Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM)

ANM stands for Auxiliary Nurse Midwife. It’s a 2-year diploma course that trains students in basic nursing care, maternal and child health, community healthcare, and midwifery services. The course emphasizes serving primary and community health needs, especially in rural and semi-urban areas.

Key Features of the ANM Program

• Duration: 2 years (including practical training and internships).

• Core Subjects:

  • Community Health Nursing

  • Health Promotion

  • Primary Healthcare (I & II)

  • Child Health Nursing

  • Midwifery

  • Health Centre Management

  • Infection and Immunization

  • First Aid and Emergency Care

• Training: Mix of classroom lectures, laboratory work, clinical postings, fieldwork, and mandatory internships; hands-on experience in hospitals, community health centers, and during immunization/vaccination drives.

Skills You Gain

• Basic nursing care (first aid, wound management, administering medications)

• Maternal and child health services, including midwifery and assisting in childbirth

• Health education, immunizations, and raising community health awareness

• Primary healthcare delivery and basic emergency care

Sr. Secondary (any stream with English)/ 10+2 (any stream with English) with min. 45% marks or eq. and attained 17 years of age on December 31st of the year of admission and is medically fit.

After completing the ANM diploma, graduates can work in various roles and settings, such as: