FAQs For Instructors Training

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What training courses are offered by the IAIM?

The IAIM offers 4 to 5 days training courses in infant massage to become IAIM Certified Infant Massage Instructors all over the world. The focus of the course is on teaching the art of infant massage, its proven benefits and how to hold classes for parents. This comprehensive course is interactive, hands-on and fun!

What does the training course cover?

The course follows a comprehensive 15-point core curriculum with the same content around the world. The curriculum includes, e.g. the history of infant massage, benefits, bonding, attachment, communication and group facilitation skills, marketing, research, understanding how an infant communicates, and the strokes and how they can be adapted. Also included in the 5-days training cum practical class with parents and babies.

Who massages the babies?

Parents massage their own babies and instructors demonstrate using dolls. A portion of the course includes practical experience in teaching parents how to massage their babies. An infant’s first language is touch, and massage is a beautiful tool parents can use to establish a strong bond and create a healthy attachment. An IAIM Instructor’s role is to create an environment that allows parents and babies to strengthen their bonds and deepen their love for each other.

How long does the training last?

The training is of four to five days. The hours are set by the IAIM Trainer to meet the needs of the locality. Generally, the length of the training is lengthened by one full day if a translator is needed.

Who can take the training ?

Anyone 18 or older who has a desire to teach parents to massage their babies, can take the training course. Vimala McClure, who introduced infant massage to the US in the 1970s, had a vision that infant massage be passed down from mother to daughter as it has been in other cultures from the beginning of time.

What are the prerequisites to take the training?

An ability to communicate well with parents. There are no specific educational requirements.

What are the requirements to become certified?

To earn your infant massage instructor certification, you must:

Attend the 4 to 5 days IAIM Instructor training course.
Complete the required reading and satisfactorily complete the take-home open-book assignment.
Complete a hands-on practicum: teaching 5 families to massage their babies in a five-week course or five-session one on one course.
Once you have completed these requirements, you will be certified as an IAIM Certified Infant Massage Instructor, CIMI. (Note: in the US the title is CEIM, Certified Educator of Infant Massage.)
Your certification will be recognized world-wide through the International Association of Infant Massage.

Is the certification recognized in other countries?

Yes, your certification is recognized internationally. IAIM has chapters and contact persons in over 100 different countries around the world.

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