Preceptor Education

New and experienced preceptors can always do with brushing up on the skills of imparting knowledge, wisdom, judgement, clinical education, and learned muscle memory to students. Becoming an excellent preceptor is a skill in its own right and the skill of teaching can be learned, honed and perfected over time to be adaptable to midwife, client, and students’ changing needs and expectations.

To maintain the skills of good communication and imparting of skills and practice, NMI recommends the following courses:

• GOLD Learning NARM Preceptor Webinar (Free Access, 1 CE hour(MEAC, ACNM))

• Infusing Equity & Diversity Into Clinical Teaching HiveCE ($20, 1.5 CE hours (MEAC, ACNM))

  • Free version found here (youtube video) - no CEUS offered

• Association of Midwifery Educators: The Preceptor as Educator: Strengthening the CPM Credential (6 modules, may be taken individually, or $60 for the whole set, 0.9CEUs)

In addition, the following resources may also prove helpful in your education as a clinical preceptor:

• Association of Midwifery Educators: Resources for Preceptors/Clinical Faculty

• Preceptor Resources from North American Registry of Midwives (NARM)

• Preceptor Education Program for Health Professionals and Students

• Preceptor Handbook Columbia School of Nursing

Adult Education & Distance Learning

Cultural Competency, Safety, and Humility

All NMI Students are required to complete a course in cultural competency. Additionally all NMI clinical preceptors are required to complete a course in cultural competency every 5 years while precepting with NMI.

Above, you can download a list of pre-approved courses that meet this requirement. We also accept additional equivalent courses at the discretion of the Clinical Director.

Students complete the course Culturally Competent Nursing Care: A Cornerstone of Caring. This course is acceptable per NARM Standards for CPM certification and recertification. The course is free and issues a certificate of completion. Please submit your certificate of completion to NMI to verify your ongoing status as a NMI clinical preceptor.

NMI Preceptors can also access two modules related to cultural competency intended for NMI students to review resources and complete the module as desired.

• Anti-Racism in Midwifery

• Gender & Sexuality

Websites

• Anti-Racism in Midwifery (Midwife CE)

• Cultural Safety (Northern Health Indigenous Health)

• Evidence Brief: Wise Practices for Indigenous Specific Cultural Safety Training (Well Living House Action Research Centre)

• Culturally Connected: Merging Cultural Humility with Health Literacy

Videos