Using the Essential Competencies in a Midwifery Curriculum
This resource provides information on how to integrate the ICM Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice (2024) into a midwifery education programme. It also reviews how to design learning activities and assessments for a competency-based curriculum.
The ICM competencies help guide what students do in the classroom and clinical practice and should be developed progressively in the midwifery programme. For example, the knowledge component is normally introduced in a theory module and then drawn on in the clinical and practical modules that focus on the development of skills, attitudes and behaviours. Integrating the ICM competencies throughout the programme ensures that midwifery students have opportunities for practice, meaningful feedback and the achievement of becoming a competent midwife.
When the ICM competencies are integrated into the learning outcomes, learning activities and assessments, the faculty and learners can feel confident that they are meeting them.
