Application Accepted On Rolling Basis 

Application fee (non-refundable): $25.00

Tuition: $1,000.00

Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Credential System:

The Illinois Association for Infant Mental Health (ILAIMH) Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Credential (I/ECMH-C) is a yearlong, relationship-based, professional development process that begins with this application and culminates in the awarding of the credential.  This process is designed to deepen and strengthen the knowledge and skills of the experienced practitioner.

Additionally the credentialing system supports the development of the community of infant and early childhood mental health practitioners and provides a quality assurance component to the practice of infant and early childhood mental health for families and for employers.

Eligibility Requirements

EDUCATION:  Master’s degree or higher; Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health is a multidisciplinary field; graduate degrees from child development, counseling, education, marriage and family therapy, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychology, speech therapy, and social work all meet the qualification for educational requirements.

EXPERIENCE: At least 5 years of Post-Graduate degree experience with infants, toddlers, young children, and their families.

REFLECTIVE SUPERVISION:  The applicant must be able to document 60 hours of reflective supervision (at least 48 hours must be individual supervision while 12 hours can be group supervision with approval).

Fee and ILAIMH Membership

If you are chosen for the cohort, the following fees are required:

•ILAIMH membership fee (visit the “Join” page at www.ilaimh.org)

•$1,000.00 tuition, which can be paid through SMApply with a credit card (see below, “I/ECMH CREDENTIAL FEES & TUITION OVERVIEW“)