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Sort and compare midwife (cpm/lm) licensing requirements side-by-side across all 50 states.
| State | Legal Status | CPM Req. | Phys. Collab. | CE Hours | Total Fees | Confidence | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama(AL) | Licensed | Yes | Yes | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Alaska(AK) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $250 | high | March 2026 |
| Arizona(AZ) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Arkansas(AR) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| California(CA) | Licensed | No | No | 36 | — | high | March 2026 |
| Colorado(CO) | registered | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Connecticut(CT) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Delaware(DE) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| District of Columbia(DC) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Florida(FL) | Licensed | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Georgia(GA) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Hawaii(HI) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $50 | high | March 2026 |
| Idaho(ID) | Licensed | Yes | No | 10 | — | high | March 2026 |
| Illinois(IL) | Licensed | Yes | No | 20 | — | high | March 2026 |
| Indiana(IN) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $50 | high | March 2026 |
| Iowa(IA) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Kansas(KS) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Kentucky(KY) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $165 | high | March 2026 |
| Louisiana(LA) | Licensed | Yes | Yes | — | $200 | high | March 2026 |
| Maine(ME) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Maryland(MD) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Massachusetts(MA) | legal-unregulated for CPMs; CPM practice is not prohibited but is entirely unregulated by any Massachusetts statute or board | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Michigan(MI) | Licensed | Yes | No | 30 | $650 | high | March 2026 |
| Minnesota(MN) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $233 | high | March 2026 |
| Mississippi(MS) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Missouri(MO) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Montana(MT) | Licensed | No | No | — | $200 | high | March 2026 |
| Nebraska(NE) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Nevada(NV) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| New Hampshire(NH) | certified | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| New Jersey(NJ) | Licensed | Yes | Yes | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| New Mexico(NM) | Licensed | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| New York(NY) | Licensed | No | Yes | No CE hours required | $322 | high | March 2026 |
| North Carolina(NC) | prohibited / unlicensed — CPM practice is not authorized under current NC law. NC GS Chapter 90 Article 10A governs only CNMs. No licensure pathway exists for CPMs under current enacted law. | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| North Dakota(ND) | Unregulated | No | No | null (N/A — no licensing system) | — | high | March 2026 |
| Ohio(OH) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Oklahoma(OK) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Oregon(OR) | Licensed | Yes | No | 35 | — | high | March 2026 |
| Pennsylvania(PA) | legal-unregulated (direct-entry/lay midwifery is neither licensed nor explicitly prohibited under Pennsylvania law) | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Rhode Island(RI) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| South Carolina(SC) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $50 | high | March 2026 |
| South Dakota(SD) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $1000 | high | March 2026 |
| Tennessee(TN) | certified | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Texas(TX) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $195 | high | March 2026 |
| Utah(UT) | Licensed | Yes | No | 2 | — | high | March 2026 |
| Vermont(VT) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Virginia(VA) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Washington(WA) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| West Virginia(WV) | Unregulated | No | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |
| Wisconsin(WI) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | $10 | high | March 2026 |
| Wyoming(WY) | Licensed | Yes | No | — | — | high | March 2026 |