PDFWAC 246-834-050

Examination requirements for licensure as a midwife.

(1) An applicant for midwifery licensure shall successfully pass:
(a) The midwifery examination offered by the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM);
(b) The Washington state licensure examination with a minimum passing score of 80; and
(c) The midwifery jurisprudence examination with a passing score of 100 percent, as offered by the department.
(2) The secretary may, by rule, revise examination requirements if necessary, for good cause.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 18.50.135, 18.50.115, 18.50.060, and 2020 c 76. WSR 22-13-079, § 246-834-050, filed 6/10/22, effective 7/11/22. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.50.010, 18.50.040, 18.50.050, 18.50.135, and 2014 c 187. WSR 17-15-024, § 246-834-050, filed 7/7/17, effective 8/7/17. Statutory Authority: RCW 18.50.060. WSR 99-03-064, § 246-834-050, filed 1/18/99, effective 2/18/99.]