Section 58-44a-302 - Qualifications for licensure(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..Amended by Chapter 438, 2022 General Session ,§ 4, eff. 5/4/2022.Amended by Chapter 415, 2022 General Session ,§ 84, eff. 5/4/2022.Amended by Chapter 238, 2016 General Session ,§ 22, eff. 5/10/2016.Amended by Chapter 183, 2009 General Session