Diploma in Community Midwifery (2-Years)

The 2-year Community Midwifery Diploma is a comprehensive program designed to prepare graduates to deliver safe, skilled, and compassionate maternal and newborn care within community settings. The curriculum emphasizes antenatal, intrapartum, and postnatal care, with a strong foundation in midwifery theory, clinical practice, and community health education. Courses are conducted at the College’s Health Sciences Centre, a state-of-the-art facility featuring advanced labs and childbirth simulators, ensuring a high-quality, hands-on learning experience. Graduates are equipped to provide essential midwifery services, promote maternal health, and support healthy childbirth practices in diverse community environments.

Eligibility Criteria:

  • Qualification: Matric (either Art or Science) with 40% marks.
  • Age Limit: 14-40 years
  • Gender: Females Only

Commencement of Session:

Session
  • Admission Start
  • Merit List Display
  • Commencement of Academic Year
  • Total Seats
  • Scholarships
Tentative Date
  • August/September
  • October
  • 1st week of December 2024
  • 50 students
  • PEEF & NEST Scholarship

Career Options after Diploma:

Here are career opportunities for Community Midwifery students:

  • Community Midwife: Provide essential maternal and newborn care, including prenatal check-ups, delivery assistance, and postnatal support, particularly in rural or underserved areas.

  • Maternal Health Educator: Work within communities to educate women and families on prenatal care, childbirth preparation, breastfeeding, and newborn care, promoting healthy practices.

  • Primary Health Care Center Midwife: Operate within primary health care centers, offering midwifery services, monitoring pregnancies, managing uncomplicated deliveries, and referring complex cases to hospitals.

  • Home-Based Midwife: Offer personalized midwifery care in patients’ homes, providing services such as prenatal visits, home births, and postnatal care, ensuring continuous support for mothers.

  • Family Planning Advisor: Counsel women on family planning options, reproductive health, and contraception, helping to promote informed decisions within the community.

  • Maternity Clinic Assistant: Work in maternity clinics or birthing centers, supporting midwives and other healthcare professionals in managing deliveries, prenatal care, and newborn health checks.

  • Health NGO Worker: Join non-governmental organizations focused on maternal and child health, participating in community outreach programs, health campaigns, and training initiatives.

  • Public Health Midwife: Contribute to public health initiatives, working with government agencies or international organizations to improve maternal health outcomes and reduce maternal and infant mortality rates.

  • Midwifery Educator or Trainer: After gaining experience, take on a role in training and educating future midwives, sharing practical knowledge and skills in academic or community-based settings.

  • Birth Registrar: Work in public or private sectors, managing the documentation and registration of births, ensuring accurate records are maintained for public health purposes.

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