Understanding midwifery care.

If you're pregnant or planning a pregnancy, MEAC-accredited schools train the midwives who may care for you. Here's what accreditation means for your care.

What MEAC accreditation means for your midwife's education

Continuity of care

Midwives typically provide care throughout pregnancy, birth, and the postpartum period — building a relationship that supports informed decision-making.

Evidence-based practice

MEAC-accredited programs train midwives in nationally recognized standards. Graduates have been educated under independent peer review.

Culturally rooted care

Many midwives trained at MEAC-accredited schools emphasize community-based, culturally responsive care that centers the birthing person.

Your birth, your choices

Midwives support informed consent and shared decision-making. Your preferences, values, and cultural background are central to your care.

Find a midwife

Connect with a MEAC-trained midwife

Graduates of MEAC-accredited schools practice across the US and internationally. Use NARM's registry or contact individual schools to find midwives in your area.