PCL Midwifery

Three-year PCL Midwifery program under CTEVT trains independent midwives in maternal, newborn, reproductive, and adolescent health for community and hospital settings.

Description
The PCL Midwifery course integrates theory, clinical practice, and community-based learning over three years, producing midwives capable of independent, competent care in childbirth, postpartum, newborn, and reproductive health. Students gain practical exposure in district, primary, and community-level health facilities, acquiring skills in managing normal and complicated deliveries, emergency interventions, and abortion care. The curriculum emphasizes holistic, respectful maternity care, leadership, and professional ethics aligned with international midwifery competencies. Graduates are prepared for autonomous practice in Nepal’s peripheral healthcare system and eligible for roles in maternal and reproductive health services.

Curricular structure

• Year 1: Foundation of Midwifery, Healthy Pregnancy, Physiological Labor, Postpartum and Newborn Care
• Year 2: Complex Pregnancy, Complex Labor and Childbirth, Complex Postpartum, Public Health, Nutrition, Psychology
• Year 3: Professional Development, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Leadership and Management, Internship

Features

• Duration: 3 years
• Maximum group size: 30
• Medium of instruction: English and/or Nepali
• Minimum 90% attendance required
• Curriculum includes theoretical subjects, practical labs, and 720-hour internship

Eligibility

• ANM route: SLC/SEE with minimum C grade + TSLC in Auxiliary Nurse Midwife with minimum 70% aggregate
• Direct entry: SLC/SEE with minimum C+/2.4 GPA with English, Science, and Mathematics

Admission process

• Attitude and aptitude test if required
• Registration with Nepal Nursing Council for ANMs

Job prospects

• Professional Midwife in hospitals, health posts, and community health centers
• Maternal and Newborn Health Specialist
• Reproductive Health Practitioner
• Midwifery Trainer or Clinical Instructor
• Self-employed midwifery service provider