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Become a Trainer

Becoming a Certified IAIM International Trainer with the US chapter is an active and individual journey. You will work closely with trainers around the globe as a trainer candidate, supported by the circle of trainers with IAIM.

Trainer Candidates’ pre-requisites are the following 5 points:

    1. Be a certified IAIM instructor (educator) active in teaching parents for at least 3 years.

    2. Be an active member in IAIM in good standing of a local Chapter or a Forming Chapter.

    3. Have volunteered with the IAIM on chapter or international level for at least one year. This may include: committee/subcommittee work, local/regional representative, newsletter contributions, conference presentations, grant-writing, or being involved in the creation of the local IAIM chapter in the country where the applicant resides.

    4. Teach the IAIM program to at least 100 families with diverse cultural, educational, and economic backgrounds, like fathers/families with special/additional needs.

    5. Demonstrate completion of a college degree or license in a helping field (social work, education, massage therapy, psychology, etc.), or training and teaching experiences related to the IAIM work. The applicant must have completed a course in communication skills, counseling, group facilitation, or adult education.

The applicant must respect that the official language in IAIM is English, and that all communication as a Trainer will be in that language. The applicant should have good comprehension of written and spoken English if not, it is the responsibility for the candidate to provide a translator during the process.

Applications will be open from the 1st January to 30th of June 2027.

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  • Opportunities to get involved

  • Support & suggestions for completing your 100 families quota and submitting your application 

Becoming an International Trainer is managed similarly to a university degree program. An application timeline includes several elements: submitting a video of yourself teaching the strokes, letters of recommendation, and documentation of teaching experience. The training process takes about 2-2 1/2 years to complete and includes intensive group training, development of lesson plans, and supervised student teaching. 

To become a trainer, you must be an active chapter member. What does this mean? The applicant should demonstrate active involvement in volunteer activities benefiting IAIM at the chapter or international level. This may include committee/subcommittee work, local/regional representatives, newsletter contributions, conference presentations, or grant writing, working with the chapter office as they can. The applicant must demonstrate completion of a college degree or license in a helping field (social work, education, massage therapy, psychology, etc.) or training and teaching experiences related to the IAIM work. The applicant must have completed a course in communication skills, counseling and/or group facilitation, and adult education courses.