You need a Level 6 qualification to work as a Midwife.
Pay range: National Careers Service.
Your route in
Qualification REQUIRED to practise (regulated) - minimum L6
Starting from scratch
Entry-level courses that feed this route.
- Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health and Social Care) L39 courses
- Access to HE Diploma in Health and Social Care L35 courses
- Access to Higher Education Diploma (Health and Social Care) L35 courses
- Access to Higher Education Diploma in Health and Social Care L33 courses
- Access to Higher Education Diploma (Nursing and Midwifery) L32 courses
The qualification you need (Level 6)
Below this level you cannot practise; these get you there.
Where this can take you
You must renew your Nursing & Midwifery Council registration every 3 years to show you're keeping your skills up to date. You could take further training to specialise in areas like ultrasound or neonatal care. With experience, you could become a ward manager or team leader. You could also train to become a health visitor, a director of midwifery or midwifery consultant.
Courses for this career
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