Term Dates

The IEMBP is offered twice a year in October and January. It runs for a minimum of 9 months and is delivered in 3 terms. Students must successfully complete each term before progressing to the next. While start dates may vary slightly each year, the exact dates will be confirmed in the Letter of Acceptance (LOA).

Term Dates

Term	Location	Duration	October Cohort	January Cohort	Details
Term 1: Tutorials	Online	12 weeks	October - December	January - March	weekly 4-hour, case-based tutorials can be completed anywhere in the world with high-speed internet and a computer approximately 10-20 hours of self-study required each week
Term 2: Clinical Skills Training	Vancouver, BC	9 weeks	January - March	April - June	daily lectures, discussions, workshops, simulations, and certification courses class times vary depending on the subjects of the day; occasional weekend sessions may be required 1 week of observational clinical placement final written examination and Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs)
Term 3: Clinical Practicum	Anywhere in BC	13-20 weeks (minimum)	March - June (at the earliest)	June - September (at the earliest)	student can be placed at a midwifery clinic anywhere in the province with a Registered Midwife preceptor depending on performance in the placement, an extension or repeat may be required, subject to preceptor availability

Depending on the cohort, IEMBP graduates can write the Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE)↗ in May or October of their graduation year.

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