Once your membership application has been approved, the director of membership will contact you regarding the exam writing process.
The OBAA exam is open book and consists of 100 multiple choice questions. The questions are taken from the following recommended texts:
TCM/Acupuncture
The Essential Guide to Acupuncture in Pregnancy & Childbirth,
by Debra Betts
Acupuncture in Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2e by Zita West
Obstetrics and Gynecology in Chinese Medicine, 2e
by Giovanni Maciocia CAc
Birth
Ina May’s Guide to Childbirth by Ina May Gaskin
The Birth Partner, Third Edition: A Complete Guide to Childbirth for Dads, Doulas, and All Other Labor Companions by Penny Simkin
Western Medical
Varney’s Midwifery, Fourth Edition, by Helen Varney, Jan M. Kriebs, Carolyn L. Gegor
Williams Obstetrics: 23rd Edition, by F. Cunningham, Kenneth Leveno, Steven Bloom, John Hauth, Dwight Rouse, Catherine Spong
Breastfeeding
Dr. Jack Newman’s Guide To Breastfeeding by Jack Newman
