Competency Guidelines
The Competency Guidelines® create a shared framework or “map” for professional development across all sectors and disciplines of the infant, early childhood and family field across the full spectrum of service delivery, including promotion, prevention, treatment and intervention, and macro.
The Competency Guidelines® are comprised of 8 domains:
- Theoretical Foundations
- Law, Regulation & Agency Policy
- Systems Expertise
- Direct Service Skills
- Working with Others
- Communicating
- Thinking
- Reflection
The Alliance for the Advancement of Infant Mental Health and the Michigan Association of Infant Mental Health are currently working on significant revisions and updates of this document, including updates to categories and requirements. We are mindful to keep the most updated information on our website. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Endorsement@NCIMHA.org
Access Your Copy of the Competency Guidelines Here
Competency Guidelines Addendum
Please note: Copyright law does allow individuals to print out or make ONE copy of copyrighted material for personal, non-commercial purposes only. None of the copyrighted Endorsement® documents included here may be reproduced, displayed, distributed, or otherwise used in any format, including electronically, without the express written consent of MI-AIMH. Legal action will be taken against those who violate the copyright.
Program Crosswalks
Multiple crosswalks have been created to bridge the Competency Guidelines to nationally recognized training curricula. Having these documents available for Endorsement applicants can assist them in “connecting the dots” between the training they’ve attended and the appropriate competencies.
The crosswalks give infant and early childhood mental health professionals numerous hours of competency-based training, allowing the training sections of their Endorsement applications to be expedited! Download these currently available crosswalks now!
- Infant Massage USA
- Minding the Baby Webinars
- Pyramid Model Training (for Endorsement Applicants)
- Start Early: Essentials of Home Visiting Self Paced Webinars
- Start Early: Near@Home
And keep checking back for updates on crosswalks for North Carolina specific programs we are sponsoring with the use of Preschool Development Grant funds through the Division of Child Development and Early Education (DCDEE).