College
College of Health Professions
Degree
Certificate
Format
Online
Duration
2 Years
Starting Term
Spring, Fall
Enrollment Options
Full Time, Part Time
Program Information
130 S. Ninth Street
Suite 960
Philadelphia, PA 19107
Curriculum
Post-Graduate Certificate
This program is available as a part or full-time program, starting during the spring or fall semester. A full-time curriculum sequence is shown below. Though the order and workload may change depending on sequence chosen, all courses shown below reflect the requirements of the Post-masters program, regardless of part or full-time commitment or the semester in which a student begins. The clinical portions of the program are full-time.
All courses are three (3) credit hours, unless otherwise indicated.
Note the program of study is the same as the MS in Midwifery without the following four master's related courses:
- Introduction to Health Policy
- Theoretical Foundations for Midwifery
- Evidence-Based Care: Evaluating Research
- MS Elective
Year 1
Semester I
- Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology for Primary Care
- Professional Issues
- Advanced Health Assessment
Semester II
- Healthcare of Women (4 credits)
- Advanced Pharmacology I (2.5 credits)
On Campus Intensive: Office skills
Semester III
- Embryology and Genetics (1 credit)
- Preparation for Office Based Practice (1 credit)
- Antepartum Care (4 credits)
- Postpartum/Newborn Care (2.5 credits)
- Clinical Well Woman and Maternity Care I (2 credits)
Year 2
Semester IV
- Intrapartum Care (4 credits)
- Advanced Pharmacology II (1.5 credits)
- Clinical Well Woman and Maternity Care II
On Campus Intensive: Birth skills
Semester V
- Preparation for Full Scope Midwifery Practice (1 credit)
- Clinical Full Scope Midwifery Care I
(4 credits) - Advanced Perinatal Pathophysiology
(4 credits)
Semester VI
- Clinical Full Scope Midwifery Care II
(5 credits) - Midwifery Nexus Project (1.5 credits)