Issuance — general class
 8. (1) Subject to subsections (2) to (5) and to subsection 15 (4), the following are non-exemptible registration requirements for a certificate of registration of the general class: 1. The applicant must have at least one of the following, i. A baccalaureate degree in health sciences (midwifery) from a university in Ontario. ii. A degree, diploma or certificate from a program listed in Schedule 1. iii. Qualifications that are equivalent to the degree referred to in subparagraph i, as determined by the Council or by a body or bodies designated by the Council. 2. The applicant must, i. have current clinical experience consisting of active practice for at least two years out of the four years immediately before the date of the application, and ii. have attended at least 60 births, of which at least, A. 40 were attended as primary midwife, B. 30 were attended as part of the care provided to a woman in accordance with the principles of continuity of care, C. 10 were attended in hospital, of which at least five were attended as primary midwife, and D. 10 were attended in a residence or remote clinic or remote birth centre, of which at least five were attended as primary midwife. 3. The applicant must have successfully completed the qualifying examination that was set or approved by the Registration Committee at the time the applicant took the examination.  O. Reg. 168/11, s. 8 (1). (1.1) The requirement in paragraph 3 of subsection (1) is not considered to have been met unless the applicant, (a) successfully completed the qualifying examination within the applicant’s first three attempts; or (b) successfully completed the qualifying examination on the applicant’s fourth or any subsequent attempt after having first successfully completed the further education or training or combination of education and training, if any, that may have been specified by a panel of the Registration Committee. O. Reg. 320/12, s. 1. (2) Subparagraph 2 i of subsection (1) does not apply to an applicant who, within the two years immediately preceding the date of application, satisfied the educational requirements in paragraph 1 of subsection (1) or successfully completed a supervised practice approved by a panel of the Registration Committee.  O. Reg. 168/11, s. 8 (2). (3) An applicant who holds a qualification referred to in subparagraph 1 i of subsection (1) is not considered to have met the requirements set out in subparagraph 2 ii of subsection (1) unless those requirements were met while the applicant was under the supervision of a clinical teacher or clinical preceptor.  O. Reg. 168/11, s. 8 (3). (4) An applicant who holds a qualification referred to in subparagraph 1 iii of subsection (1) is considered to have met the requirements of subparagraph 2 ii of subsection (1) if, (a) the applicant has attended at least 40 births as primary midwife, of which at least, (i) 10 were attended as part of the care provided to a woman in accordance with the principles of continuity of care, (ii) 10 were attended in hospital, and (iii)   one was attended in a residence, a remote clinic, or a remote birth centre; (b) the applicant has attended at least one birth other than the one required under subclause (a) (iii) at a place referred to in that subclause, whether or not as primary midwife; and (c) the applicant agrees to comply with the terms imposed by the Registration Committee relating to this requirement.  O. Reg. 168/11, s. 8 (4). (5) An applicant who is a former member and who had previously resigned from the College is not required to meet the requirements of subsection (1) if, (a) the applicant reapplies for a general certificate of registration within five years of having resigned; (b) the applicant had held a general certificate of registration for at least one year and, while holding that certificate, had provided midwifery care in accordance with clause 12 (2) (a); (c) the applicant successfully completes a requalification program that has been approved by the Registration Committee for that purpose; and (d) the applicant meets all the requirements in sections 6 and 7.  O. Reg. 168/11, s. 8 (5).