Have you ever considered applying for an additional category of Endorsement®?

The ITMHCA Endorsement Committee would like to encourage all Endorsees to consider whether they meet criteria for an additional category of Endorsement®. The categories are not considered hierarchical as each are incredibly important; however, there are benefits to adding an Endorsement® category.

• An opportunity for you to enhance your professional profile in the rapidly growing field of Infant Mental Health.
• Recognition of your professional growth and ongoing development of knowledge and skills.
• Validation of the work you have done under the guidance and supervision of experienced mentors.
• Highlight yourself as a competent professional in a system that reflects commitment to best practice and quality care for infants, toddlers, and their families.
• Help ITMHCA increase capacity for reflective supervision/consultation in your local community and across Arizona!
• NEW: There are no timeframe guidelines when adding a new endorsement category. Even if you were just recently endorsed, you can apply for another category of Endorsement whenever you meet the requirements to do so.

  Adding/Changing Endorsement® Categories - Costs	ITMHCA Membership (Annually)	Endorsement Processing  ($ difference between current & new category)*
  IFA to IFS	$60	$75 (Standard = $100)
  IFS to IMHS	$60	$100 (Standard = $200)
  IMHS to IMHM**	$60	$100 (Standard = $300)

  * Processing fee may vary depending on the current category & new category an Endorsee is applying for.
  ** Additional IMHM designation (Clinical, Policy, Research/Faculty): Minimum six months from date of first IMHM Endorsement®

  Requirements for Adding/Changing Endorsements®	IFA to IFS	IFS to IMHS	IMHS to IMHM	Additional IMHM Designation
  In-service Training	30 hours	30 hours	30 hours Clinical: A minimum of 15 hours should be didactic instruction about the provision of RS/C	15 hours Clinical: A minimum of 15 hours should be didactic instruction about the provision of RS/C
  Reflective Supervision/ Consultation	24 hours within a one to two-year time frame	50 hours within a one to two-year time frame, (If this IMHS Application is within one year of earning IFS, 24 hours from IFS Application may be counted towards the 50 required hours)	Clinical: 50 hours within a one to two-year time frame. A minimum of 25 hours should be about the RS/C that the Applicant provides to others.	Clinical: 50 hours within a one to two-year time frame. A minimum of 25 hours should be about the RS/C that the Applicant provides to others. For Policy or Research/Faculty: None
  References	Three new references: One from the person providing RS/C	Three new references: One from the person providing RS/C. If Applicant has been a provider of RS/C for at least one year, one must be from a recipient of the RS/C	Three new references: Clinical Applicants: References must include a person who provided RS/C and one who received RS/C from you	Three new references: Specific to the designation
  Exams	Not Applicable	Yes, required. Applicant must take both the qualitative and multiple-choice portions of the exam to qualify for Endorsement® as IMHS	Yes, required. Applicant does not re-take the multiple-choice portion of the exam. Applicant must take the qualitative portion of the exam specific to Clinical, Policy, or Research/Faculty	Yes, required. Applicant does not re-take the multiple-choice portion of the exam. Applicant must take the qualitative portion of the exam specific to Clinical, Policy, or Research/Faculty
  Education	Update transcripts only if new courses completed or new degree earned	Update transcripts only if new courses completed or new degree earned	Update transcripts only if new courses completed or new degree earned	Update transcripts only if new courses completed or new degree earned

  *To assure fulfillment of the Endorsement® requirements, as specified, an endorsed professional will "add a new Endorsement® application" within their EASy account. ITMHCA requires that this is done a minimum of 4-weeks before the review deadline to assure that all of the requirements are understood, that there is adequate time for preparation (if applicable) for the IMHS or IMHM Endorsement® exam, and that the applicant's application is updated with new information pertinent to the applicant's current status.
  * It is the responsibility of the applicant to notify ITMHCA about changing Endorsement® categories.
  * The EASy registration fee is waived for applicants who are changing Endorsement® categories.
  *The Endorsement Processing Fee will be the difference between the fee paid when the applicant initially became endorsed and the current Endorsement Processing Fee. If the applicant pays the full Endorsement Processing Fee without informing ITMHCA about changing categories, there will be no refund.
  * For more information about the process or for assistance with adding a new application to your EASy account, please contact our ITMHCA Endorsement Coordinator at [email protected].

  For questions about Endorsement® please email [email protected]