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Fla. Stat. § 467.011

Licensed midwives; qualifications; examination

Redline — January 1, 2011 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2011
(1) The department shall administer an examination to test the proficiency of applicants in the core competencies required to practice midwifery as specified in s. 467.009.
(2) The department shall develop, publish, and make available to interested parties at a reasonable cost a bibliography and guide for the examination.
(3) The department shall issue a license to practice midwifery to an applicant who has graduated from an approved midwifery program and successfully completed the examination, upon payment of the required licensure fee.
The department shall issue a license to practice midwifery to an applicant who meets all of the following criteria:
(1) Demonstrates that he or she has graduated from one of the following:
(a) An accredited and approved midwifery program.
(b) A medical or midwifery program offered in another state, jurisdiction, territory, or country whose graduation requirements were equivalent to or exceeded those required by s. 467.009 and the rules adopted thereunder at the time of graduation.
(2) Demonstrates that he or she has successfully completed a prelicensure course offered by an accredited and approved midwifery program. Students graduating from an accredited and approved midwifery program may meet this requirement by showing that the content requirements for the prelicensure course were covered as part of their course of study.
(3) Submits an application for licensure on a form approved by the department and pays the appropriate fee.
(4) Demonstrates that he or she has received a passing score on an examination specified by the department.
(5) Submits to background screening in accordance with s. 456.0135.

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