Welcome to the College of Midwives of Ontario
We regulate more than 1,000 midwives in Ontario. Our work ensures that anyone who chooses midwifery services can trust and feel confident in that choice.
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The College of Midwives of Ontario has commissioned the research firm Strategic Counsel to conduct a survey of midwives on…
The College of Midwives of Ontario is mandated to regulate midwifery in the public interest. Find out more about what to expect from a midwife, how the College works with the public, our midwife directory, and complaints and concerns.
Midwives are regulated health professionals. Registration with the College of Midwives of Ontario comes with responsibilities detailed in provincial legislation and regulations, as well as College standards, policies, and by-laws. Find out more about applying to practise midwifery in Ontario and how to maintain your registration.
All midwives in their first year of practice after receiving their initial certificate of registration in the general class are working under registrant conditions. We have put together a helpful website with all the information new registrants need in their first year of practice.
Registration Currency Policy Consultation (Feedback from midwives)
In anticipation of the changes to our Registration Regulation, we are working to develop a policy on currency that will enable registrants to demonstrate the necessary knowledge, skills, and judgment required to practise midwifery safely and ethically. We are seeking input from midwives in this consultation process to help shape the policy.
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