Any citizen of the Republic of China who has passed a midwifery personnel examination and obtained a midwifery personnel certificate in accordance with the Act may work as midwifery personnel.

The term “midwifery personnel” herein shall refer to registered professional midwives and midwives.

A person who meets any of the following eligibility requirements may take the registered professional midwife examination:
1. Having graduated from the nurse-midwifery program of a public or registered private junior college, the department of midwifery of a university or independent college, or the department or division of midwifery of a foreign university or independent college that conforms to the recognition requirements of the Ministry of Education, satisfactorily completed an internship, and obtained a certificate of graduation;
2. Holding a registered professional nurse certificate, registered nurse certificate or midwife certificate, and having graduated from the graduate institute of midwifery of a public or registered private university or independent college or from the graduate institute of midwifery of a foreign university or independent college that conforms to the recognition requirements of the Ministry of Education, satisfactorily completed an internship, and obtained a certificate of graduation.
A person who has graduated from the midwifery program, special midwifery program or nurse-midwifery program of a public or registered private medical vocational high school or school of higher levels, satisfactorily completed an internship, and obtained a certificate of graduation, may take the midwife examination.

The term “competent authorities” herein shall refer to the Ministry of Health and Welfare at the central government level, municipal governments at the municipality level, and city/county governments at the city/county level.

A person who has passed a midwifery personnel examination may request a midwifery personnel certificate.

To request a midwifery personnel certificate, a person shall submit an application form and documents that attest to his/her qualifications to the central competent authority for issuance.

A person who falls under any of the following circumstances shall not work as midwifery personnel; if the said person has worked or is working as midwifery personnel, his/her midwifery personnel certificate shall be rescinded or revoked:
1. Having committed and been convicted of an offense of abortion;
2. Having committed and been convicted of an offense under the Narcotics Elimination Act or Narcotics Control Act;
3. Having committed and been convicted of an offense under the Narcotics Hazard Prevention Act;
4. Having his/her midwifery personnel examination results rescinded or revoked;
5. Subject to rescission or revocation of his/her midwifery personnel certificate in accordance with the Act.

A person who does not hold a registered professional midwife certificate or midwife certificate shall not use the title “registered professional midwife” or “midwife”.