Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 1379.06 - Administration of Training
(a) Training required in section 1379.05 may be administered in either of these settings:
(1) Under the supervision of a licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife, who shall ascertain the proficiency of the midwife assistant, or under a "qualified midwife assistant," as defined under subsection (c) of this section, acting under the direction of a licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife who shall be responsible for determining the content of the training and the proficiency of the midwife assistant; or
(2) In a secondary or adult education program in a public school authorized by the Department of Education, in a community college program provided for in Part 48 of Division 7 of the Education Code, or a postsecondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education under sections 94885 and 94887 of the Education Code and all regulations adopted pursuant to those sections. A licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife shall serve as advisor to the midwife assistant training program. The instructor in a public school setting shall possess a valid teaching credential issued by the Commission on Teacher Credentialing. The instructor in a private postsecondary institution shall meet the requirements of section 94885(a)(5) of the Education Code and all regulations adopted pursuant to that section.
(b) The licensed midwife or certified nurse midwife, pursuant to subsection (a)(1) or the instructor pursuant to subsection (a)(2) shall certify in writing the place and date such training was administered, the content and duration of the training, and that the midwife assistant was observed by the licensed midwife, certified nurse midwife, or instructor, to demonstrate competence in the performance of each such task or service, and shall sign and date the certificate. More than one task or service may be certified in a single document; separate certificates shall be made for subsequent training in additional tasks or services.
(c) For purposes of this section only, a "qualified midwife assistant" is a midwife assistant who:
(1) is certified by a midwife assistant certifying organization approved by the Board pursuant to 1379.07; or
(2) is authorized to teach in a midwife assistant training program at a community college; or
(3) is authorized to teach in a midwife assistant training program in a private postsecondary institution accredited by an accreditation agency recognized by the United States Department of Education or approved by the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education.
Notes
Note: Authority cited: Sections 2018 and 2516.5, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 2069, 2070 and 2516.5, Business and Professions Code.
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