Resources for Safe Perinatal Care! February 27, 2026

Certifications and FREE Resources for Safe Perinatal Care!

Your patients depend on your specialized knowledge – certification validates that knowledge!

Multidisciplinary Subspecialty Certifications!		Free Resources and Available CE Opportunities
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM®) Earned by more than 56,750 health care professionals, the Electronic Fetal Monitoring certification examination tests the specialty knowledge of those who utilize electronic fetal monitoring and interpret data obtained to assess fetal status and provide care for mothers and their babies		Download NCC’s FREE Fetal Assessment and Safe Care During Labor Monograph. Authored by Kathleen Rice Simpson, PhD, RNC-OB, CNS-BC, FAAN, this FREE Monograph incorporates evidence-based labor management guidelines into maternal and fetal assessment during the intrapartum period and offers an overview of FHR interpretation principles, physiologic implications, and intrauterine resuscitation measures.
Obstetric Emergencies (C-OBE)+ Developed at the request of over 6,500 obstetric multidisciplinary health professionals, the Obstetric Emergencies certification examination tests the specialty knowledge of those who assess, identify, manage, and treat obstetric and postpartum emergencies, which require prompt medical attention to ensure the safety of the mother and baby.		After reading and reviewing the FREE monograph, test your understanding by purchasing and completing one or both available CE modules! WB2801-A Fetal Assessment & Safe Care During Labor -- Focus on Electronic Fetal Monitoring earns 15 CE hours for $39. WB2801-B Fetal Assessment & Safe Care During Labor -- Focus on Labor Practice Improvement earns 5 CE hours for $19.
Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety (C-ONQS) Created for health care professionals who practice, develop and/or implement Q&S initiatives, educate and train teams in Q&S practices, advocate for resource needs, and apply recognized methods to design and implement sustainable Q&S initiatives.		NCC-EFM.org FREE EFM-specific resources, peer-to-peer discussions, a consumer awareness PSA, and the popular and FREE NCC EFM Tracing Game. This free game allows you to hone your EFM skills by identifying strip elements.
Practice experience is not an eligibility requirement for subspecialty certification - test whenever you are ready!		NCC-QualityandSafety.org FREE Perinatal safety resources, guidelines & standards, along with a Perinatal Patient Safety presentation that can be downloaded to use within your organization.