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Steps to Becoming an Instructor
Steps to Becoming an Instructor
Certified Infant Massage Instructors (C.I.M.I’s) are individuals that have attended the IAIM Instructor Training Course with a certified IAIM International Trainer and have successfully completed the certification process. Currently IAIM has trained over 100,000 Instructors around the world and this number is rapidly increasing.
To become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor, you need to:
- Attend the 4 day (5 day if translated) practical training led by an IAIM International Trainer
- Complete the take-home open-book assignment and the required reading
- Successfully complete a hands-on practicum: teaching 5 families to massage their babies
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All Instructors around the world must respect IAIM policies in order to stay a Certified Infant Massage Instructor and member of their IAIM Chapter.
The IAIM Manual
The IAIM Manual
The IAIM Manual for Infant Massage Instructors, known as the IAIM Manual, represents a collaborative effort between Vimala McClure, the visionary founder of the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM), and the IAIM Circle of Trainers.
It is a compilation of their collective wisdom and extensive expertise as devoted Infant Massage Instructors and is a comprehensive publication that contains all of the important concepts taught in the four day Instructor Certification Program delivered by our International Trainers.
The IAIM Manual offers in-depth information on our core curriculum points, such as Benefits, Bonding and Attachment, Infant Cues, Reflexes and Behavioral States, Special Situation and Teaching and Facilitation Skills, and includes many excerpts by our founder, Vimala McClure on why and how this program was designed.
It also covers many practical components of designing and teaching a parents class as well as the handouts for parents.
The Instructor Manual is an integral part of our Instructor Certification Training and is not available for the general public and can only be used by Certified Infant Massage Instructors to support their work as IAIM Instructor.
IAIM is the exclusive owner of the intellectual property on this publication and is subject to copyright protection laws.
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