Infant Massage Certificate Training

Infant Massage USA’s certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM) training is an evidence-based, comprehensive 4-day training course that covers all aspects of instructing parents on infant massage and nurturing touch. upon completion of the CEIM course, a graduate is qualified to teach infant massage strokes to individual parents as well as to confidently organize and conduct classes in Infant Massage. Nurses, midwives, childbirth educators, early intervention specialists, NICU staff, OTs and PTs and many others have found this training to be a wonderful tool in their work with parents and babies.

The CEIM Training, based on the 15-point curriculum developed by Vimala McClure, author of Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents, includes participation in supervised parent-baby infant massage classes; the learning of protocols, adaptations and techniques to work with families and their babies with special needs; and guidance for working with parents/families in private, group, hospital and agency settings. Certification opens the door for subsequent participation in research studies and professional conferences.

The training curriculum includes: the benefits of infant massage; the relationship between massage and bonding; research on the effects of touch; understanding and supporting parents; infant cues, crying and behavioral states; massage techniques and how to adapt them to infants and children at different stages of growth; massage for special situations (colic, babies born prematurely, etc.); infant handling and positioning; communication, teaching, group facilitation and lesson planning skills; the marketing and promotion of massage classes; safety guidelines for the use of oils; etc.

Note: A materials fee of $120 includes handouts, compendium and manual, certification and the first year’s membership in Infant Massage USA. You will also need a doll to learn on, which will be available at the training for $49. CEU: This course and certification qualifies for 53.25 CE hours for nurses, 5.1 CE credits (51 hours) for occupational therapists (AOTA) and 56 CE hours for massage therapists (NCBTMB). It is recognized by the Child Life Council and DONA.

About Certification
To qualify as a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM), you must: attend all of this four-day certification training; subsequently complete the required reading and an open book exam; and complete a practicum working with 5 different parents/infants during 5 sessions. Once you have completed these requirements, you will be certified as a CEIM (Certified Educator of Infant Massage) and become a full member of Infant Massage USA, recognized worldwide as a Certified Educator with the International Association of Infant Massage (head- quartered in Sweden), which has representatives in over 50 countries.