• Earn credentials for your professional signature! NTMTC for Therapists and NTMNC for Nurses
• Raise your understanding of the latest research on touch and massage in the neonatal population
• Have the opportunity to learn from experts throughout the United States and Canada
• Learn from the experts who are actually completing and publishing research in neonatal care
• Increase your knowledge of neonatal and infant development
• Enhance your skill with daily caregiving and handling activities
• Learn specific touch and massage techniques to maximize sleep, comfort and neurodevelopment
• Sharpen your observation and assessment skills
• Obtain an advanced practice certification in the highly specialized field of neonatal care
• Earn an NTMC Pin to highlight your expertise in neuroprotective, family-centered, developmental care

Very little is different between the two trainings! The learning objectives, content, instruction, CEUs, professional credentials, and expertise in neuroprotective, developmental, family-centered care are identical for both trainings. Both are ‘live’ and thus are able to have discussions, answer questions, demonstrate techniques, and see you perform these techniques in both trainings. This includes 1:1 feedback to improve hands-on skills in neonatal massage, swaddled bathing, skin-to-skin transfers, therapeutic handling & positioning, and myofascial trigger point releases (therapists only), and so much more! Whether you choose to attend in person or virtual, your clinical practice will grow with NTMC.

The process has three phases:

Phase I Application and Registration

• Complete and submit the application, including a copy of your current license, and the validation form verifying 1000 hours worked in the NICU or SCN.
• Once accepted, you will register and receive an NTMC login, along with instructions on how to pay the fees for NTMC and proceed to Phase II.
  • $650 for Nurses
  • $875 for Therapists

Phase II Neonatal On-Line Education

• Complete all On-Line Educational webinars (at your convenience) provided by experts from the United States and Canada.
• Complete and pass (>80%) the short test after each webinar.
• Complete course evaluation.
• Obtain contact hours for the On-Line Education

Phase III Hands-On Training (offered both In-Person and Virtual)

• Attend one day (Nurses) or two days (Therapists) of Hands-On Training.
• Complete and pass (>80%) the final exam, which includes video analysis.
• Complete course evaluation.
• Obtain contact hours for the one or two days of Hands-On Training
• Earn Professional Credentials: NTMNC (Nurses) or NTMTC (Therapists)

Pampers Professional is proud to support Creative Therapy Consultants’ vision to improve the lives of NICU babies and families through healthcare provider education and skill development. Pampers Professional is providing -In-Kind support by funding two scholarships for each of CTC’s Neonatal Touch & Massage Certifications (NTMC®).  A NTMC Hosting Scholarship is available for one professional from the NTMC Hosting Site and a Surprise & Delight Scholarship is available to an NTMC Candidate who is self pay.  Pampers Professional has no input into the planning, delivery, content or evaluation of NTMC. Click here for more information on the scholarship and eligibility criteria.

It’s simple! Creative Therapy Consultants does most of the work for you.  You only need to have 20 (15 for virtual) staff from your facility attend (any combination of neonatal RNs, OTs, PTs, SLPs) and provide the room, data projector/screen, along with a light breakfast.  We provide everything else, including marketing, binders with handouts, dolls for lab, instructors, brochures, contact hours, credentials, and certificates!  Click HERE to learn more and download a document or simply send us an email to set up a time do discuss your options further!

In 2025, we changed the policy for teaching other professionals who are not NTMC certified. We no longer allow NTMC professionals to instruct other healthcare professionals in Listening Touch Massage™ or Advanced Manual Therapies (such as Trigger Point Releases).

We understand that this is a significant change and appreciate your understanding. We hope you will continue to encourage other professionals in your unit to join you and the NTMC Family! The more your NTMC nurse and therapy team grows and applies NTMC advanced knowledge and skills, the better you can work collaboratively to improve care for babies and families.

Click here to read more about the policy change.

If you have any additional questions or concerns, please reach out to NTMC@neonatalcertification.com

Effective May 1, 2026, if your NTMNC® or NTMTC® certification expires, you may no longer use your NTMC professional credential, provide, teach, or mentor parents in Listening Touch Massage™ or remain listed in our directory of NTMC® professionals.

This policy ensures that all NTMNC® and NTMTC® professionals maintain current knowledge and clinical competency through ongoing education. As research and best practices in Neuroprotective, Developmental, and Family-Integrated Care continue to evolve, recertification helps practitioners stay current with the latest evidence, clinical guidelines, and the safe application of Listening Touch Massage™. These requirements help protect patient safety, preserve the integrity of the NTMC® program, and uphold the professional and ethical standards on which the program was built.

Click here to read more about the policy change regarding Eligibility to Use NTMNC/NTMTC Credentials and Provide or Teach the Listening Touch Massage™.

If you have questions about your certification status, recertification requirements, or how to reinstate a lapsed credential, contact us at NTMC@neonatalcertification.com.