Abstract:

The Second National Vocational College Midwifery Professional Skills Competition was analyzed including comparing the results of theoretical and skill competitions of higher vocational versus secondary vocational groups;and analyzing the data regarding the post-competition satisfaction,the recognition of teaching and learning. We discussed the positive effects the competition brought to instructors' personal development,students' professional development,and the development of the universities/colleges. Suggestions are proposed as follows：midwifery instructors should actively practice in the clinical settings in order to keep up with the new trend of vocational education reform and industry development;midwifery students should strengthen the autonomous learning ability and pay attention to the methods of improving learning effects;and colleges should actively promote the transformation of competition to ensure the promotion of students' core technical skills.

Key words: Nurse Midwives, Schools,Health Occupations, Questionnaire, Skills competition