About our Program:

International Loving Touch® Foundation, Inc, is an approved accreditor of Continuing Education which supports the highest ethics in preparation of becoming a Registered CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor. Loving Touch has set guidelines for admission into our program. Pre-requisites for participation include: Official Registration Application, Letter of Professional Character Reference, Personal Letter of Intent and Program Waiver. (when applying you will need these letters to complete your application online)

The CIMI® Certified Infant Massage Instructor program is an evidence-based program (discipline: prevention) . Our program is designed for Nurses, Early Intervention Specialists, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Massage Therapists, Developmental Specialists, Parent Educators, Child Life Specialists, Social Workers, home-based visitors, and other healthcare professionals who work with infants and children through endorsed programs. (Early Head Start programs, for example)

About our Online Training:

In our schedule friendly format, participants will be trained through our comprehensive asynchronous/synchronous online learning course. (self-paced, best suited to your schedule). Our hybrid learning model consists of two main parts 1) the online learning course and, 2) the live virtual classroom and post practicum segment. Assignments will be completed to deadlines in order to participate in your Virtual Classroom. Our online course has a 90-day duration which provides ample time to complete.

After completing the online learning course, you’ll move on to the “Live Virtual Classroom” for your Practicum. The practicum portion of the program contains three steps:

Step 1:  Scheduling and completing your “Live Virtual Classroom” sessions with a Licensed International Loving Touch Trainer. (see bios for trainers) via a ZOOM platform. When you are nearly finished please contact members@lovingtouch.com to schedule your “Live Virtual Classroom” session at members@lovingtouch.com

You will be able to book your “Live Virtual Classroom” according to your schedule and with our trainers scheduled sessions, in most cases, before you are finished with the online course. In the synchronous portion “Live Virtual Classroom”, you will interact with your trainer and other students. This provides face-to-face discussions, individual and group guidance, stroke technique demonstration and practice. There is supportive instruction and details on your post practicum assignment with your families. If you have families that would like to join your ZOOM session, please let us know. This will also add to your learning experience.

Step 2: After the ZOOM. The Post Practicum Assignment: You will instruct and educate (4) four families and their infants/or children in The Loving Touch® Method© to complete certification documentation requirements. This Includes (8) eight SOAP notes from your parent sessions and (4) four Parent Evaluations. These sessions can be done virtually or in-person.

Step 3: Finally: Complete all readings and take the open-book exam. This will be mailed back to Loving Touch Main headquarters for review and grading. (Please note: We are currently developing an online testing process. It hasn’t been released yet)

In summary, in this hybrid online infant massage course, you will be learning The Loving Touch® Method© of infant/pediatric massage in order to instruct parents/and or primary caregivers the method of massaging their newborns and children through a hands-on demonstration approach with the use of your demonstration doll. Foremost, parents/caregivers will be performing the massage. After certification, and in extenuating circumstances where parent’s may be absent, the instructor may provide massage if they have hands-on authority to do so. (MD, RN, PT, OT, LMT licensed professionals for example)

The CIMI® online training is presented through Powerpoint video narrations, quizzes, demonstration videos, digital curriculum materials, extensive detailed references and resources. Materials are downloadable. After completing the online portion you will participate in the “Live Virtual Classroom” practicum platform.

The post Practicum portion follows the online training to conclude certification. Participants who complete the online course, live virtual practicum, post-training practicum with open book exam, and successfully pass, achieve their Certified Infant Massage Instructors (CIMI®) Certificate. Graduates become a part of the International Registry of CIMI’s through International Loving Touch Foundation Inc. You will have access to the MY CIMI® portal where you can access massage stroke sheets and other useful resources and documents for your classes. You will also be able to expand on your profile for visibility.

Read more about Becoming a CIMI®.
For more information on continuing education (see CE HOUR Accreditation information)

(ALL Supplies are Included with this course – for the Continental USA. All other countries will need to pay an additional Priority Mail International shipping fee. Those additional fees are listed in our books section on our website. See Materials List)

Diana Moore ~ Founder | Director of Programs

To inquire, contact us directly: info@lovingtouch.com