Upcoming Credit Classes

These are supplemental and elective classes at Birthingway open to non-admitted students. Midwifery core courses are open only to students admitted to our midwifery program. You can learn more in the Midwifery Program section. (For Labor Doula class, go to Workshops)

CLASSES OPEN TO COMMUNITY STUDENTS

Please complete the registration form (part of our Newsletter, available here) and return with your tuition and fees no later than AUGUST 27, 2010. Registration and/or payment after that date will incur a $75 late fee. Classes are limited to 16 students (unless otherwise noted) and are first come, first served.

For more info on how to make a payment, including how to pay with a credit card, please see our How to Make a Payment page.

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SPRING 2010 Community Course Offering

Supplemental Courses – Open to members of the community. Prerequisites, fees, and text requirements are noted.

Human Anatomy and Physiology (HAP141q) 4 credit hours. Textbook required - see form. 12 sessions
Satisfies Anatomy and Physiology prerequisite for Birthingway Midwifery Program and the Anatomy and Physiology requirement for the Lactation Program. Instructor: Bonnie McAnnis, B.A., L.M.T.
Dates/Times: Wednesdays 4/7 - 6/23, 5:00pm - 9:00pm
(This is a separate form on the Newsletter)

Botanicals II (BOT332q) 3 credit hours. Prerequisite: Botanicals I (BOT331q). Ten sessions. Materia medica for fertility, preconception, pregnancy, intrapartum, postpartum, infancy and well-woman gynecology. Instructor: Mindy Cash, ND
Date: Monday afternoons on 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/25, 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/22, 11/29, 12/6/10 Time: 1:30pm – 4:30pm Location: Foster House

Breastfeeding I (BRF211q) 1 credit hour. Four sessions. Using lecture, discussion, visual aids, and small group activities, this course provides students with basic information about topics including the normal breastfeeding physiology of mother and baby, properties of human milk, risks of formula feeding, recommendations regarding breastfeeding initiation, duration and normal parameters of nursing in the first two weeks, politics of breastfeeding, and influences of culture and birth practices on breastfeeding. Instructor: Adrienne Fuson, BA, IBCLC, LMT, CD
Date: Monday mornings on 10/18, 11/1, 11/15, 11/29/10 Time: 9:30am – 12:30pm Location: Carlton House

Breastfeeding III (BRF313q) 1 credit hour. Prerequisite: Breastfeeding II (BRF222q). Four sessions. Case studies and development of protocols deepen students' knowledge of breastfeeding counseling. Students focus on more complex situations including failure to thrive and infant hypoglycemia, as well as professional issues such as scope of practice, ethics, and credentials. Adrienne Fuson, BA, IBCLC, LMT, CD
Dates and Times: Mondays: 9/20/10 and 10/4/10 from 9:30am – 12:30pm, 10/18/10 and 11/8/10 from 1:30pm – 4:30pm. Location: Carlton House

Breastfeeding Skills (BFS411q) 1 credit hour. Prerequisite: Breastfeeding II (BRF222q). Four sessions. Students have an opportunity to develop their hands-on skills by working with nursing women and their babies to demonstrate breast exams, practice supporting a successful latch, and how to use a variety of equipment such as breast pumps and nipple shields. Instructor: Rita Aparicio, MA.
Date: Friday afternoons on 9/17, 9/24, 10/1, 10/8/10 Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Location: Carlton House

Childbirth Educator (CBE241q) 4 credit hours. Six sessions. Examine the history of childbirth education and preconceptions about birth, while building tools for developing a childbirth education series based on Birthingway’s biodynamic model. Instructors: Nichole Reding, MA and Stacey Marshall, CD, PCD, CBE, BC
Date: Fridays on 10/15, 10/22, 10/29, 11/5, 11/12, 12/3/10 Time: 9:00am – 5:00pm Location: Carlton House

Communications II (COM312q) 1 credit hour. Prerequisite: Communication I (COM321q). Four sessions. The second course in the communication series continues the development of self and one-on-one communication skills. The emphasis in this course is on working with preceptors and clients. Instructor: Celeste Kersey, BA, CPM, LDM
Date: Friday mornings on 10/1, 10/15, 10/29, 11/12/10. Make up on 11/19/10 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: Foster House

Ethics (ETH421q) 2 credit hours. Five Sessions. This course is a survey of philosophical foundations of contemporary ethical models. We explore problem solving of ethical dilemmas that may occur in a midwifery practice. Some topics include autonomy and informed choice, relationships, and justice. Instructor: Nichole Reding, MA
Date: Monday evenings on 9/20, 9/27, 10/4, 10/11, 10/18. Make up on 10/25. Time: 1:30pm – 5:30pm Location: Carlton House

Human Genetics (GEN431q) 3 credit hours. Ten sessions. Covers basic genetic concepts, genetic screening, pregnancy counseling, and common genetic disorders such as sickle cell, Tay-Sachs, and trisomy disorders. . Instructor: Martha von Reis, MA
Date: Monday evenings 10/4 – 12/6/10 for 10 weeks Time: 5:45pm – 8:45pm Location: Foster House

International Midwifery (ITL311q) 1 credit hour. Four sessions. We explore midwifery abroad from developing countries to other industrialized states. This course examines legal, health, social, economic and political topics. Instructor: Carrie McCormick, MPH
Date: Tuesday evenings on 9/21, 9/28, 10/5, 10/19/10 Time: 5:30pm – 8:30pm Location: Foster House

Plant Medicine II (PLM322q) 2 credit hours. Prerequisite: Plant Medicine I (PLM321q). Seven sessions. Learn about topical applications, preparation of herbal baths, hydrosols, succi, salves and creams. This course includes a field trip. Instructor: Cari Nyland, ND
Date: Wednesday afternoons on 9/22, 9/29, 10/6, 10/20, 11/3, 11/17, 12/1/10 Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Location: Carlton House

Research Methods (RSM411q) 1 credit hour. Prerequisite: Understanding Statistics (STA221q). Six sessions. Tools, methods, and techniques for designing and implementing a research project. Instructor: Kathryn H. Constant, MLS
Date: Thursday evenings. 9/16/10 5:30-7:30; 9/23/10 5:30-8:00; 9/30/10 5:30-8:30; 10/14, 10/21, 10/28/10 5:30-8:00 Location: Foster House

Spanish for Birth Professionals (SPA311q) 1 credit hour. Four sessions. An introduction to basic vocabulary and phrasing for birth professionals. Instructor: Rita Aparicio, MA, IBCLC
Date: Friday afternoons on 11/1, 11/15, 11/22 and 11/29/10 Time: 1:00pm – 4:00pm Location: Carlton House

Working Cross Culturally (WCC411q) 1 credit hour. Four sessions. Using lecture, discussions, guest speakers and student presentations, this course covers general principles of working with someone from a culture other than your own, with focus on specific religious and ethnic groups, and their beliefs and practices in the childbearing year. Instructor: Holly Scholles, MA, CPM, LDM
Date: Monday mornings, 10/25, 11/8, 11/22, 12/6/10 Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm Location: Foster House