Postgraduate Certificate in Midwifery Practice
Health Studies
A course by
Otago Polytechnic
Advance your midwifery expertise with this fully online, practice-focused postgraduate certificate designed for registered midwives.
NZ$4,379
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Critically analyse aspects of midwifery practice
Develop reflective and critical thinking skills by analysing personal and professional experiences within midwifery.
Deepen knowledge of specialist midwifery areas
Expand professional expertise in topics such as physiological birth, perinatal equity, childbearing complexity, perinatal mental health, and nutrition.
About This Course
This flexible, practice-focused postgraduate certificate programme is tailored for registered midwives seeking to extend their expertise. Delivered fully online, it supports critical reflection on professional experiences and in-depth study of key areas in midwifery. Students complete four nine-week courses designing their learning around individual interests, with strong online support from experienced lecturers. Completion provides direct pathways to further postgraduate midwifery qualifications.
Course Content
- Promoting Physiological Birth
- Building Equity in Perinatal Care in Aotearoa
- Sexual Health in Pregnancy
- Queering Midwifery: Advancing Rainbow Inclusion and Equity
- Responding to Childbirth Complexity (30-credit course)
- Sleep Across the Childbearing Year and Beyond
- Perinatal Mental Health
- Expanding Tikanga Ako | Midwifery Practice in Nutrition
- Diabetes in the Perinatal Period
Entry Requirements
You must be a registered midwife and hold a bachelor's degree OR have relevant equivalent skills and knowledge acquired through appropriate work or professional experience.
Build towards these roles
MidwifeMidwifery EducatorPerinatal Health Specialist
Build skills in these industries
Healthcare
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