Training program
With the profession booming, job prospects for future midwives are excellent! University-level training is offered exclusively at the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and lasts four years. This bachelor’s degree of 132 credits is completed over nine terms. The internships take place in the various settings where midwives practice (home, birth centre or hospital).
To find out more about the training and obtain the information on the admission requirements and prerequisites, visit the website of the midwifery department of UQTR or call 1(800)365-0922, extension 4065.
Midwifery scholarships for certain regions
Lower St. Lawrence (01), Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean (02), Abitibi-Témiscamingue (08), Gaspésie (11) and Terres-Cries-de-la-Baie-James (18)
In order to support the deployment of the midwifery service offer at the provincial level and more particularly in certain targeted regions and to improve the attraction, retention and availability of personnel for this title of employment, a scholarship program is offered to students registered in the bachelor’s program (132 credits) and the certificate in Quebec (30 credits), for the last year or the 2 final years of university education.
More information is available on the scholarship program of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux.
Permit to practice
Once you have obtained your UQTR diploma, to practise in Quebec and use the title of midwife, you must hold a permit from the Quebec College of Midwives and be a member in good standing. The OSFQ monitors the quality of practice of the midwifery profession for the benefit of the population.
Choosing to practise in Quebec
If you are a midwife and were trained outside of Canada, you must submit your file to the Quebec College of Midwives.
For all the details, consult the “Graduates outside Canada (and other countries)” section of the OSFQ website by clicking here.
