PMH Certification Pathway

In August 2018, the first Certification in Perinatal Mental Health will be available through Postpartum Support International.

The Perinatal Mental Health Certification Program creates a structure for professional education and evaluation, and a standardization of training and experience to inform families and payers of perinatal mental health specialists. The certification curriculum requirements build on existing evidence-based perinatal mental health certificate trainings, adding an advanced-training component.

The Perinatal Mental Health Certification will be available for three groups:

• Mental Health / Psychotherapy
• Psychopharmacology
• Affiliated Professions (Nurses, Doulas, Childbirth Educators, Lactation, Occupational and Physical Therapists, Dietitians, Certified Coaches)

Certification candidate requirements

• Practice: 2 years minimum work experience relevant to the field of perinatal mental health
• Education:
  • Graduate degree (Psychotherapy)
  • Medical or Advance Practice Nursing Degree (Prescriber)
  • Professional Credential (Affiliated professionals)
• Training: Completion of evidence-based perinatal mental health certificate training, comprising 14 hours certificate training + 6 hours advanced training. Contact certification@postpartum.net for more information or to submit course application for approval.

The PSI conference provides the following selections to satisfy the Certification educational pre-requisites:

Affiliated Professionals:

• Pre-Conference Certificate Course
• ALL conference breakout sessions fulfill the requirement (minimum 6 hrs)

Mental Health/Psychotherapy: 

• PSI Pre-conference Certificate Course: July 11-12, 2018 (This course or an equivalent required before advanced courses)
• PSI Certificate Course Day 3: Advanced Mental Health Provider Training: Sunday, July 15 (6 hrs)

Psychopharmacology:  

• Psychopharmacology and Perinatal Mental Health: Part I and II: Saturday, July 14 (3 hrs)
• ReproPsych Presents: Difficult Cases in Reproductive Psychiatry in 2018: Sunday, July 15 (3 hrs)

 Read HERE for more information about the PMH Certification and requirements.

REGISTER FOR THE CONFERENCE HERE.