institution located in Bridgton, Maine. The school focuses exclusively on midwifery education, preparing students for careers as direct-entry midwives. No IPEDS enrollment, completion, or retention data is currently available for this institution.

Birthwise offers a professional midwifery program that leads to eligibility for national certification as a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM). The curriculum combines didactic instruction with clinical apprenticeship experience, training students in prenatal care, labor and delivery, and postpartum care in home and birth center settings. The program is designed for students who wish to practice midwifery outside of hospital-based nursing pathways.

Bridgton is a small town in Cumberland County in western Maine. Birthwise Midwifery School draws students from across the country and beyond, given the limited number of direct-entry midwifery programs available in the United States. The school occupies a distinctive niche in allied health and maternal care education.