Endorsement Registry

Endorsement involves a standardized process to determine that a professional has accumulated specialized experiences in the infant and early childhood field and has signed a Code of Ethics.  All applicants receive a copy of the Code of Ethics.  An applicant’s experiences are documented by the submission of an application that details competency-based training, specialized work experiences, and for most, reflective supervision/consultation (RSC) experiences.  The application also includes  three reference ratings.  Endorsees as Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor have passed an exam that includes measures of theoretical knowledge, direct service skills, and their capacity to apply these principles into practice. 

Maintaining Endorsement also requires ongoing training and, in the cases of Infant/Early Childhood Family Specialist, Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Specialist and Infant/Early Childhood Mental Health Mentor-Clinical, ongoing RSC. Endorsees are also required to re-commit to upholding the Code of Ethics annually. 

Endorsement is not a professional license or a certificate.  The Alliance cannot guarantee the quality of service of any endorsed professional.  The Alliance does not include a process by which complaints or concerns regarding ethics can be filed.  If the Alliance becomes aware of possible ethics violations by an endorsed professional, complainants are encouraged to, when applicable, contact the individual's professional licensing board. 

To see a full list of everyone who has earned Endorsement from the Alliance, please visit the ENDORSEMENT REGISTRY.

Most commonly, the Alliance endorses professionals who live in a non-Alliance state and work in an Alliance state and are required to earn Endorsement by their employer. For more information about earning Endorsement if you reside in a state or country outside of the Alliance, please contact info@allianceaimh.org.