AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Course Information
This page contains only information for the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course and the AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course offered by LaShounn Stevenson.
Two separate fees apply. The GoalsNMynd instructor fee is paid during registration. The required AWHONN registration and participant materials are purchased separately through Kendall Hunt after your attendance is confirmed.
AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course
This course addresses principles of fetal heart monitoring and may be used to assess the fetal-monitoring knowledge of experienced perinatal clinicians. It includes lectures and hands-on skill stations covering Leopold maneuvers, placement of an intrauterine pressure catheter and fetal spiral electrode, case-based tracing interpretation, physiologically based interventions, collaborative communication, and risk-management principles. The course may support preparation for certification examinations. The recommended renewal date is every two years.
Madison, GeorgiaAugust 31; September 3, 21, and 22, 2026
Fort Myers, FloridaOctober 1 and 2, 2026
Time8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
Location detailsExact in-person location is provided after registration.
Instructor Fee$250, paid to GoalsNMynd
AWHONN Registration Fee$145, purchased separately through Kendall Hunt and includes participant materials with the Participant ID used to access the online education
EnrollmentMinimum 2; maximum 6 participants per class
Continuing Education11.5 nursing contact hours/11.5 CME credit through January 31, 2028; 0.5 hours may be used toward pharmacology hours
Course requirements
- Participants should have completed entry-level or basic fetal-monitoring education and should use fetal heart monitoring in the intrapartum setting.
- The required online prerequisite education must be completed before the in-person course. GoalsNMynd requires completion at least 72 hours before the class begins.
- The in-person portion is eight hours and cannot be taught virtually.
- Successful completion of the online knowledge validation test and evaluation after the in-person course is required to receive nursing contact hours/CME credit.
- Recommended reference: A current edition of Fetal Heart Monitoring: Principles and Practices is a beneficial reference for course preparation; it is not required.
AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course
The Advanced Fetal Monitoring Course expands on the knowledge and physiological principles presented in the AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course. Using case scenarios, the course focuses on maternal-fetal physiology, complex clinical information, fetal heart-rate tracings, fetal-maternal oxygenation, selection of clinical interventions, and perinatal risk-management principles. The recommended renewal date is every two years.
Live Online DatesAugust 27; September 1, 8, and 28, 2026
Time8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
LocationLive online via Zoom
Instructor Fee$150, paid to GoalsNMynd
AWHONN Registration Fee$120, purchased separately through Kendall Hunt and includes participant materials with the unique Participant ID used to access the online knowledge integration test
EnrollmentMinimum 2; maximum 6 participants per class
Continuing Education8 nursing contact hours/8 CME credit through January 31, 2028; 0.75 hours may be used toward pharmacology hours
Recommended preparationPrior AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced coursework, a comparable fetal-monitoring program, or relevant fetal-monitoring certification or credentials
Course requirements
- The Advanced course is intended for experienced clinicians and builds on Intermediate-level fetal-monitoring knowledge.
- The Advanced course does not include a pre-course online prerequisite education module.
- Successful completion of the online knowledge validation test and evaluation after the course is required to receive nursing contact hours/CME credit.
- Recommended reference: A current edition of Fetal Heart Monitoring: Principles and Practices is a beneficial reference for course preparation; it is not required.
Accreditation statements
Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. Accredited status does not imply endorsement by AWHONN or the American Nurses Credentialing Center of any commercial products displayed or discussed in conjunction with an educational activity.
AWHONN is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP580.
Physicians: This activity was planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of AffinityCE and AWHONN. AffinityCE is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.