NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES INC

What NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES INC does

NACPM (National Association of Certified Professional Midwives Inc.) is a U.S. non-profit professional membership association founded in 2000 and headquartered in Williston, Vermont, with a secondary office in Austin, Texas. The organization is the sole national membership body specifically representing Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) and operates with a lean staff of approximately seven employees. Its core product is CPM Membership, complemented by the Think Big Initiative, advocacy programs, workforce development (scholarships, grants, relocation support), research and data publications, quality improvement programs, systems integration support, an annual meeting and conference, professional development webinars, and the 2025 CPM Framework document. It also serves midwifery students, consumers, and chapters through a network of regional partners.

The business model is non-profit and member-funded, with revenue derived from membership dues, individual and tax-deductible donations, corporate sponsorships, grant funding, and merchandise sales. NACPM does not operate a proprietary technology platform, application, or public API. Its value proposition centers on collective advocacy for CPM-friendly state licensing and reimbursement policy, professional standards documentation, continuing education through webinars and conferences, peer support via chapters, and workforce diversification initiatives including scholarships and relocation grants.

The organization holds an exclusive representational role for U.S. CPMs internationally through the International Confederation of Midwives and partners with NARM (the CPM certification body), ACNM, MANA, and the Community Birth Conference on shared policy and professional priorities. Geographic scope is the United States only, with state-level licensing data tracked across all 50 states. NACPM is governed by a board of directors and is not venture-backed or PE-owned.

Name

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL MIDWIVES INC

Legal name

National Association of Certified Professional Midwives Inc.

Website

https://nacpm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Association of Certified Professional Midwives is a U.S. non-profit membership association founded in 2000 that advocates for Certified Professional Midwives, providing professional development, workforce programs, policy research, and annual conferences. It represents CPMs nationally and internationally via ICM partnerships.

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Product category

Professional Association / Midwifery Membership Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

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PRIMARYEDADACAF

Continuing Education (CE/CPD) & Provider Accreditation Bodies

Education/Education Administration, Accreditation & Policy/Accreditation Bodies (Institutional & Programmatic)

Keywords

• Professional midwifery association
• Midwifery advocacy services
• Certified professional midwife membership
• Midwifery continuing education
• Maternal health workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Williston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

NACPM is a nonprofit professional membership association that represents Certified Professional Midwives (CPMs) in the United States. Its core offerings include individual CPM and student memberships, advocacy representation at the state and federal level, the annual meeting and conference, continuing-education webinars, the CPM Framework document, workforce development programs (scholarships, grants, relocation support), and consumer-facing information about the CPM credential and the Midwives Model of Care.

Product overview

NACPM is a professional membership organization representing Certified Professional Midwives in the United States. The organization provides a unified membership platform offering advocacy representation, professional development through webinars and conferences, workforce development programs including scholarships and grants, research and data services, quality improvement initiatives, and systems integration support. Key offerings include CPM membership, the Think Big Initiative, annual meetings and conferences, practice guidelines, student programs, and the CPM Framework document. These products and services collectively support the advancement of the midwifery profession and improvement of maternal health outcomes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Think Big Initiative: An initiative focused on big-picture thinking and advocacy for midwifery

Products and services

• CPM Membership

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• NARM (North American Registry of Midwives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statements issued on shared priorities including MEAC's withdrawal from U.S. Department of Education recognition and advancing midwifery in Washington state. NARM is the certification body for CPMs and works closely with NACPM on professional standards and advocacy.
• American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint statement issued on indigenous midwifery accountability and the future of the midwifery profession. Collaborative engagement on shared professional interests.
• International Confederation of Midwives (ICM)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNACPM participates in ICM updates and activities as the U.S. representative organization for CPMs in international midwifery contexts.
• MANA (Midwives Alliance of North America)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLinks to MANA Documents section; shared resources and professional development alignment for midwifery professionals.
• Community Birth ConferencecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCo-promotion of the Community Birth Conference, an initiative supporting community-based birth options and midwifery care.
• Think Big InitiativecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLinked initiative focused on advancing midwifery through strategic programs and funding support.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Nurses Association: Large U.S. professional association for the broader nursing profession. Relevant peer because ACNM sits within its ecosystem, and its operating model (membership, CE, advocacy) closely mirrors NACPM's at greater scale.
• National Association of Social Workers: U.S. professional membership association for social workers. Comparable as a large, dues-based professional association delivering CE, advocacy, and chapter-network services to a defined licensed profession.
• American Public Health Association: Long-standing professional association for public health practitioners. Comparable as a U.S. advocacy- and education-focused membership body with overlapping interests in maternal and infant health policy.
• American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: Large, established professional association for U.S. OB-GYNs. Comparable as a professional association competing for policy influence on maternal care, though it represents a different and far larger clinical constituency.
• International Confederation of Midwives: Global midwifery federation of which NACPM is a U.S. member. Comparable as a higher-order midwifery membership body, though operating internationally and over a broader membership base.
• American Psychological Association: Major U.S. professional association for psychologists. Comparable as an established credential-aligned professional association with a similar member-services, advocacy, and continuing education operating model.

Direct peers

• American College of Nurse-Midwives: National professional membership association for certified nurse-midwives and certified midwives in the U.S. Directly comparable to NACPM as a competing midwifery professional body with overlapping advocacy, CE, and workforce agendas.
• Midwives Alliance of North America: U.S.-based professional alliance for midwives across multiple credentials, including CPMs. Directly comparable organization serving overlapping member populations and sharing NACPM's community-midwifery orientation.
• North American Registry of Midwives: Certification body for the CPM credential. While not a membership association, it is a direct functional peer because it sets the professional standards that NACPM's members must meet, and works closely with NACPM on joint policy priorities.

Emerging players

• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses: U.S. specialty nursing association focused on women's health, obstetric, and neonatal care. An adjacent professional body with overlapping maternal-health advocacy interests and a comparable continuing-education model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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