ITMHCA EASy for Applicants
Note: we use the term "application" to refer to what used to be called the "professional portfolio" to make a distinction between the former paper process (which we now refer to as "professional portfolio") and the newer on-line process (the "application").
For a new Applicant to begin the Endorsement® application process, go to https://easy.mi-aimh.org/itmhca/ and click on the Register button under New Applicant
- A page will open up which asks you to enter preliminary information, including: demographics, email address, education level, work experience as it relates to infants/toddlers and families, reflective supervision/consultation experience, a place to upload resume, infant mental health association membership status, and endorsement level desired
- You (the Applicant) are strongly encouraged to use a personal email address (e.g. gmail, yahoo, hotmail, etc.). Employer email servers often block messages sent by the EASy system
- Press Submit and be routed to a payment page, where you can pay the registration fee (formerly known as the Preliminary Application Fee) using a credit card
- ITMHCA Registration Fees are as follows:
- Infant Family Associate (Level I) - $15
- Infant Family Specialist (Level II) - $20
- Infant Mental Health Specialist (Level III) - $25
- Infant Mental Health Mentor (Level IV) - $25
- At the time of registration, Applicants must have a current membership with ITMHCA
- Once the Administrator confirms that a) Applicant has paid registration fee, b) is a current member of ITMHCA, and c) has accumulated or is on the way to accumulating experiences that meet criteria at the desired level of endorsement, the EASy Coordinator changes the status of the application from New to Accepted
- The change to Accepted authorizes EASy to send the Applicant an email with the username and EASy generated password
- The Applicant can now log in, change the password (from Edit Profile), and continue entering required information into the application
- The Applicant uses the "Edit Competencies" button to open the list of competencies applicable to the endorsement level. Applicant clicks on the competency(ies) most applicable to each training session-remember, 1 competency per hour of training
- An application is changed from Accepted to In Progress when the first set of transcripts has been uploaded
- An Applicant may submit his/her application once it is completed (references and all transcripts must be uploaded). The Applicant is then directed to a checkout page to pay the Endorsement® Processing Fee with a credit card. When the Applicant hits Submit, EASy changes the status to Submitted
- Applicant status changes to Approved once both reviews have been completed and both reviewers recommend Applicant for Endorsement
- If Advisors and/or Reviewers have comments or questions, those comments will appear on the applicant's EASy page and can be answered within the EASy page
- Applicant status changes from Approved to Endorsed when Applicant's review process has been entirely completed (i.e. the Applicant met all of the Endorsement® requirements and at least two reviewers recommended them for Endorsement).
