Apply to Maternidad La Luz
Students must be able to fulfill all prerequisites and send in a completed application, including the $75 application fee, to be considered for the Maternidad La Luz programs. Preference for admissions is given to students applying for the One-Year and Three-Year programs.
The Admissions Committee, which consists of the Academic Director, a staff midwife and a student, reviews applications. The applicant should telephone Maternidad La Luz ten days after sending in an application to arrange for a phone interview with the Academic Director. The applicant also speaks with a student currently enrolled at Maternidad La Luz as part of the admission process. This gives the applicant an understanding of the program from a student’s perspective. There is also a short interview in Spanish to assess the applicant's ability to speak Spanish.
The completed application, the phone interviews and the recommendations of the Admissions Committee are all taken into consideration in accepting a student. Applicants are notified of acceptance as soon as possible. A waiting list is maintained of eligible students who will be notified as openings in the program become available.
Students are encouraged to submit their applications six months prior to the program starting date in order to ensure placement in the preferred class. However, Maternidad La Luz has a rolling admissions policy and will consider later applications if space is still available.
Once accepted, students receive a acceptance letter stating the dates of their program and useful information about Maternidad La Luz and El Paso. Students must send the deposit within the time stated in their acceptance letter in order to secure a place in the program. As soon as the deposit is received, they will then be sent a Student Handbook.
Qualified midwifery students are accepted without discrimination in regard to sex, race, marital status, religion, ethnic origin, creed, age, sexual orientation/preference or physical ability. Maternidad La Luz attempts to provide reasonable access to all qualified students with disabilities.
Advanced Placement Policy
An applicant with prior midwifery experience or education may challenge the First Quarter of the One Year Program and begin their program in the Second Quarter. This requires documentated proof of equivalent competency in the academic, clinical, and birth requirements needed to advance to the seconc quarter. Individuals who may apply include advanced students from other midwifery schools or practices, practicing midwives, nurses, and other health care providers.
Applicants interested in advanced placement fill out the regular application form and write a narrative describing their midwifery experience and/or clinical and academic background and why are qualified for advanced placement. A supervisor or colleague will have to complete a skills evaluation form documenting the applicant's level in prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum skills. Accepted applicants must successfully complete the First Quarter exam and skills evaluation and attend the March or September three-week orientation.
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