Information

 “A midwife is a person who has successfully completed a midwifery education programme that is based on the ICM Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice and the framework of the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education and is recognized in the country where it is located; who has acquired the requisite qualifications to be registered and/or legally licensed to practice midwifery and use the title ‘midwife’; and who demonstrates competency in the practice of midwifery.  (ICM 2017)

(Find out more here: https://www.internationalmidwives.org/our-work/policy-and-practice/icm-definitions.html )

There are three schools of Midwifery in Trinidad & Tobago:

1. School of Midwifery-South: San Fernando General Hospital (652-3581 x 3275)

2. School of Midwifery-North: Port of Spain General Hospital (624-8843)

3. COSTAATT (http://www.costaatt.edu.tt/ -contact for information)

The schools of Midwifery fall under the Ministry of Education’s (MOE), National Training Institute.

Contact information:

The Nursing Education Unit Ministry of Education Level 11, Education Tower A #5 St. Vincent Street, Port of Spain. 

Trinidad and Tobago W.I. Tel: (868)622-2181 ext 2000/2001 Fax: (868)623-5766 Email: nursingeducationunit@gov.tt

Website: http://moe.gov.tt/ 

 Programmes offered by the Schools of Midwifery (MOE) include:

· Post Registered Nurse Midwifery Programme (18 months). Must be a registered nurse under the RHA’s to access.

· Direct Entry Midwifery Programme (DEM)(3-4yrs) 

A Certificate is awarded at end of time of training

Must access advertisement from MOE website.

Minimum Requirements: 

· Five (5) O’ level or CXC subjects

· Mathematics or numerical subjects (compulsory)

· English language (compulsory)

· Science (compulsory) 

· Any other two (2) subjects

Other requirements:

· Nursing council student registration number

· Police certificate of good character

· Medical 

· Up to date immunization 

NB: Direct Entry applicants may have to sit a qualifying literacy and numeracy exam through the National Training Centre.