August 16–19, 2012
Denver School of Massage Therapy, Westminster campus
8991 Harlan Street, Suite B
Westminster, CO 80031
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The Infant Massage USA® educator training is an evidence-based comprehensive 4-day training course. The course covers all aspects of instructing parents on infant massage as well as supporting and loving their babies through nurturing touch. Personal development of the educator is an integral part of the training. The opportunity to practice and teach the strokes as well as research and theory to parents prepares the student to organize and conduct classes, whether individual or group, with confidence. Each Infant Massage USA® member who is a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM) is listed on our national educator directory with his/her location and contact information. This helps parents find classes offered in their area.
The training curriculum covers:
- History of Infant Massage and of the International Association of Infant Massage (IAIM)
- Massage techniques and how to adapt these skills as infants develop
- Communication, teaching, group facilitation and lesson planning skills
- Effects and benefits of infant massage
- Bonding and the relationship between massage and bonding
- Infant and child development in relationship to massage
- Infant cues, crying and behavioral states
- Massage for special situations (colic, babies born prematurely or with other additional needs, etc.)
- Infant handling and positioning
- Understanding, supporting and valuing parents
- Touch research
- Marketing and promoting massage classes
- Safety guidelines for the use of oils
The Infant Massage Certification 4 day Training (28 CE Hours) is followed by the Certified Educator of Infant Massage Exam and Practicum (28 CE Hours), totaling 56 CE hours. (Participants will receive a certificate for the 28 classroom hours from SEG, and, if both components are completed, will receive a certificate from Infant Massage USA® for 56 CE hours.) About CEIM Certification To qualify as a Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM) you must:
- Attend all parts of the four-day certification training
- Complete the required reading and an open-book exam
- Complete a practicum working with 5 different parents/infants during 5 sessions
- Submit certification package to International Trainer for review within specified time limit.
Once you have completed these requirements, you will be certified as a CEIM and become a full member of Infant Massage USA®. Included in the training fee is a one-year Student Membership with Infant Massage USA® beginning with the training date. (This membership is updated to ‘CEIM Membership’ when the student receives CEIM status.)
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