Essential Competencies Curriculum Mapping Tool | International Confederation of Midwives

The competency mapping tool enables faculty to align their Midwifery programmes, whether new or existing, with the ICM Essential Competencies for Midwifery Practice. Once faculty populate the tool, they can use a filtering feature to identify where these competencies are covered and locate any gaps in the curriculum. This tool also provides a view of how competencies are developed throughout the programme. It includes six sheets: the first is an instruction sheet, the second is an example based on the UNFPA sample midwifery curriculum, and sheets 4-6 allow faculty to input their programme’s learning outcomes. The sample sheets are equipped with filters, enabling users to explore and display the information in various ways.

This document is an Excel workbook.

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