History
Birthingway was a spring-time baby, born in March 1993. We began as a six-month structured study group held in the home of our founder, Holly Scholles. Soon after, this group became the Birthingway Midwifery School, a private business offering a two-year program of classroom and independent study. Holly taught all of the courses with the occasional help of guest speakers. In 1996, Birthingway made the decision to seek accreditation by the Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC). In order to meet MEAC accreditation requirements, the program expanded to three years and increased the clinical requirements for graduation. A year later, Holly turned control of Birthingway over to a Board of Directors and we became the Birthingway Midwifery Center, a non-profit, charitable corporation.
Specialties
We are a campus-based learning community, offering multiple degree and certificate programs in direct-entry midwifery and doula work. A rigorous blend of theory and practice, our programs are designed to support you on your path within the midwifery arts and sciences.