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Childbearing and Infant Massage Specialization Certification™

Childbearing and Infant Massage
is a rapidly growing specialization that supports the health and well being of pregnant women and infants.  Graduates work with hospitals, birthing centers, clinics and individual women. Be a vital part of the childbearing experience.

Course:  This course is a supervised study of advanced childbearing and infant massage techniques and application to professional practice.  A self-directed study plan, class hours, externship and certification examination are included. 

Class Hours:    24
Students who are not enrolled in the Clark Comprehensive Program have an additional 20 hours from that program.

Supervised Externship Hours:      50
Externship allows students to practice applying specialized techniques with real clients to be fully prepared. Students may choose to work their externship hours in a clinic or independently.

Topics:

Overview of Pregnancy
Medical Support for Pregnancy
Alternative Therapy Support for Pregnancy
Benefits of Massage
Guidelines and Precautions

Recommendations for Each Trimester
Labor and Birth Facilitation
Postpartum Bodywork
Basic Infant Massage
Infant Massage and Parents
Career Options

Included Texts and Materials:

  1. Training Plan and Specialization Guide
  2. Pre and Perinatal Massage Therapy: A Comprehensive Practitioners’ Guide to Pregnancy, Labor, Postpartum by Carol Osborn
  3. The Whole Pregnancy Handbook by Joel Evans
  4. IVY League Baby Development DVD with Baby Massage
  5. Infant Massage: A Handbook for Loving Parents  by McClure
  6. Biotone Nutri Naturals Lotion.
  
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