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Standards of Practice and Midwifery Scope of Practice

Standards set minimum expectations that must be met by any midwife in any setting or role. Standards guide the professional knowledge, skills, and judgment needed to practise midwifery safely.  Standards of practice are approved by the Council of the College.

College of Midwives of Ontario Standards of Practice

The Professional Standards for Midwives (June 2021)

Normes Professionnelles des Sages-Femmes (juin 2021)

Practice Management

• Record Keeping Standard for Midwives (January 2013)
• Second Birth Attendant Standard (June 2021)
  • Norme sur la Deuxième Intervenante (Juin 2021)

Clinical Practice

• Blood Borne Pathogens (January 2014)
• Clinical Education and Student Supervision (July 2014)
• Prescribing and Administering Drugs (October 2019)

Midwifery Scope of Practice (2021)

Midwifery Scope of Practice

Champ d’application de la profession de sage-femme 2021

Archived Standards of Practice from the College

All standards of practice rescinded on or after June 1, 2018, are archived here.

If you are looking for historic information on College standards, you can contact the College’s Professional Practice Advisor by phone: 416.640.2252 ext. 230 or by email: practiceadvice@cmo.on.ca