Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination News

October 14, 2010- The CMRE was offered today to candidates in Manitoba, Alberta, and Ontario.

May 27, 2010- The CMRE was offered today to candidates in British Columbia Alberta, and Manitoba.

October 8, 2009- The CMRE was offered today to candidates in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Nunavut.

May 21, 2009 - The CMRE was offered today to candidates in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan,  Manitoba and Nova Scotia.

April 15, 2009 - An online practice test has been created for candidates taking the CMRE. Click here for more information.

January, 2009 - The Canadian Midwifery Examination will be conducting item writing, validation and standard setting sessions in January through March 2009.
Item writing and associated procedures are funded by the Government of Canada’s Foreign Credential Recognition Program.

September 18, 2008 - The CMRE was offered today to candidates in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

May 22, 2008 - The CMRE was offered today to candidates in British Columbia and Alberta.

October 17, 2007 - The 06-07 Technical Report is now available.

September 12, 2007 - The CMRE was offered today to internationally-educated candidates in BC, Alberta, and Manitoba.

July 5, 2007 - As of September 2007 the CMRE will consist of all multiple choice questions.  To reflect this change the Exam Blueprint, Candidate Info 2007 and Study Tips have been updated.

June 2007 - The CMRC has posted a Request for Proposals for exam management from 2008 onwards.

May 8, 2007 - The CMRE was offered today to internationally-educated candidates in BC, Alberta, and Manitoba.

April 2007 - Updated candidate information for the 2007 process and an updated list of potential study materials is now available.

March 2007 - New exam questions were validated this month by the exam committee to ensure they meet CMRE standards and are applicable in all regulated provinces and territories.  A session was also held to determine the difficulty of each item using the "Angoff" method.

February 2007 - Item-writing sessions were held this month in Vancouver and Montreal to create additional questions for the exam databank.

February 2007 - The Exam Blueprint was revised for clarity and to reflect minor changes to the exam. The exam brochure has also been updated.

January 2007 - Updated candidate information for the 2007 process is now available.

October 2006 – An English language item-writing session was held this month to create new exam questions.  Additional item writing sessions are being planned for the winter/spring of 2007. 

October 2006 – The 2005-06 CMRE Technical Report is now available.

Sept 13 2006 – The CMRE was offered today to internationally-educated candidates in BC and Manitoba.

August 2006 – Updated candidate information, including new study tips, is now available.

May 23, 2006 – The CMRE was offered today to internationally-educated candidates in BC, Alberta and Manitoba.

April 2006 – A four-day session was held this month in which a group of midwifery regulators and practicing midwives used the Angoff method to determine a fair pass score for the exam.

April 2006 – Candidate information is now available, including examination policies, study tips, and a list of potential study materials.

April 4, 2006 - The Exam Blueprint is now available. This document provides a detailed description of the content of the CMRE.

January 23, 2006 – The Canadian Midwifery Regulators Consortium announces the upcoming implementation of the newly created Canadian Midwifery Registration Examination (CMRE). The CMRE is a one-day written exam designed to ensure that all applicants for registration have entry-level competencies required for safe and ethical practice in regulated jurisdictions in Canada. The exam is based on the Canadian Competencies for Midwives approved by regulatory authorities in all of the Canadian provinces and territories that regulate midwifery.

Internationally-educated applicants in British Columbia, Alberta, and Manitoba will be required to take this exam as of May 2006. Both international and Canadian educated applicants for registration in British Columbia, Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario will be required to take this exam as of May or June 2008. The exam will be implemented for applicants in Quebec if and when legislation permits.

The CMRE is a seven hour exam, written in two 3.5 hour parts on the same day. Each part consists of a combination of multiple-choice questions and short answer questions. Both case-based and independent questions are included. This paper-based examination will be offered in English and French at sites across Canada on the same day, once in the Spring and once in the Fall. There will be a fee for taking this exam. The exact dates and fees will be set in 2007. More information, including the exam blueprint, will be available soon at this website.

CMRE Student brochure
2005-06 CMRE Technical Report

 

 

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