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Become a CAPPA Certified Infant & Family Educator (CIFE)

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About the CAPPA Infant & Family Educator Training (CLD)

Begin your journey as a Certified Infant & Family Educator (CIFE) with CAPPA’s 24-hour, evidence-based training.

This interactive workshop prepares you to educate and support new and expectant families through the transition to parenthood, covering infant care, family adjustment, and early development.

A live in-person OR virtual training with a certification process:

🗓️ Duration: 3 Days (24 Hours)
📍 Location: Live Online or In Person
📜 Certification Track: Infant & Family Educator (CIFE)
✔️ Pre-Requisite: CAPPA Member

💡 What You’ll Learn:

✔️ The Role of an Infant & Family Educator & Professional Scope of Practice
✔️ Infant Care, Development & Safety Essentials
✔️ Supporting Family Adjustment & Parental Confidence

✔️ Evidence-Based Teaching Methods & Class Curriculum Development
✔️ Communication Strategies for Diverse Family Dynamics

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All-Inclusive Certification Program (Only $1200)

Your Purchase Includes:

CAPPA Infant & Family Educator Certification Program

CAPPA Infant & Family Educator Training Manual & Resources

Private Community for Family Educators

Free refresher live training attendance (for one year after purchase)

24/7 Private chat channel facilitated by your trainer

Certification Requirements

Be at least 18 years of age
Become a CAPPA Member and enroll in the Infant & Family Educator course
Attend a CAPPA Infant & Family Educator training
Complete all course requirements within 1 year of training

Recertification ($125) is required every 3 years to maintain your certification. Reinstatement ($300) is necessary if your certification has lapsed for less than 12 months.

📝 Full Certification Requirements available in the Certification FAQs (below)

CAPPA Certified Infant & Family Educator Training Schedule 2026

CIFE Certification

Certified Infant & Family Educator

Support families through the critical first year with expert guidance on infant care, development, and wellbeing.

✦ 24 Hrs ✦ 3-Day Training ✦ $1,200 All-Inclusive

$75/year

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2026 CIFE Training Dates

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CIFE Training FAQs

Certification Requirements

What's Included in the Course Investment?

Item	Price
Live Training Class	$1200.00
Private Trainer-Facilitated Chat Community	Included
CAPPA Certification Pathway	Included
Infant and Family Educator Booklets Bundle	Included
Starting Total Cost**	$1200.00, not including cost of personal books

About Infant and Family Educators

The CIFE training program is designed to train and certify professionals to work with families during pregnancy and the postpartum period, offering support, encouragement, information, and referrals as needed.

Infant and Family Educators can be found working as public health educators, hospital/community educators, in care providers’ offices, and in private practice as educators.

CAPPA Certified Infant and Family Educators:

Offer non-biased newborn and postpartum information, support, encouragement, guidance, referrals, and education to families
Educate on newborn and postpartum care options and resources
Encourage informed decision making
Model and teach effective communication
Help families understand their rights according to current healthcare policy and legal statutes
Work closely with the new family as they explore their values and needs surrounding the newborn and postpartum period
Encourage the family to seek care that reflects their values and needs
Provide education and support to all members of the new family
Provide culturally sensitive adult based education
Refer to healthcare professionals when support requires clinical assessment, a need for prescription, or medical diagnosis
Seek to foster a cooperative, respectful, and positive attitude.

CAPPA Certified Infant and Family Educators:

Offer non-biased newborn and postpartum information, support, encouragement, guidance, referrals, and education to families
Educate on newborn and postpartum care options and resources
Encourage informed decision making
Model and teach effective communication
Help families understand their rights according to current healthcare policy and legal statutes
Work closely with the new family as they explore their values and needs surrounding the newborn and postpartum period
Encourage the family to seek care that reflects their values and needs
Provide education and support to all members of the new family
Provide culturally sensitive adult based education
Refer to healthcare professionals when support requires clinical assessment, a need for prescription, or medical diagnosis
Seek to foster a cooperative, respectful, and positive attitude.

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The CAPPA Infant and Family Educator is not a clinician and therefore does not:

Diagnose medical conditions
Interpret medical diagnoses or clinical results
Prescribe or give dosages of herbal or over-the-counter medications
Administer treatment of medical conditions
Perform clinical procedures

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CIFE FAQs

What's the CAPPA CIFE Scope of Practice?

CAPPA Scope of Practice: Certified Infant & Family Educators (CIFE)

The CAPPA Certified Infant & Family Educator (CIFE) supports and empowers families through education, encouragement, and resources during the transition to parenthood and the early years of child development. CIFEs work within CAPPA’s mission, vision, and code of conduct to provide evidence-based, culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and family-centered education.

Role of the CIFE

A CIFE is a professional educator who:

Provides non-biased, evidence-based information on infant and family wellness, bonding, feeding, sleep, emotional adjustment, and development from birth through the early years.

Supports families in identifying their values, strengths, and priorities.

Promotes confidence and competence in parenting through individualized and group education.

Fosters respectful collaboration with healthcare providers, community resources, and allied professionals.

Recognizes when to refer families to licensed professionals for clinical, medical, or mental health support.

CIFEs May:

Offer private or group classes, workshops, and one-on-one education sessions for expectant and new families.

Provide information on topics such as:

Infant and child development (birth through 5 years)

Feeding, sleep, safety, and bonding

Parental adjustment, matrescence and patrescence

Postpartum recovery and family dynamics

Early parenting styles and communication strategies

Infant and child mental health foundations

Support diverse parenting pathways (including adoption, surrogacy, LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, and disabled parents).

Educate about community resources and advocate for family access to supportive services.

Work in collaboration with hospitals, community programs, public health agencies, and private family support services.

Create curriculum and educational materials for parents and professionals, in alignment with CAPPA standards.

CIFEs Do Not:

Diagnose medical or mental health conditions.

Provide therapy, counseling, or medical treatment.

Prescribe or administer medication or herbal remedies.

Perform clinical assessments or interpret medical results.

Offer medical opinions or replace licensed medical care.

Represent CAPPA as providing healthcare or therapeutic interventions.

Professional Conduct

CIFEs must:

Adhere to CAPPA’s Code of Conduct, Mission, Vision, and Social Media Policy.

Maintain current certification and continue professional development.

Provide inclusive, respectful education free of discrimination or personal bias.

Uphold confidentiality and maintain clear boundaries with clients.

Represent CAPPA and the CIFE credential with integrity, professionalism, and compassion.

Collaboration and Advocacy

CIFEs are encouraged to:

Build bridges between families and community or healthcare resources.

Advocate for family-centered care policies that promote informed choice and cultural sensitivity.

Model respectful interdisciplinary teamwork.

Contribute to the advancement of public understanding of early parenthood, infant development, and family well-being.

How do CAPPA Infant and Family Educators work with families?

How do Infant and Family Educators work with the healthcare system?

Clinical Limitations of CAPPA Infant and Family Educators

What are the CAPPA Standards?

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About the CAPPA Infant & Family Educator Training (CLD)

Begin your journey as a Certified Infant & Family Educator (CIFE) with CAPPA’s 24-hour, evidence-based training.

💡 What You’ll Learn:

All-Inclusive Certification Program (Only $1200)

Certified Infant & Family Educator

2026 CIFE Training Dates

Ready to Become a Certified Infant & Family Educator?

CIFE Training FAQs

Certification Requirements

What's Included in the Course Investment?

About Infant and Family Educators

CAPPA Certified Infant and Family Educators:

CAPPA Certified Infant and Family Educators:

The CAPPA Infant and Family Educator is not a clinician and therefore does not:

CIFE FAQs

What's the CAPPA CIFE Scope of Practice?

How do CAPPA Infant and Family Educators work with families?

How do Infant and Family Educators work with the healthcare system?

Clinical Limitations of CAPPA Infant and Family Educators

What are the CAPPA Standards?

The CAPPA Weekly

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