Phase 1:
Once the application has been received and approved, the new enrollee is assigned a file number, AAMI email alias, her Projected Completion Date (42 months from date first email is sent) and her Annual Report Date (annual check in of students progress). The student then receives several administrative and assignment emails containing proprietary information and is notified that her application has been approved and her enrollment is official. Next, the student receives the Phase 1 PDF. The student has 2 months from the date we send her first email, to complete the Phase 1 assignments. Once the student has completed the assignments, they mail their Phase 2 request form and are moved to Phase 2.

Phase 2:
After the request for Phase 2 has been received, the Phase 2 PDF is emailed by the Administrator. It usually takes 1-2 weeks for the Phase 2 PDF to arrive. Students must complete the assignments in Phase 2 by the end of their 6th month of enrollment. The student is required to make a check in by phone or email when she receives the Phase 2 PDF and will be issued a check in code. When the student completes the required Phase 2 assignments, she mails the Request for Phase 3.

Phase 3:
It usually takes 3-5 weeks for the System Works binder (contains both Phase 3 & Phase 4 Assignments) to arrive after the request is received but the Phase 3 pdf is emailed to the student during that period. Once the System Works binder is received, a second check in is required and the student works on completing the Phase 3 Assignments. Phase 3 must be submitted by the end of the student’s first year of enrollment. No Phase 4 assignments may be submitted until the Phase 3 have been received and accepted as complete by the Phase 3 Director.

Phase 4:
Once the student has completed and submitted her Phase 3 Assignments and they have been accepted as complete by our Phase 3 Director, she has full enrollment benefits and may begin submitting completed Phase 4 work immediately. When assignments are received they are reviewed and acknowledged and set aside for further review at the end of our academic quarter. At that time, students are notified of any problems with their work or commended for good work. The top students of that quarter are named to the Honor Roll and receive a certificate.

It is not necessary to submit work on a regular basis, but we do contact students who are out of touch for a while to see if we can assist them in getting back on track. Enrollees are required to to make an additional “check in” before her first ARD.

Extensions are inexpensive and easily earned. Some complimentary extensions are given for major moves, having a baby, or severe illness in the family. We never want a student to feel hopelessly behind because of unexpected events. We would always prefer the student take as many additional months as necessary rather than give up. We are committed to helping every student reach her goal.

Some terms unique to Ancient Art Midwifery Institute:

ARD (Annual Report Date)

Each student is assigned an annual report date when her Phase 1 materials are emailed. Annual Reports are due on or before this date every year. This is an extremely important date and never changes.

Associated Education Unit (AEU)

We provide many opportunities for the student to document and receive credit for work beyond the basic curriculum. The number of AEUs a student earns determines the certificate upon graduation.

Honor Roll Tiebreaker File/Opportunity

Each student has the option of entering contests and answering questions or completing projects that have been designated as Tiebreaker Ops. In any quarter where the student has submitted course work, her Honor Roll Tiebreaker File will be taken into consideration when she is being considered for the Honor Roll.

Introduction to Midwifery (ITM)

Our 6-month program that focuses on the KIND of study that an aspiring midwife needs to prepare for.

PCD (Projected Completion Date)

This date marks the end of the term of enrollment (42 months from date Phase 1 materials are sent). PCD changes whenever extensions are granted.

Study Prep

20-Day Preparation for Study module. This module includes two books and a post-test. Completion of this module is highly recommended – especially if it has been awhile since you did any formal educational studies.

System Works

This is the term for the binder which holds the Phase 3 folder and Phase 4 materials. The System Works binder remains the property of Ancient Art Midwifery Institute.

An education isn't how much you have committed to memory.
or even how much you know. It's being able to differentiate
between what you know and what you don't.

Anatole France (1844-1924)

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