• Background
• Mission and Vision
• 2004-2009 Strategic Plan
• Programs and Services
• Get Involved
• Staff, Faculty and Board

The School offers training for women's health-care providers that values pregnancy and birth as normal and healthy processes, honors women's ways of knowing, respects the needs of adult learners, and promotes personal and professional development. Since 1978 SMS has trained more than 200 midwives, 3,000 doulas, and 50 doula trainers.

Beyond our role in education, the School promotes national and regional advocacy for midwives and doulas. Throughout the years, SMS staff, faculty, students, and alumnae have played a pivotal role in the development of local and national professional organizations and public policies that support midwives and doulas.

As Seattle Midwifery School moves toward our fourth decade, we are committed to bringing together the students, curriculum, and technology necessary to help change the face of maternity care.   We will continue: educating the highest caliber birth professionals, advocating for midwives and doulas in our health-care system, and empowering women and families through informed choice and the continued creation of meaningful alternatives in maternity care.

Accreditation and Affiliation
Seattle Midwifery School (SMS) is a private, non-profit 501 (c) (3) institution. We receive accreditation, licensure, or approval from:

• Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
• Midwifery Education Accreditation Council (MEAC)
• Washington State Department of Health
• Pacific Association for Labor Support (PALS)
• DONA International
• International Childbirth Education Association (ICEA)
• US Immigration and Naturalization Service (for enrollment of students from other countries)

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