October 1 Requirements and Information About Renewal

2023 Renewal Requirements

The 2023 renewal application, which is accessible in the Registrant Portal, includes these required items to be submitted:

• Your renewal information
• The continuing competencies declaration for practising midwives
• The Blood Borne Viruses standard declaration
• An invoice to pay your 2023 fees
• Active practice declaration and/or report, only if a registrant is due to meet the active practice requirements and currently holds general class registration.  Check your due date by accessing the Active Practice Reporting button in the Registrant Portal.
  

Get Started

We suggest you begin the renewal process by gathering all of your information, including:

• Practice location details, including dates (past and current)
• Hospital/Birth Centre privilege details, including dates
• Other registration details (whether you practise or have practised midwifery in another jurisdiction, or are registered in any other profession)
• Any new education information
• Details of time spent practising and on call within the past 12 months
• A calculator
• Information related to any findings, charges or proceedings
• Visa or MasterCard

With this information gathered, most midwives will be able to complete the renewal process in 30-45 minutes.

IMPORTANT: Only once you have reached the page labelled “Submitted” have you successfully submitted your online renewal application to the College.  We encourage you to save this page for your records.

Helpful Hints

• Renew Early! We experience the greatest renewal volume 14 days prior to the deadline. To avoid last-minute complications, give yourself (and us) sufficient time to resolve potential problems.
• Use the latest version of Firefox or Chrome for best functionality.
• View the Registrant Portal in “full-screen” on your computer.
• Use only the PREVIOUS or NEXT tab keys at the bottom of every screen to navigate through the screens.
• Enter all required information for each section before moving on to the next section. 
• The Registrant Portal will save all information in each section, allowing you to log in and out and complete the renewal application at your convenience.
• Inactive registration class midwives will only see the pages required to complete their renewal application.

Continuing Competency Requirements

All practising midwives are expected to have completed full training in neonatal resuscitation (NRP), cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and Emergency Skills (ES), including in-person components by October 1, 2023.

To review the requirements and list of College approved courses, click here.

Declaration for Blood Borne Viruses Standard

Midwives are to declare that they are complying with the Blood Borne Viruses standard within the registration renewal form. A declaration of noncompliance will not impact a registrant’s ability to renew but the College may contact the registrant to obtain additional information to determine whether any regulatory action is required to address the failure to maintain this standard of the profession.  

What do midwives need to do to be in compliance?

To be in compliance:

• A midwife must have been tested for HIV and HCV in the last three years (i.e., on or since October 1, 2020 for the 2023 renewal).
• A midwife must have been tested for HBV in the past year (i.e., on or since October 1, 2022 for the 2023 renewal) unless they have proven immunity to HBV. Those with proven immunity do not require testing.

You can review the standard here.

Practice Location(s) and Information

All midwives are required to certify that their current and past practice information on file with the College is complete and accurate to the best of their ability. 

We encourage you to review your Public Register profile to identify any gaps, corrections, or duplicate information. You can access the Practice Location tab in the Registrant Portal to make changes before entering the renewal form. Changes can also be made directly in the renewal application. 

If you cannot make a required correction to your practice information, send an email to registration@cmo.on.ca  and College staff will make the correction. Additional guidance respecting practice location and information can be found in Step 4 of the renewal guide. Information about other registrant reporting requirements is available in the 2023 Renewal Guide.

Active Practice Requirements

All midwives are expected to continue practising in accordance with the conditions on their certificates of registration, including working towards meeting the active practice requirements (APR), but not all midwives are required to report their birth numbers.  To review the active practice birth number requirements, click here.  

Only midwives who both hold general class registration and who are due to meet the Active Practice Requirements are required to submit a declaration and/or a report to the College by October 1, 2023. Check your due date and learn more about this requirement by accessing the Active Practice Reporting button in the Registrant Portal. 

Inactive registrants are not required to report.  Due dates for inactive registrants will be determined upon their return to practice.  Supervised practice registrants are not subject to this requirement until they hold a general certificate of registration.

All other midwives should not submit reports to the College until they are due to meet the active practice requirements. We thank you for your cooperation and patience for this transition to a new APR reporting process.

Registration Class Changes and Resignation Requests

To change your registration class, please refer to our page on changing registration class or resigning.   

Resignation Requests

Resignation requests can be submitted through the Registrant Portal or through the renewal application up to October 1.

If you have decided you no longer wish to continue as a Registered Midwife of the College for the new registration year beginning October 1, please enter the Registrant Portal and submit your resignation request with an effective date of no later than October 1. This will ensure you do not incur any registration renewal fees and penalty fees for the new registration year. Once a request is received, the College will confirm the resignation in writing once processed. Resignations cannot be backdated.

Registration renewal fees and penalty fees will apply for resignations received after October 1 without a paid and submitted renewal form.

To assist you in making the decision to resign or renew your registration with the College, please review the Inactive and Resignation Fact Sheet

Professional Development Portfolio

Midwives are not required to submit Professional Development Portfolio activities to the College in 2023.  The first deadline to submit Professional Development Portfolio activities is October 1, 2024 for most midwives. To learn more, click here.