Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery (CCSM)

"Florida's newest Midwifery School opened in January 2010 in Winter Garden/ Orlando area" - Executive Director, Midwife Jennie Joseph

Welcome!

Our next orientation for midwifery school is AUGUST 14, 2010 at 9am.

Please be advised that this will be an informational meeting and that attendance does not imply or guarantee placement/ acceptance in the upcoming midwifery program.

The meeting will be held at The Birth Place - Clinic Building which is at 1130 E. Plant St, Winter Garden , FL. 34787.

Please RSVP via email only. Also please direct any questions regarding the actual orientation to ccsmidwifery@gmail.com . All other program related questions will be answered at the orientation.

Many thanks!!

Jennie

Thank you for your interest in Florida's newly licensed direct-entry midwifery program. I am proud to offer the Three-year Program for non-nurse or direct-entry midwives and the Four Month Pre-licensure Program for foreign-trained midwives.

Both programs will lead to a Diploma in Midwifery and, after passing the NARM (North American Registry of Midwives) exam, an opportunity to become a Florida Licensed Midwife (LM) affording practice in Florida under Chapter 467 FS and the ability to provide prenatal. labor and delivery and postpartum services for Florida families. Candidates may also apply for the nationally accredited credential Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) after passing the NARM.

I am excited to be able to direct a midwifery school (for the second time) and look forward to bringing a unique approach to midwifery education.My focus will be on the clinical aspects of midwifery training and I will apply my international and individual experiences to a very strong and clinically sound format.

I welcome the renowned Justine Clegg MS, LM, CPM as our Academic Director. Justine is a Florida Licensed Midwife and Licensed Mental Health Counselor. Involved in maternal and child health since 1973 as a La Leche League leader, childbirth educator, founding member of the Midwives Association of Florida, homebirth midwife and political activist, she earned her M.S. in counseling in 1991 and has served as Director of the Midwifery Program at Miami Dade College since 1994. She was a founding Board member of MEAC (Midwifery Education Accreditation Council) and helped develop the NARM (North American Registry of Midwives) certification process, as well as being the current Board Secretary of the Association of Midwifery Educators. She will join me in presenting an academic program crafted to produce confident, accomplished midwives, ready and able to serve their community with heart and passion.

Classes are held on Fridays at 1150 E. Plant St. Winter Garden. Tuition for the Three-year Program is $19,320 and $5,250 for the Four Month Program, we do not have any provision for student financial aid at this time. We will be seeking accreditation through the Midwifery Education and Accreditiation Council (MEAC). Our next Orientation is August 14, 2010. Please email ccsmidwifery@gmail.com for more details or to be placed on our list.

Thank you!

Jennie Joseph LM, CPM
Executive Director

Other Programs

The JJ Way® Institute will be offering various training opportunities for midwifery and doula students in 2010, for women who are not enrolled in the Commonsense Childbirth School of Midwifery (CCSM) program. Watch for more information on clinical intensives, skills check offs and NARM preparation as well as The JJ Way® MCH system training and certification. Please be patient as we begin the process of implementing our programs. Please forward your email contact information at this time to ccsmidwifery@gmail.com so we may add you to our list. Thanks!

Jennie

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