This course is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing for 1.5 contact hours. If you are interested in a group enrollment with CME, please email jesica@HiveCE.com.

This 1.5 hour CE course is a condensed version of our full IPE course, Transfer Tools for Midwives, EMS, and Receiving Providers. 


This version is designed specifically for those providing in-hospital care. 


This course is provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17686, for 1.5 Contact Hours. 



Transfers from home births and birth centers to hospitals happen regularly and are an important part of safe care for birthing people and babies. We know that approximately 10% of planned community births (homebirth and birth center births) transfer to the hospital when pain medication or labor augmentation is needed, or when complications arise. 

Yet midwives, emergency services personnel, nurses, and receiving hospital providers don't receive training on how to work together as a care team. We often find ourselves trying to provide care in stressful emergency situations without the information or skills we need to do so effectively.

We're ready to change that and work together to improve care! This one-of-a-kind course:

  • is a curriculum designed by midwives, emergency services personnel, nurses, and receiving hospital providers
  • shares new collaborative methods for improving home birth and birth center to hospital transfers 
  • teaches communication skills critical to keep calm and clear during stressful situations
  • includes clinical best practices
  • models scenarios demonstrating these best practices for communication and care
  • teaches creative tools for bridging relationships with other provider types
  • includes everything you need to know about the other providers involved to support optimal care and smooth transfer across all settings of a community birth transfer


This course will help all provider types work together smoothly so we can improve outcomes and the experience of care for mothers and babies.


HiveCE is an approved provider of continuing education by the California Board of Nursing, and this course meets the California Board of Nursing criteria for 1.5 hours of continuing education. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 17686, for 1.5 contact hours. (This is widely accepted nationwide as continuing education for nurses and midwives. For information about nursing CE in your state, please refer to our state-by-state guide.)

Previous approvals:

ACNM: This course was previously approved by ACNM for 1.5 hours of continuing education, approval number 2021-125, exp 12/14/23. 

AAFP CME: This activity was approved for 1.50 Enduring Materials Self-Study Prescribed credits from 3/12/2024 through 3/11/2025. AAFP Prescribed credit is accepted by the American Medical Association as equivalent to AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toward the AMA Physician's Recognition Award. When applying for the AMA PRA, Prescribed credit earned must be reported as Prescribed credit, not as Category 1.


Note: Course completion does not authorize the learner to use skills outside their scope. Please refer to your state guidelines for determining scope of care.

For information regarding our refund policy and other Frequently Asked Questions, please refer to our FAQ. If you have additional questions, please email jesica@HiveCE.com.

Course curriculum

  • 01
    1: The Problem
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    • Intro
    • The Problem
    • What is community birth?
    • Midwives
  • 02
    2. Solutions for Smooth Transfer
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  • 03
    3. Best Practices for Communication During Community Birth Transfers
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  • 04
    4. Conclusion, Evaluation, and Post-Test for CE Certificate
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  • 05
    Bonus Section: References and Resources
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  • 06
    Bonus Section: Videos
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Enrollment with 1.5 hours Nursing CE

Take the course, print your completion certificate, retain access for later reference.

GROUP PRICING DISCOUNTS ARE AVAILABLE!

Do you have a group of 4 or more people who wish to take this course? Email jesica@HiveCE.com for discount options.