How well does pre-service education prepare midwives for practice: competence assessment of midwifery students at the point of graduation in Ethiopia

Table 1 Overview of basic midwifery education programs in Ethiopia

Type of education program	Qualification	Duration	Curriculum	Entry requirement
Direct Entry TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) program	Diploma	3 years	Competency-based curriculum	Successful completion of 10 years of education plus fulfilling entrance requirement for TVET set by the Ministry of Education
Post-basic TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) program	Diploma	1 year	Competency-based curriculum	Successful completion of 3 years of diploma nursing education
University program	Degree	4 years	Subject-based curriculum	Successful completion of 12 years of education plus fulfilling entrance requirement for higher education set by the Ministry of Education

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