Endorsement® Categories and Fees

Each infant or Early Childhood category has specific requirements for work, education, training, reflective supervision/consultation, leadership and references. Please see links below for more information.

• Family Associate
• Family Specialist
• Mental Health Specialist
• Mental Health Mentor in Policy/Administrator, Clinical, or Research/Faculty designations.

Add-On to any of the IECMH categories listed above:

• Endorsed Reflective Supervisor

How to Apply

1. Become a Rhode Island Association for Infant Mental Health (RIAIMH) member
2. Determine your category:
   • Identify the appropriate Endorsement category based on your experience. View the Competency Guidelines for a description of each category and their requirements
   • Understand the eligibility requirements for each category. These typically include a combination of education, professional experience, and training in infant and early childhood topics.
     

   • Learn more about each category by accessing our 2025 Endorsement Application Instructions

3. Register as a NEW Applicant in EASy
   • Register an application via the RIAIMH’s Endorsement Application System (EASy) site: https://riaimh.myeasy.org/. A registration fee applies.  
4. Build your application in EASy
   • Gather necessary information from transcripts, certifications, and record of reflective supervision (if applicable). 
   • Begin the application by entering information about your education, professional experiences, and training in infant mental health.
   • the Competency requirements for RI-IECMH-Endorsement®.
5. Submit your application for review.
   • Family Associate, Family Specialist, and Mental Health Specialist applicants receive an Endorsement® decision after the application review process is completed.
   • Mental Health Mentor applicants move on to a written exam if their application is approved by the application reviewers.
6. Pay the necessary fees Endorsement Fee Schedule
7. Upon review of your application, you will receive an email from the Endorsement Coordinator with feedback from the review, if you have earned Endorsement and (if applicable), if you are approved to sit for the exam.
8. Endorsed professionals who are approved for Endorsement receive a Certificate of Endorsement® through email.