ACCREDITATION

The International Parenting and Health Institute™ (IPHI) provides cutting edge, evidenced based educational programs, products and services for parenting and health holistic professionals. Our educational continuum is designed
to support and uphold the highest holistic professional standards.

ACCREDITATION STATEMENT

Accreditation is not required in the United States for Vocational Schools or Universities to legally operate as diploma or degree-awarding institutions. In the US, accreditation with an independent association of schools is an optional, not mandatory, course of action that Academies and Universities can choose to establish. Most countries do not have independent University accreditation organizations; rather, assessment is performed by a government educational regulating organization, similar to our California State Education Bureau which grants legality.

The US Department of Education (USDE) does not grant accreditation, furthermore, accreditation organizations in the US are not USDE governed. The US accreditation organizations are private institutionalized boards which grant a peer-review status of “accreditation” to Schools who choose to submit to their board review process. Most countries do not have private organizations which review and approve Academies, Vocational Schools or Universities as “accredited.” The biggest benefit of accreditation is the ease of opportunity for students to apply for government financial aide.

Note: Transfer of credits between all schools, whether accredited or State approved, is always dictated by the policies of each school office of the registrar.

Why are the parenting, sleep, health and life coaching industries not officially regulated by any specific set of standards?

In the United States, coaching isn’t regulated by any state or federal agency. There is no licensing requirement for the various specialized parenting and health coaching professions like there is for medical doctors or therapists. As a result, while we have sought to become accredited through a few organizations, to ensure high professional standards and best practices, all of our professionals follow our code of ethics and scope and boundaries to practice in addition to being required to state up to date with their education via certification renewal every two years.

Our Accreditation

Various organizations offer accreditation of schools, however this does not fully guarantee the quality of the program or the successful outcome of the coach. Therefore both theory and practice are included in all of our programs which require a mimimum of 85 and maximum of 1000 hours of professional training as well as continuous program review and updates; and partcipant surveys and evaluations.

IPHI has chosen to become accredited with the following organizations below.

The American Association of Drugless Practitioners

The International Parenting & Health Institute first went through the American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification and Accreditation in 2010 in order to reinforce the quality, academic quality, and programatic content design of IPHI’s programs.

In 2022 the International Parenting & Health Institute (IPHI) went through a re-accreditation inspection conducted by the AADP American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification and Accreditation Board.

Today, the International Parenting & Health Institute presents a comprehensive list of references for natural health professionals in a multiple variety of organizations.

The American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification and Accreditation Board was established in 1990. The AADP is dedicated to promoting an enhanced professional image and prestige among practitioners of traditional and non-traditional therapies and methodologies.

The American Association of Drugless Practitioners Certification & Accreditation Board offers schools full board professional accreditation. The AADP is recognized by both, traditional and non-traditional holistic schools and colleges world-wide as an independent accrediting board for alternative health educational institutions and programs.

Through our review process, the AADP has adopted criteria and procedures for evaluating institutions and their programs. AADP remains diligent in their commitment to quality of sound educational programs and ethical business practices in all areas of natural health care.

The International Institute for Complimentary Therapists (IICT)

The International Parenting and Health Institute™ is an approved training provider for the International Institute for Complimentary Therapists (IICT).

The International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT) is one of Australia’s leading professional bodies representing all natural therapy practitioners operating within the natural health industry.

*Please note that IICT membership is only available in the following countries: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Channel Islands, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, United States.

Association of Professional Sleep Consultants

The International Parenting and Health Institute™ ‘s sleep programs are recognized and approved by the Association of Professional Sleep Consultants (APSC).

Supporting sleep consulting professionals worldwide. We are an organization dedicated to supporting Professional Sleep Consultants who serve adults, pregnant women, families, children, infants, and teens by promoting and upholding the highest level of excellence and industry standards for professional sleep consulting throughout the world.

IPHI Board of Certification

The IPHI Board of Certification (BOC) serves as an objective third party that oversees the standards and requirements set for the International Parenting and Health Institute™ certification exams, re-certification programs and continuing education activities conducted by the institute.

What Makes a Certification Valuable?

Certification programs ensure the competence of parenting and health professionals. Certification programs establish standards for parenting and health education and play an important role in developing a qualified professional. The certification of a parenting and health professional affirms a knowledge and experience base in their field, their employers, and the public at large. Certification represents a declaration of a particular individual’s professional competence.

We are excited to meet you and we look forward to supporting your professional journey.

If you want to learn more about any of our programs, have any questions or would like to receive our company brochure, please fill out the contact form below and we will be sure to follow up with you.

PO BOX 996, Ojai, CA 93024
Phone: 424-234-8159
Fax: 415-704-3259

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