Certified Infant Massage Instructor Course

IAIM Instructor Training: Internationally recognised Vimala McClure training programme, is delivered by IAIM certified trainers worldwide.

Our trainers have in common passion, and commitment to this work for many years, keeping high level of standards in all visited countries, ensuring continuity of philosophy. Our training in Australia is currently online and live streamed with two of our International Trainers.

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Knowledge base: IAIM Instructor training’s 15-point core curriculum focuses on parent-baby class facilitation, adaptation to child development (birth to 1 year) to promote infant secure attachment experiences. Adaptations for babies with additional needs, babies born prematurely and the growing child are also part of the curriculum.

Experience: You will practice “live” with parents: teaching part of a class during your training under Trainer supervision.

Confidence: Through a Certification process post-training, you will develop your 5-session infant massage classes with parents in your community or agency and complete an open-book exam to get qualified as Certified Infant Massage Instructor (CIMI)* supported at all time by your trainer.

IAIM Instructor Marketing Kit: As part of your training, you will need to teach five families. The IAIM Marketing Instructor Kit allows you to provide the parents with educational materials for them to take home. 

The kit includes:

5 x Parent Handouts 

5 x Quick Reference Sheets 

5 x Weather Massage Leaflets

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After training, what will you be able to do?

• You will become an IAIM member to receive your chapter’s support.
• As trained instructor (educator) you will work first at your certification.
• You will be able to teach parents and families in private, group, hospital and agency settings with full IAIM recognition of your professionalism once certified.
• In addition to teaching parents, you will be qualified to present information about infant massage in your community, conduct in-service programs, present at professional conferences and participate in research studies.

IAIM Certified Infant Massage Training for educators, allied health, students & hospitals.