In-Person Training · Chattanooga, TN
Midwife Assist Training
Two hands-on days to prepare you to confidently support a midwife at home births.
October 23–24, 2026 · Chattanooga, TN
Only 1 Spot RemainingMost birth assists earn $500 for a single birth — this training pays for itself the first time you're called.
Day One
Morning Session
- •Introductions
- •Understanding Roles & Expectations
- •Charting, Client Care, & SBAR
- •Practice: Assessment Skills for Mom
- •Practice: Setting Up O₂ Tank & Equipment
- •Watchful Waiting: The Art of Home Birth Midwifery
Potluck Lunch
Afternoon Session: Normal Birth Scenarios
- •Practice: Normal Birth
- •Practice: Precipitous Birth
- •Practice: Surprise Breech Birth
- •Practice: Emergent Transfer
- •Debrief (Q+A)
Day Two
Morning Session
- •Practice: Assessment Skills for Baby
- ◦Understanding FHT
- ◦Intro to NRP
- •Immediate Newborn Care
- ◦Newborn Exam
- •Immediate Postpartum Care
- ◦General Care
- ◦Suturing
Potluck Lunch
Afternoon Session: Complications of Birth Scenarios
- •Practice: Drawing Up Meds: Both IM and IV
- •Practice: Shoulder Dystocia
- •Practice: Postpartum Hemorrhage (PPH)
- ◦Estimating Blood Loss
- •Debrief (Q+A)
Your Instructors
Ashley Bennett
CPM-TN — Birthwise Midwifery School (MEAC), NRP & BLS Certified
Ashley Bennett, CPM-TN has been a birth worker for the last 11 years serving as a birth doula, childbirth educator, and home birth midwife. Since becoming a midwife in 2021, she has offered individualized, safe, competent care and maintained a less than 2% cesarean section rate. Given her unique background, she hopes to elevate the home birth team and client experience with this inaugural midwife assist training.
Mara Oxentenko
RN, BSN, CBE, Pregnancy Support Doula
Mara Oxentenko, RN, BSN, CBE is a mom, registered nurse, and newly certified childbirth educator with a passion for natural birth and whole-person women's health. She has been an RN since 2016, working in trauma and emergency care, and has had both of her own babies at home. She sees childbirth as both a normal physiological process and a profound rite of passage, and is passionate about helping women understand their options and feel confident, empowered, and deeply supported throughout their childbearing journeys.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need experience already?+
No prior clinical experience is required, but this is not an introduction to birth class. Most participants will already have experience attending births in some capacity, and we will focus on how to assist at births from start to finish.
Does this qualify me to attend births independently?+
NO. Midwifery training is 3-6 years and includes a much larger educational and apprenticeship component than what could ever be accomplished in a weekend training. This training builds skills within a supervised assist role with the assumption a trained midwife is present. It teaches you how to operate within the scope of an assistant's role at a home birth; however, your specific scope will be determined by the lead midwife, state regulations, and your training experience.
What should I bring?+
A notebook, pen, and a side to share at lunchtime. Come dressed in comfortable clothes akin to what you might wear to a birth.
What does the class include?+
All training and materials needed for practice scenarios. You will receive a very robust Assist Manual and course outline upon arrival and a certificate of completion at the end.