NACPM Practice Resources
To support high-quality, day-to-day care, the National Association of Certified Professional Midwives (NACPM) offers the following practice resources as practical tools for CPMs, educators, and policymakers. These resources are intended to clarify how to implement core documents into CPM practice providing guidance for education, training, documentation, and implementation.
Practice Resource 2026.1:
This practice resource is intended to clarify pharmacology competencies associated with the Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) credential and to support safe, evidence-based access to medications and devices consistent with midwifery practice. This resource distinguishes between entry-level pharmacology competencies required of all CPMs and additional competencies associated with the full scope of the credential. It provides guidance for education, training, and documentation pathways that support expanded prescriptive authority while maintaining professional accountability, client safety, and alignment with evolving standards of care.
For further information on this topic read NACPM’s Issue Brief 2026.1.