Diploma in Midwifery
A midwife is a person who has successfully completed a midwifery education programme that is duly recognized in the country where it is located and that is based on the ICM Essential Competencies for Basic Midwifery Practice and the framework of the ICM Global Standards for Midwifery Education; 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.
Duration:
The duration of the diploma in midwifery educational program is three years.
Qualification Awarded:
A certificate will be awarded by Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Licensure:
Licensure will be provided by Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council to practice as a Registered Midwife in Bangladesh upon successful completion of the curriculum of 3 years and licensure test (Comprehensive examination)
Curriculum goal
The purpose of the programme is to prepare midwives of the highest calibre to function autonomously. Students in the programme will demonstrate that they meet the Bangladesh Nursing and Midwifery Council’s and the ICM Competencies for Practice to practice across the midwifery scope. The student is assessed in the programme against the six midwifery pillars (standards) for practice: professionalism and leadership, partnership, knowledge, critical thinking, decision making, competence in clinical skills and partnership. These practice pillars (standards) underpin and are linked to the competencies for practice and the scope of midwifery practice.
Curriculum Structure
The Diploma in Midwifery will be of three years’ duration course. Each academic year consist of 52 weeks.
1st year
Out of 52 weeks 24 weeks will be reserved for theory, 8 weeks for laboratory classes, 8 weeks for clinical practice, 2 weeks for term examination, 1 week for review class, 1 week for preparatory leave;4 weeks for final examination and 4 weeks for break/annual leave. This break may also allow time for students who fail a course to take re-exam, or to do additional study like assignment & practice to improve their academic performance in order to fulfill the requirement of the course
2nd year
Out of 52 weeks 17 weeks will be reserved for theory, 5 weeks for laboratory classes, 18 weeks for clinical practice, 2 weeks for term examination, 1 week for review class, 1 week for preparatory leave ;4 weeks for final examination and 4 weeks for break/annual leave.
3rd year
Out of 52 weeks 13 weeks will be reserved for theory, 4 weeks for laboratory classes, 23 weeks for clinical practice and practicum, 2 week for term examination, 1 week for review class, 1 week for preparatory leave ;4 weeks for final examination and 4 weeks for break/annual leave.
Internship:
Upon the successful completion of Diploma course, six months’ internship is compulsory for all students. The students who will not complete the internship she will not appear in the comprehensive licensing examination
Medium of Instruction
English language is used as the medium of instruction but Bangla may be allowed as supplement. A high level of understanding of written English is required, as much of the material that the students will need to read is in academic English. The students also need to be able to write proficiently in English
Method of Recruitment:
The Applicants who meet the following criteria will be eligible to enter into the Diploma in Midwifery:
- Entry qualification: The applicants must have passed both SSC & HSC examinations from any discipline from any educational Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education in Bangladesh.
- Marks conversion from General Certificate of Education (GCE) – O level and A level will be decided by the central admission committee Admission test will be conducted as per Act. of BNMC-2016 according to admission Policy/Nitimala.
Student Registration
After admission every student must do student registration according to BNMC Act (Act No. 48 of 2016) Clause-5 (TA). The validity of the student registration will be of 06 Years.
Procedures for teaching and placement in clinical areas:
- There will be one teacher and at least 2 co-teachers for each course where student’s intake is 25, and 4 co-teachers where student’s intake is 50 and accordingly (The ideal ratio between teacher and student for theory class should be 1:20 and for clinical practice 1:8).
- Rotation plan will be developed by the concerned subject’s teachers.
- The subject teacher will strictly follow the rotation plan for each course as specified in the curriculum.
- There will be an assigned teacher to the clinical area (if as clinical is part of the course). She is responsible for: final grade for clinical, coordination with clinical preceptor, assuring students are assigned to appropriate wards, evaluating student’s log books and clinical documentation, making sure she or another teacher she assigns is visiting the students daily while they are in clinical and the overall quality of the student’s clinical experience.
