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The American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB) is responsible for developing and administering a psychometrically sound and legally defensible national certification examination to candidates who meet pre-established criteria. As the certifying body for both midwives and nurse-midwives, the AMCB has independent responsibilities to the general public for safeguarding the entry into midwifery practice. The agency also is responsible for competency maintenance and for the discipline of those certified to practice as either nurse-midwives or midwives in the United States.

Task analysis is a systematic assessment of the knowledge and skills that characterize clinical practice. The AMCB conducts task analyses to provide evidence supporting the content validity of its certification process. Results of the task analysis serve as the foundation of the certification examination blueprint.