Also called: Certified Educator of Infant Massage, CEIM
Teaches parents how to massage their own babies to calm crying, help sleep and build bonding, usually in small classes.
She leads a Saturday class for five new parents and their babies on yoga mats. She demonstrates strokes on a doll while each parent practices on their own baby, then pauses when a baby cries and shows the parent how to read the baby's cues.
Usually part-time; often added to work as a doula, nurse or therapist.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0.5 years after high school. Infant massage educator certification (a few days of training plus practice); many are nurses, doulas or massage therapists.
Ways in: Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Child Development, Nursing, Massage Therapy.
Growing about average. Small, steady demand from hospitals, birth centers and parent groups.
Low risk for 10 years. Videos teach some basics, but live coaching of parents with real babies stays human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Sign up for a 4-day Certified Educator of Infant Massage training, then offer classes to new parents First: Certified Educator of Infant Massage (CEIM) training, about 4 days
Classes: Child development, Health, Psychology.
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