Reasons to Become a Certified Infant Massage Instructor
Empower Families as a Certified Instructor
Launch Your Career in Nurturing Touch
Join a prestigious network of educators dedicated to fostering secure attachment and lifelong family wellness.
Join the only international organisation dedicated solely to infant massage. Your certification is recognised worldwide, ensuring your professional credentials carry weight and integrity across borders and healthcare sectors.
Evidence-Based Curriculum
Master a curriculum that integrates physiological benefits with emotional bonding. Our training covers everything from relieving infant colic to supporting post-natal mental health through the power of nurturing communication.
Holistic Career Growth
Enhance your existing healthcare or teaching career with specialized skills. Our programme empowers you to run private classes or group workshops, providing a flexible and fulfilling path for professional advancement.
The Six Domains of Learning
Learn the specific IAIM teaching methodology designed for adult learners. We focus on facilitating parent-infant interaction rather than just teaching strokes, ensuring a respectful and baby-led classroom environment for all.
Gain a deep understanding of how massage stimulates the circulatory, digestive, and immune systems. You will learn the science behind how touch reduces stress hormones and promotes healthy physical development.
Master the art of observing infant states and cues. You will learn how to teach parents to "ask permission" before massaging, fostering a culture of mutual respect and consent.
Become an expert in specific routines for gas, colic, and constipation. You will provide parents with tangible tools to soothe their infants' physical discomfort and reduce early childhood crying episodes.
Develop the skills to lead non-judgemental group discussions. You will learn to create a safe space where parents can share experiences and build a supportive community during their five-week journey.
Understand the ethical guidelines of the IAIM and how to set up your practice in Singapore. We provide guidance on marketing, insurance, and maintaining the international standards of our association.
Discover the exclusive resources and professional support waiting for you as a member of our association.
From ongoing professional development to listing your services in our national directory, our membership benefits are designed to help your practice thrive and keep you connected to the global IAIM family.
Everything You’ve Been Itching to Ask (And a Little More!)
The Curious Corner
You don’t need a medical degree, but you do need a big heart! We welcome healthcare professionals, educators, and parents. The primary requirement is a genuine passion for supporting families and a commitment to the IAIM philosophy of respect and nurturing touch.
Your journey begins with a four-day intensive theoretical and practical course. Following this, you have up to four months to complete a required practicum (teaching a pilot class) and a take-home assignment before being awarded your international certification.
Actually, no! IAIM instructors never massage the babies. We use high-quality demonstration dolls to teach the parents the strokes. This ensures that the massage remains a private, sacred bonding experience between the parent and their infant.
It certainly is. Many of our instructors are nurses or midwives in local hospitals. The IAIM curriculum is respected worldwide as the gold standard, and our certification is highly regarded in clinical and educational settings across Singapore.
Trainees receive a comprehensive instructor manual, the international curriculum guide, and access to a wealth of research papers. You will also receive a student membership to IAIM Singapore to help you hit the ground running.
Absolutely! Many of our members run successful independent businesses, offering private home visits or group classes in community centres. We provide the branding guidelines and community support to help you launch your practice with confidence.
While IAIM Singapore provides suggested fee guidelines to ensure market consistency, instructors are free to set their own rates based on their experience, location, and whether the session is a private one-on-one or a group workshop.
To keep your "Active Status," use the IAIM logo, and stay on our directory, you maintain an annual membership with IAIM Singapore. This small fee reinvests into local outreach and keeps our professional community thriving.
We don't just hand you a certificate and say goodbye! We offer regular refresher sessions, peer support groups, and a listing in our online directory. You’ll also join our vibrant WhatsApp community for real-time advice from senior instructors.
Yes, every instructor needs their own weighted "teaching buddy." During the training, we’ll show you exactly what to look for and where to source high-quality dolls that feel and move just like a real infant.
