Fetal Heart Monitoring Courses

Course Level Offerings

The SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Perinatal Outreach Fundamentals of Fetal Monitoring Course is designed for nurses with minimal experience in fetal monitoring (one year or less).

The SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis Perinatal Outreach Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course is designed for nurses who have developed a professional practice that utilizes fetal monitoring interpretation skills. Participants are expected to already posses basic knowledge and related skills involved in fetal heart monitoring interpretation.

The Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course is not an introductory fetal monitoring course. It is designed for perinatal clinicians with a minimum of six months clinical experience using fetal heart assessment and monitoring technology in an intrapartum setting. | View the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course Information

The Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Course is designed for registered nurses who have successfully completed the Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course, a comparable fetal heart monitoring workshop and/or are certified in fetal heart monitoring. Residents, physicians, LPNs and LVNs may also take the course. | View the AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Course Information

2024 Course Schedule

Date & Time

Location

Course

January 17
9 AM - 4 PM

Virtual

Fundamentals

Date & Time

Location

Course

February 1
8 AM - 12 PM

Anderson Hospital
Maryville, Illinois

Advanced

February 1
1:30 PM - 5:30 PM

HSHS St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
O’Fallon, Illinois

Advanced

Date & Time

Location

Course

March 21
12 PM - 4 PM

Virtual

Advanced

Date & Time

Location

Course

 

April 26
8 AM - 12 PM

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Meeting Room 1 & 2 (2nd floor)
St. Louis, Missouri

Advanced

April 26
1 PM - 5 PM

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Meeting Room 1 & 2 (2nd floor)
St. Louis, Missouri

Advanced

Date & Time

Location

Course

May 7
9 AM - 4 PM

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Meeting Room 1 & 2 (2nd floor)
St. Louis, Missouri

Fundamentals

Date & Time

Location

Course

June 26
8 AM - 12 PM

Missouri Delta Medical Center
Sikeston, Missouri

Advanced

June 26
1 PM - 5 PM

Missouri Delta Medical Center
Sikeston, Missouri

Advanced

Date & Time

Location

Course

August 14
8 AM - 12 PM

Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Advanced

August 14
1 PM - 5 PM

Ste. Genevieve Memorial Hospital
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri

Advanced

Date & Time

Location

Course

September 25
9 AM - 4 PM

SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital
Meeting Room 1 & 2 (2nd floor)
St. Louis, Missouri

Fundamentals

Date & Time

Location

Course

November 5
8 AM - 12 PM

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Advanced

November 5
1 PM - 5 PM

SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital
Mt. Vernon, Illinois

Advanced

Date & Time

Location

Course

December 12
8 AM - 12 PM

Virtual

Advanced

Registration, Program Fees & Payment Information

How to Register

To register, call 314-577-5317 or email SSM-PerinatalOutreach@ssmhealth.com

Program Fees

  • A $25 fee will be applied for the Fundamentals, Advanced, and Comprehensive EFM Review courses.
  • A $110 fee will be applied for the AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring course.*
  • A $135 fee will be applied for the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course.

*AWHONN fetal monitoring courses require advanced registration. Fees listed are the cost of required course materials.

Note: Illinois programs are partially funded by a grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Pay Online

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Pay by Mail

To mail payment prior to the course, send a check made payable to: SSM Health Perinatal Outreach

Please include a note with you name and the date of the course you wish to attend and mail it to:

SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital
ATTENTION: Perinatal Outreach
1465 South Grand Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63104

Contact Us

Call: 314-577-5317
Email: SSM-PerinatalOutreach@ssmhealth.com

Accrediting Information

In support of patient care, SSM Health is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. Please see our course brochures for the number of available contact hours.

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