To apply for certification, you must submit the following:

1. Application and Criminal Background Check Information.
2. Fee of $30.
3. Official Transcript. Transcripts must be submitted directly from the institution where you completed your nurse midwifery course of study. The institution may charge a fee for this service.
4. National Certification. Verification of having passed the certifying examination and verification of current national certification from the ACNM Certification Council, Inc (ACC). If you are a new graduate, please make arrangements for the examination results to be sent to our office.
5. Active RN Licensure Verification. If active RN licensure is in Nebraska, no action is required to meet this requirement. If your primary state of residence under the Nurse License Compact Act is Nebraska and your Nebraska RN license is inactive or lapsed, you must reinstate your Nebraska RN license. If your primary state of residence is a compact state other than Nebraska and you have a multi-state RN license in that state, please refer to the instructions on the NURSYS License Verification Request Form. If your primary state of residence is a compact state and you have a multi-state RN license in that state and it is not covered by NURSYS, please contact the state directly for Verification of Primary State. If your primary state of residence is a non-compact state, you must apply for RN licensure in Nebraska.

Primary state of residence, under the Nurse Licensure Compact Act, means that it is your declared fixed permanent and principal home for legal purposes and is your domicile. Indicators of a domicile include, but are not limited to, where real property is located, where the person pays state taxes, votes, is licensed to operate a motor vehicle, etc.

As of 2/04 compact state include: (Those states in parenthesis will become effective on given date)

Temporary Permits. A temporary permit, as part of the licensure process, may be issued to:

1. Graduates pending results of the first Licensing & Regulatory Affairs examination following graduation if a written test is given and for 60 days when computerized testing is offered;
2. Applicants, for 120 days, who are lawfully authorized to practice in an advanced role in another state pending completion of the application process; or
3. Applicants, who meet all of the criteria for certification as a CNM except the continued competency requirements and who require a reentry program or supervised practice.

To apply for a temporary permit as a new graduate, you must submit the following:

To apply for a temporary permit, if you have current advanced practice licensure/recognition in another state, you must submit the following:

To apply for a temporary permit if you have not graduated or practiced within the past 5 years and need to take a reentry program or complete supervised practice, you must submit:

You must have either a License or Temporary Permit Prior to Practicing.