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How to become a Midwife in Afghanistan
Midwives care for women through pregnancy, birth and the weeks after, and look after newborn babies.
Quick answers
- What does a Midwife do?
- Midwives care for women through pregnancy, birth and the weeks after, and look after newborn babies.
- How do you become a Midwife in Afghanistan?
- Common ways in: Diploma in midwifery (about 3 years); Post-nursing midwifery qualification (about 1.5 years); Registration with the nursing and midwifery council. Routes and durations vary by country and person.
- Which school subjects help you become a Midwife?
- Biology, Chemistry.
Official definition
Midwifery professionals plan, manage, provide and evaluate midwifery care services before, during and after pregnancy and childbirth. They provide delivery care for reducing health risks to women and newborn children, working autonomously or in teams with other health care providers.
ISCO-08 unit group 2222, Midwifery professionals. Contains ESCO data. (c) European Union. Reuse authorised provided the source is acknowledged (Commission Decision 2011/833/EU). ISCO-08 is the International Standard Classification of Occupations of the International Labour Organization.
What the work involves
- Run antenatal check-ups
- Support women during labour and birth
- Care for mothers and newborns after birth
Key skills
- Patient care
- Human anatomy
- Communication
- Public health
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
No onward moves recorded yet.
Ways in
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
Diploma · about 3 years
Diploma in midwifery
Certificate · about 1.5 years
Post-nursing midwifery qualification
Licence
Registration with the nursing and midwifery council
School subjects that keep this path open
- Biology
- Chemistry
Subjects this work relies on
How important each subject's knowledge is in the job itself, rated by people doing it (1 to 5).
- English or Literature in EnglishO*NET: English LanguageVery important (4.3)
- PsychologyO*NET: PsychologyVery important (4.3)
- BiologyO*NET: BiologyVery important (4.0)
- SociologyO*NET: Sociology and AnthropologyVery important (3.7)
- Business Studies or EntrepreneurshipO*NET: Administration and ManagementVery important (3.6)
- Mathematics or StatisticsO*NET: MathematicsImportant (3.1)
Linked to the ESCO occupation midwife and the O*NET profile Clinical Nurse Specialists through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Preparation needed
Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
- Most common education (US)
- Master's Degree
- Education
- Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
- Experience
- Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
- Training
- Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.
Linked to the ESCO occupation midwife and the O*NET profile Clinical Nurse Specialists through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
Where this career can lead
CareerProof Global guidance: common routes and typical durations compiled by our team; they vary by country and person.
No onward moves recorded yet.
Careers people move in from
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Occupations O*NET links to this one by similar work, skills and knowledge.
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- Acute Care Nurses
- Registered Nurses
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- Nurse Midwives
- Physician Assistants
- Hospitalists
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
- Health Informatics Specialists
Linked to the ESCO occupation midwife and the O*NET profile Clinical Nurse Specialists through the official ESCO to O*NET crosswalk. O*NET data describe work in the United States; requirements differ by country. This page includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. CareerProof Global has modified all or some of this information; USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.
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