Volunteers Needed for the ACME Criteria Revisions Workgroup

The ACME Board of Commissioners is seeking input for the ACME Criteria Revisions. Working together, the ACME criteria will be reviewed and revised as applicable to ensure the ACME criteria reflect the gold standard in quality. If you are interested in helping to revise the ACME criteria and serving on the Revisions Workgroup, please use the link below to provide your name, telephone number, email address and affiliation by September 18, 2023. Should you have any questions or wish to learn more about the process, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]. In addition, if you know someone who might be interested, please share this announcement.

Your input will make a difference!


Call for Third-Party Comments (posted 8/4/2023)

We want to hear from you! The newly proposed program listed below is seeking preaccreditation and will be reviewed by ACME for preaccreditation in February 2024. We want to know your opinions and experiences as they relate to the institution’s qualifications to provide a midwifery education program and their overall qualifications. We invite interested parties to submit written third-party comments.

Using the ACME Third-Party Comments form provided below, we invite you to submit written comments to Angela Smith, ACME Executive Director by email [email protected], or via postal mail to ACME/Attn: Angela Smith at 2000 Duke Street, Suite 300 Alexandria, Virginia 22314. Comments can be submitted prior to the site visit date or 45 days before the Board of Review meeting.

Program Seeking Preaccreditation:

Montana State University

Site Visit Date: November 6-8, 2023

Type: Preaccreditation

Third-Party Comments: FORM


Volunteer Opportunity Available: ACME Site Visitors

The Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education (ACME) is seeking individuals to serve on the ACME Site Visitor Panel. This is an amazing volunteer opportunity that places dedicated, passionate professionals front and center in advancing the best in midwifery education. If you are interested in serving as an ACME Site Visitor, please email [email protected].

To learn more about volunteering at ACME, click here:


COVID-19 Response Updated 8/31/2020

ACME Adopts Virtual Model for Site Visits During COVID-19 Pandemic

Distance instruction and education plan during COVID-19 Pandemic

Memo to Midwifery Program Directors: Distance instruction and education plan during COVID-19 Pandemic (Update #3) April 1, 2020

Memo to Midwifery Program Directors: Policies regarding curricular changes during the COVID-19 Emergency April 13, 2020