Midwifery Practice – Midwifery Education

The midwifery education program is a four (4) year baccalaureate program.

There are six (6) midwifery education programs available in Canada. One at the University of British Columbia, three through a consortium at McMaster, Ryerson and Laurentian universities in Ontario, one at the Université du Québec à Trois Rivières and a Kanaci Otinowawosowin (Aboriginal midwifery) baccalaureate (KOB) program at the University College of the North in Manitoba. Each program administers exams recognized by their respective provincial regulatory bodies.

• Laurentian University
  935 Ramsey Lake Road,
  Sudbury, ON P3E 2C6
  Tel: (705) 675-4822
  * This program is offered in both English and French.
  www.midwifery.laurentian.ca
• McMaster University
  Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning & Discovery
  (MDCL) Third Fl.,
  3103-1200 Main Street West
  Hamilton, Ontario L8N 3Z5
  Tel: 905-525-9140, Ext. 26654
  * This program is offered in English only
  www-fhs.mcmaster.ca/midwifery
• Ryerson University
  350 Victoria Street,
  Toronto, ON. M5B 2L4
  Tel: (416) 979-5104 or (416) 979-5271
  * This program offers part-time studies in English only.
  www.ryerson.ca/midwife
• Université du Québec à Trois Rivières
  Casier postal 500,
  Trois Rivières, QC G9A 5H7
  Midwifery Program Tel: (819) 376-5045 or 1-800-365-0922
  * This program is offered in French only.
  www.uqtr.ca/sage-femme
• University of British Columbia
  B54-2194 Health Services Mall,
  Vancouver BC V6T 1Z3
  Tel: 604-822-0354
  * This program is offered in English only.
  www.midwifery.ubc.ca
• University College of the North
  Kanaci Otinowawosowin (Aboriginal Midwifery) Baccalaureate (KOB) Program
  Box 3000,
  The Pas, Manitoba R9A 1M7
  https://www.ucn.ca/ics