What Endorsement Materials do I Need?

To become familiar with the NMAIMH Endorsement System, please refer to:

• Endorsement Brochure
• Frequently Asked Questions about Endorsement
• Frequently Asked Questions #2 - Specific Endorsement Requirements
• Overview 8.08 – provides detailed information about the endorsement system, application process, and achieving endorsement.
• PowerPoint presentation

To learn more about how Endorsement makes a difference to babies and their families please look over the Impact Maps. The Impact Maps help define how the NMAIMH competencies are expected to help practitioners fulfill key responsibilities to babies and their families. The maps also delineate the expected results, service objectives and overall goal expected to be achieved.

Providers of Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-based Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health all share the following common goal:

Optimal social, emotional & cognitive development of infants/young children within the context of strong, nurturing parent-infant/young child relationships.

• Level 1 Impact Map
• Level 2 Impact Map
• Level 3 Impact Map
• Level 4 Impact Map

To begin the Preliminary Application Process, please refer to:

• Frequently Asked Questions about Endorsement
• Frequently Asked Questions #2 - Specific Endorsement Requirements
• Overview 8.08– provides detailed information about the endorsement system, application process, and achieving endorsement.
• Endorsement Requirements

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4
• Preliminary Application
• Reflective Supervision/Consultation Defined helps clarify what reflective supervision and consultation look like.

When working on your Endorsement Portfolio, please refer to:

• Preparation of a Portfolio provides detailed information to guide you in this process.
• Portfolio Prep Checklist tell you what to include in your completed portfolio and where to send it
• Endorsement Portfolio form – the electronic form you complete listing your work experiences, inservice trainings, reflective supervision/consultation experiences and form education all related to the NMAIMH competencies
• Professional Reference Form, Levels 1&2 or Levels 3&4
• Reflective Supervision/Consultation Defined helps clarify what reflective supervision and consultation look like.
• Endorsement Requirements

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4

• Competency Guidelines

• Level 1
• Level 2
• Level 3
• Level 4

• NMAIMH Code of Ethics

For Level 3 and Level 4 Candidates whose Portfolios have been reviewed and accepted by the Review Team, to prepare for the written exam, please refer to:

• Level 3 & 4 candidates who have submitted a completed portfolio that has been approved by NMAIMH will be required to pass a written examination before being awarded endorsement. To learn more about Preparing for the Endorsement Exam, click here.
• Sample Multiple Choice Exam Questions

Endorsement Renewal. Endorsement must be renewed annually. Renewal requirements include:

• Current membership in NMAIMH;
• 15 hours of continuing education directly related to the Competency Guidelines for for Culturally Sensitive, Relationship-Based Practice Promoting Infant Mental Health©.

Please fill out the endorsement renewal form and mail it along with documentation of your 15 hours of continuing education. To renew your membership, please fill out the membership renewal form and send it with your membership dues.