Enrollment for 2026 Open

Dear Future Midwife,

Thank you so much for your patience and continued interest in joining DFW Community Birth School. I’ve received many inquiries over the past year+ and want to sincerely apologize for the delay in response. Due to an unexpected cancer diagnosis (right after opening a new birth center!) and treatments, I temporarily paused new enrollments. But I’m happy to share that we are now preparing to welcome new students again for January 2026. 

To help you learn more about our program and connect with our community, we have two upcoming opportunities:

 Enrollment Info Session (via Zoom)

Friday, November 14th at 4:00 PM
Learn about our admissions process, class structure, and what to expect as a DFW Community Birth School student.
If you can’t attend live, you may request a recording afterward. Register here

 In-Person Tour & Open House

Saturday, November 15th, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
DFW Community Birth & Wellness
Tour the birth center and classroom, learn about our midwifery training program and our community access midwifery program providing students clinical opportunities.

Midwifery Program Overview

• Application

• Interview Fee: $75

• Annual Supplies Fee: $500

• Tuition: $170 per class per session (3 classes per session) Links sent after supplies fee is paid

• Schedule:

  • Tuesdays 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (in-person)

  • Thursdays 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (hybrid)

• *Each session runs 6 weeks, with a final exam and skills sign-offs on the Saturday of week 7 (some sessions may be longer due to holidays)

• One-week break between sessions

• We are not accepting 100% virtual students at this time.

*additional fees/services listed on the website that the school does not provide

Upcoming Dates for New Students (2026)

Session 1: January 6th/8th – February 10th/12th
Finals: February 21st

Session 2: March 3rd/5th – April 7th/9th
Finals: April 18th

Session 3: April 28th/30th – June 2nd/4th
Finals: June 13th

Session 4: June 23rd/25th – July 28th/30th
Finals: August 8th

Session 5: August 18th/20th – September 22nd/24th
Finals: October 3rd

Session 6: October 13th/15th – November 17th/19th
Finals: December 5th

Tuition Assistance Opportunities

We currently do not have scholarships available through our program.
However, we occasionally offer administrative work-exchange positions for tuition assistance.
If you’re interested, please include your availability on your application.
Administrative tasks must be completed in person at the birth center.
Work-exchange applies to tuition only; all other fees still apply.

 Upcoming Training

Birth Assistant Training
 December 6th & 7th |  10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
This intensive weekend training is designed for current midwifery students entering their assistant phase and those interested in becoming a birth assistant.
(NRP and BLS not offered onsite but strongly recommended before starting to assist)

2026 Workshop Dates will be released soon. *Please note our doula trainer is on maternity leave for the rest of 2025* You may bookmark this page for future dates released.

Enrollment (We will continue to keep our class sizes small and will only accept 14 new students)

If you’ve already completed your interview and have been accepted, you can complete your enrollment here:
Annual Supplies Fee (please email if you need it broken into smaller payments)

If you have already submitted an application and have not paid the application fee:
Application Fee 

If you have already paid your application fee and are wanting to schedule an interview:
Schedule Interview

Thank you again for your patience, understanding, and support during this season. I look forward to connecting soon and hopefully being a part of your journey to midwifery!

Warmly,

Jenn Crawford, LM, CPM