Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C)

The Perinatal Mental Health Certification (PMH-C) Program recognizes individuals who possess the competency required to help mothers, fathers, and families experiencing perinatal mood and anxiety disorders in the perinatal period. 

The PMH-C creates a structure for professional education and evaluation of individuals who provide support in the perinatal period to inform families and payers of the competency of perinatal mental health specialists. The certification curriculum requirements were established based on existing evidence-based perinatal mental health certificate trainings, with an advanced-training component. The certification examination, first established in 2018 and validated in a 2024 job task analysis study, establishes the performance standard for individuals practicing as perinatal mental health specialists.