FAIMH is committed to supporting diversity, equity and inclusion, and the use of the
Diversity-Informed Tenets for Work with Infants, Children and Families
FIMH-E® is currently in the pilot phase and will open to the public in 2022
Requirements and Competency Guidelines®
Category I
Infant Family Associate
(IFA)
EDUCATION/
TRAINING
College coursework OR CDA Certificate OR
2+ years of infant-related employment
EXPERIENCE
30+ hours of competency based IMH Training
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
Recommended; not required
Category III
Infant Mental
Health Specialist
(IMHS)
EDUCATION/
TRAINING
Master’s/Doctorate degree AND 30+ hours of competency based IMH Training
EXPERIENCE
2+ years of post-MA/MS employment providing Infant Mental Health services
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
50+ clock hours in 1-2 year period
Category II
Infant Family Specialist
(IFS)
EDUCATION/
TRAINING
Bachelors/Master’s degree AND 30+ hours of competency based IMH Training
EXPERIENCE
2+ years of post-BA/BS employment with infants/toddlers
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
24+ clock hours in 1-2 year period
Category IV
Infant Mental
Health Mentor
Clinical (IMHM-C)
Research/Faculty (IMHM-R/F)
Policy (IMHM-P)
EDUCATION/
TRAINING
Master’s/Doctorate degree AND 30+ hours of competency based IMH Training
EXPERIENCE
3+ years as a Infant Mental Health
practice leader
REFLECTIVE PRACTICE
50+ clock hours in 1-2 year period (Clinical)
The Florida Association for Infant Mental Health holds the sole license to offer the credential:
Endorsement for Culturally Relevant, Relationship-Focused Practice Promoting Infant and Early Childhood Mental Heath® in the state of Florida.
The Florida Association for Infant Mental Health is part of the Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health.
