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Association of Texas Midwives

Midwifery Training Program

P.O. Box 887 Elmendorf TX 78112

ATM Midwifery Training Program

Application Packet

Table of Contents

Pre-Enrollment Requirements 3

Qualities and Requirements of the Midwifery Student 4

ATM Midwifery Training Program Honor Code 4

Enrollment Pathway 7

Step 1: 7

Step 2: 7

Step 3: 8

Application Instructions 9

Part 1: 9

Part 2: 10

Part 3: 10

Additional Information 10

Contact Information 11

ATM Midwifery Training Program Refund Policy 12

Enrollment Deadlines 13

For the January class start date: 13

For the July class start date: 13

Application Checklist 14

Application for Enrollment 15

Section 1: Personal and Demographic Data 15

Section 2: Background Information 15

Section 3: Beliefs, Values, and Intent 16

Section 4: Why I want to be a midwife 17

Section 5: Letters of Recommendation Information 17

Student Financial Agreement 19

Permission to Release Test Scores 21

Readiness-Commitment Survey 23

Applicant Midwifery Model of Care Essay 27

Introduction 27

Essay Criteria 27

Title Page 28

Body of Paper 28

The Content 28

Writing Skills 28

Following Instructions 29

Recommended Resources 29

Letter of Recommendation 31

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Association of Texas Midwives

Midwifery Training Program

P.O. Box 887 Elmendorf TX 78112

ATM Midwifery Training Program

Application Packet

Dear applicant,

Thank you for applying to the ATM Midwifery Training Program (ATMMTP.) While extremely rewarding, midwifery is a demanding career with a great deal of responsibility; be prepared to devote a significant amount of time over the next 3 - 5 years to your education. Education is completed via a variety of methods, including distance, classroom, and competency based learning and demonstration.

Pre-Enrollment Requirements

For an application to be considered, proof of each of the below requirements must be included with the application.

·  Must have a valid driver’s license

·  Must be at least 18 years of age per date of birth on driver’s license

·  You must have a minimum of a high school or equivalent education, with high school or home school transcripts, or a GED certificate with exam scores. A copy of a diploma is not adequate for enrollment. A college transcript will be accepted in lieu the above.

·  Proof of current healthcare provider CPR. Include a color photocopy of both front and back of card. If e-cards are issued, send a copy with all information necessary for our office to verify the course. *Certification must be one of the following:

☐ American Heart Association: Basic Life Support (BLS) for the Healthcare Provider

☐ Red Cross: Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers

☐ National Safety Council: Basic Life Support for Health Care and Professional Rescuers

* Be very cautious of courses that make claims of equivalency or pretend to be one of the above organizations. We will not accept any substitute for one of the three approved courses.

·  Must be a student member of the Association of Texas Midwives (ATM)

http://www.texasmidwives.com/membershipapplication.asp

·  Must include the $150.00 application fee.

Not every person is well-suited for the demands of midwifery. Take note of the following statements:

Qualities and Requirements of the Midwifery Student

Midwifery is a physically, emotionally, and psychologically demanding profession.

You must have sufficient use of all cognitive, sensory and motor abilities to properly evaluate and care for mothers and babies. This includes, but is not limited to:

·  Good interpersonal skills; being able to develop rapport and positive interactions with clients, midwives, and other care providers

·  Able to learn to conduct basic office lab procedures

·  Learn to perform clinical care activities such as palpation, auscultation, percussion and evaluation of physical findings

·  Analyze and synthesize information to problem solve and reach diagnostic and therapeutic judgments

·  Communicate with accuracy, clarity and sensitivity both verbally and in writing

·  Learn to respond to emergency situations with quick and appropriate actions

·  Be able to receive and acknowledge evaluation and respond appropriately

ATM Midwifery Training Program Honor Code

The ATM Midwifery Training Program believes that there are multiple methods of effective learning, including collaboration with one or more peers. However, in most instances it is critical that each student read and complete the assignments herself. It is rare that someone would learn best by being given the answer. The purpose of this code is to give students a better understanding of when discussion or collaboration with another student is acceptable, and when it could be considered cheating. Students will be encouraged to contact administrative staff if they are unsure if something might be considered cheating.

·  My answers to homework, quizzes and exams will be my own work (except for assignments that explicitly permit collaboration).

·  I will not make solutions to homework, quizzes or exams available to anyone else. This includes both solutions written by me, as well as any official solutions provided by the course staff.

·  I will not engage in any other activities that will dishonestly improve my results or dishonestly improve/hurt the results of others.

Important Definitions:

Help: Helping another person to find the answer without giving them the answer; assisting one to understand the answer he/she found

·  Explaining a difficult concept to another student

·  Say, “Look in Chapter 7 in Varney.”

·  Asking a confused student leading questions to provide direction for learning

Collaboration: The act of one or more people working together in order to achieve something; working with others to achieve shared goals; a joint effort of multiple individuals or workgroups to achieve a task or project; working together to find an answer

·  Group projects

·  Directions say collaboration is permissible, encouraged, or required

Generally, collaboration is not allowed on homework assignments. If you are unsure about any situation, ask the staff!

Plagiarizing: Representing the words, ideas or work of another person as one’s own and not offering proper citation of the source

Cheating:

·  Giving or receiving, prior to an examination, any unauthorized information concerning the content of that examination

·  Referring to or displaying any unauthorized materials inside or outside of the examination room during the course of an examination; this would include looking up answers to questions during an online test if it has been designated a “closed-book” test

·  Communicating during an examination in any manner with any unauthorized person concerning the examination or any part of it

·  Giving or receiving substantive aid during the course of an examination

·  Commencing an examination before the stipulated time or continuing to work on an examination after the announced conclusion of the examination period

·  Taking, converting, or concealing any property related to the preparation or completion of assignments, research or examination

·  Submitting the same written work to fulfill the requirements for more than one course.

Enrollment Pathway

This is the usual series of events that take place during the application process.

Step 1:

The applicant:

1.  Reads through all online information. If she has questions, she contacts the Course Coordinator via email or phone.

2.  Downloads application and reads packet.

3.  Obtains proof of necessary entrance requirements (it is preferred that transcripts be sent with application rather than mailed from the institution.)

4.  Types all answers to every question into the application form and saves the form to her computer, per instructions in application packet.

5.  Sends reference form requests to 2 – 4 acquaintances.

6.  Prints a copy of the financial agreement, “NARM permission to release test scores”, and the signature page of the “Readiness-Commitment Survey” document.

7.  Signs the above forms.

8.  Scans copies of the signed forms.

9.  Joins ATM as a student member from the ATM website; prints a copy of the application form to mail with application.

10.  Pays application fee online, from the ATM website (preferred)

11.  Emails completed application packet with scanned forms to the email address on the application.

12.  Mails the original signed forms with all supporting documents to the address on the application form.

13.  Applicant may work on her entrance essay while the next steps in the process take place.

Step 2:

Once the school office has received both the emailed and mailed documents:

14.  The school emails the applicant to acknowledge receipt of application.

1. if there are problems or missing items the applicant will be notified.

15.  When the application is complete, including references and mailed transcripts, an email will be sent to the applicant with information and instructions for submission of the essay. This will include:

1. Information on logging into the LMS.
2. Notice that she will receive an email with a login ID and temporary password.
3. Information on how to upload her essay to the LMS activity.
4. Deadline for submission.
5. An estimated time when the applicant can expect to know her results.

16.  Applicant will be notified when her essay has been assessed.

1. She will be told if she has been accepted or not accepted into the program.
2. Instructions and information on the “next steps” will be given.
3. If accepted, information on paying for her first module.

Step 3:

Once the applicant receives notice of acceptance:

17.  Tuition for the first module must be paid within 5 days of notice. Payment can be made online from the ATM website.

18.  If tuition is not received within 5 days, the application will be set aside. It will only be re-considered if there are still openings in the class following the deadline. No application will be considered if the tuition payment has not been received by the enrollment deadline.

19.  After tuition is received, the school office will process the application and enroll the applicant into the program.

1. Enrollment in the program is not fully complete until the new student completes “Orientation”.
2. School office will enroll the applicant into the Orientation to the ATMMTP course.

20.  The newly enrolled student will be emailed notice that her application has been fully processed and she is ready to begin “Orientation”.

21.  When the student completes Orientation, she will notify the school office.

22.  Student may begin work on her first module as soon as the module is opened for the new class. This is normally about 2 weeks prior to the official class start date.

Application Instructions

Part 1:

Download the application packet and save it to your computer as a Word document. Please name, or “title” the application file with your last name as the first word of the title. E.g., “Gonzalez Enrollment Application”. Reopen the file from the location where you saved it, and then complete all sections on your computer by typing your answers in the underlined areas in the table, or “clicking” on the appropriate check boxes. Do not change the format of the application. Be sure and follow all instructions carefully.

Save your work, and then print and sign the following pages:

·  Student Financial Agreement

·  NARM Permission to Release Test Scores

·  The signature page of the “Readiness-Commitment Survey”

Scan the signed documents into your computer, re-title with your last name as the first word and brief description of the document(s), (e.g., “Gonzalez NARM release”) then email with your application to: . All documents must be attached to the same email.

If you do not have a scanner, you may send a good quality picture of the signed documents. “Titling” requirements are the same.

The email must contain your last name as part of the subject field. Please be sure that the body of the email contains your full name.

If you have not already done so, join ATM as a student member and pay your application fee via PayPal from the ATM website:

http://www.texasmidwives.com/ecommerce/

Please note that until the school office cannot begin processing your application until it receives notice that the application fee has been paid.

Mail all the following to the ATMMP:

·  Signed original of the previously listed three forms

·  All other supporting documents (see checklist)

·  Copy of PayPal receipt showing payment of application fee.

·  Copy of student membership application form

o  Please note: the ATM membership form must be completed from the website!

Items may be sent regular or priority mail. However, do not send certified mail. Because mail is usually picked up in the evening, requiring a signature will result in a delay in receipt, or your packet may be returned to you unopened.

The ATMMTP requires two letters of recommendation from non-family individuals who have personal knowledge of the applicant and can attest to their character, educational experience and potential to succeed. The letters must be submitted to the Course Coordinator using the included ATMMTP form before enrollment can be completed. You will provide a list of names and contact information for each person from whom you have requested a letter of recommendation. (Section 5 of application.)

We suggest that you ask up to four individuals to send recommendations and provide each a stamped envelope addressed to the ATMMP. While the ATMMTP may contact respondents to clarify or ask for additional information, it is not the responsibility of the ATMMTP to follow-up when letters are not received.

Part 2:

After your application has been received and reviewed for completeness, you will complete part 2 of the acceptance process. Each applicant will write an essay using specified criteria on the midwifery model of care. After uploading the essay per provided instructions, the essay will be evaluated by members of the education committee. Assessment criteria will be on content, writing skills, and ability to follow instructions. A detailed instruction sheet is included at the end of the application packet.

Part 3:

Once your application has been accepted you will be notified via email. You must then submit payment for the first module’s tuition within 5 days. If the payment is not received within 5 days, then your application will be set aside until the application deadline. It will only be re-considered if there are still openings in the class following the deadline. No application will be considered if the tuition payment has not been received by the enrollment deadline.