Birth Emergency Skills Training®
​The original is STILL the BEST!

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Knowledge in your hands
Birth Emergency Skills Training® (BEST) is the longest-running emergency skills course for community midwives, proudly educating thousands of participants since 2008. Participants build on core competencies and apply current evidence to clinical practice though lively discussion and mentored simulation. 

BEST Online: Comprehensive online workshop
​Where in the world will YOU take your Birth Emergency Skills Training® (BEST) workshop? The BEST Online offers you the convenience of learning anytime, anywhere, and at your own pace. 
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BEST Live Simulation and Skills Workshop
The Birth Emergency Skills Training® (BEST) one-day workshop offers simulations and hands-on practice. Work through skills and drills with humor and camaraderie. Practice with models. Train your hands and build muscle memory. ​Learn new techniques through instructor-facilitated skills stations.​ Return home with your certification in hand, prepared to give your BEST to the families you serve. 

BEST Hybrid Simulation and Skills Workshop
The hybrid BEST workshop offers self-paced online learning modules followed by a full day of hands-on training and simulations. The hybrid model accommodates the busy schedule of working midwives. MEAC Bridge Certificate eligible!  
Take the hybrid BEST course
Step 1:  Complete the Birth Emergency Skills Training® BEST Online program (approximately 11 hours of presentations and videos) prior to attending the one-day hands-on skills workshop.
Step 2:  Attend the 8 hr BEST hands-on workshop.

The award-winning book
Birth Emergency Skills Training® is a midwifery textbook that carries the reader from the initial steps of intervention though definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. Birth Emergency Skills Training® has won several awards, is featured on the North American Registry of Midwives (NARM) written exam reference list for the Certified Professional Midwife. It has been translated into Russian and has evolved into dynamic and innovative workshops both live and online.

Are you prepared for the unexpected?
Midwives attending childbirth in homes and birth centers seldom encounter emergencies, but when crisis occurs, lives hang in the balance. It can be difficult to remain proficient in skills seldom practiced, yet in an emergency, good outcomes hinge on the expertise of the provider. 
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​Birth Emergency Skills Training® is the interface between the world of midwifery and the world of medicine. It carries the reader from the initial steps of intervention though definitive care, balancing a friendly tone and visual appeal with authoritative and clinically useful information. ​

Workshop Prices
The BEST LIVE / HYBRID is accredited through MEAC for 24 contact hours (2.4 CEUs) and CA-BRN for 24 contact hours (2.4 CEUs) upon request. This accreditation provides CEUs for both RN's and CNM's. 
*Bridge Certificate Eligible*
​Only $565 + $35 (paid online) for 16 hours of online education PLUS a whole day worth of hands-on skills practice!
​NRP certification

•  $175 for BEST participants + $35 online access
•  $200 for others + $35 online access

Continuing Education CEU units
CE hours 10= 1.0 MEAC
BEST Online only: 11 Contact hours/1.1 CEUs 
BEST Live only: 8 Contact Hours/0.8 CEUs
BEST Hybrid (Live + Online): 19 Contact Hours/1.9 CEUs
Stand-Alone Modules
BEST Hypertension in Pregnancy: 2.5 Contact hours/.25 CEUs
BEST Shoulder Dystocia: 2.5 Contact hours/0.25 CEUs