The decision to become a midwife is one of the most important decisions you will ever make, right up there with getting married or having a baby. Becoming a midwife will affect your life that much, take all the love you have to give, become your very identity. Becoming a midwife isn't just choosing a profession, it is answering a calling that has chosen you and will be you. You must learn to guard your heart and mind. Learn to guard what and how you learn.
Birth is about women and their families and involves so much more than medical knowledge.
Find a program that nurtures you the way you want to nurture women. Interview harder than a pregnant woman looking for a midwife. Use your powers of discernment. While there are many good programs and teachers, some programs are as harsh as medical doctor training. Find a program that suits you and your learning style.