The Learning Center is an online resource hub featuring videos, webinars, and reading materials focused on NIDCAP, newborn care, and family-centered practices. It’s designed to educate and inspire users at all levels of familiarity with the topic.
Whether you want to enhance your career development or just learn about the experiences of families who have had premature or ill infants in an intensive care setting, the NFI Learning Center has resources available for you.
See our FAQs belowWelcome to our Learning Center, a hub designed to deepen your understanding of NIDCAP and neonatal care through a variety of educational resources. Whether you’re exploring videos, attending webinars, or diving into reading materials, this space offers valuable insights for parents, healthcare professionals, and anyone interested in supporting newborn development. Below, we’ve answered some common questions to help you navigate and make the most of these tools.
The Learning Center is an online resource hub featuring videos, webinars, and reading materials focused on NIDCAP, newborn care, and family-centered practices. It’s designed to educate and inspire users at all levels of familiarity with the topic.
No, you log into your membership account to access the LC resources
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You will need to create an account if you have never had an account on our Learning Center or on nidcap.org. You can create one here:
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You will NOT need to create a new account if you currently have an account on nidcap.org used for your NIDCAP Federation International (NFI) membership.
Log InYes, a limited number of webinars offer CEUs. You must view the webinar, take a quiz and obtain a certificate for CEU. We are in the process of working out CEUs for some other presentations.
Yes, many of the resources available on the LC are free of charge.
Anyone interested in learning about NIDCAP—parents, healthcare professionals, students, or caregivers—can benefit from the Learning Center. No prior experience is required, though some content may be tailored for specific audiences.
We offer a variety of engaging videos, interactive webinars, and in-depth reading materials. These cover topics like NIDCAP principles, infant development, caregiving techniques, and family support strategies.
Heidelise Als, PhD, talks about the behavioral communication of infants
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Newborn Individualized Developmental Care and Assessment Program (NIDCAP)
An Education and Training Program for Health Care Professionals
The leaders of Caring Essentials Collaborative talk about the Trauma Informed Professional (TIP) Certificate program which provides a comprehensive foundation for individuals working with babies and families requiring hospital care.