INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD SLEEP CONSULTANTS INC

What INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD SLEEP CONSULTANTS INC does

International Association of Child Sleep Consultants Inc (IACSC) is a US-domiciled nonprofit educational organization founded in 2015 by Kim West and Deborah Pedrick to professionalize the child sleep consulting field. The association operates as a membership-based professional body serving individual child sleep consultants and sleep-adjacent healthcare practitioners such as Doulas, Lactation Consultants, Psychologists, Pediatricians, and RNs globally, with formalized regional representation across Asia, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Australia, New Zealand, and the Americas. IACSC establishes minimum training standards (50+ hours with instructors having 10+ years of practice) and provides a Code of Ethics, continuing education webinars, a member locator directory for parents, a monthly book club, a private Facebook community, and marketing credentials such as the IACSC logo.

The organization's product surface consists of a $72 annual Regular or Associate Membership tier (with Associate Members paying an additional $30 per country for multi-country listings), an online shop selling educational video products via Patreon (e.g., a $45 Q&A recording), and a public-facing Member Locator directory. The underlying technology stack is a WordPress-based website with basic membership management and event calendar functionality; no proprietary platform, mobile application, API, or AI capabilities are disclosed. IACSC does not pursue funding rounds, M&A activity, or venture investment, operating instead as a volunteer-supported association with a small leadership team of Co-founders, a Managing Director, Directors of Membership Services and Social Media, and a Board comprising medical professionals and sleep industry founders.

IACSC's revenue model is subscription-based on annual membership fees, supplemented by one-time transactional revenue from educational video products. The go-to-market motion is community-led, with members acquired through the website, organic search, word-of-mouth within the professional community, and outbound referrals via regional representatives. Strategic partnerships with the Family Sleep Institute (co-founder Deborah Pedrick's certification body) and the Gentle Sleep Coach Training Program (co-founder Kim West's training program) function as the upstream talent pipeline feeding qualified consultants into IACSC membership. The association exhibits no measurable headcount, no disclosed revenue, and operates as a lifestyle nonprofit without scaling ambitions beyond its credentialing and education mission.

Name

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHILD SLEEP CONSULTANTS INC

Legal name

International Association of Child Sleep Consultants Inc

Website

https://iacsc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

International Association of Child Sleep Consultants Inc (IACSC) is a US-based nonprofit educational association that credential child sleep consultants worldwide through annual membership, continuing education, and standardized training requirements. It serves individual consultants and sleep-adjacent healthcare practitioners globally.

Ownership category

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Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (61171), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHSAAADAI

Overnight Sleep Coaching & Night-Weaning Support (Non-Clinical)

Home & Personal Services/Childcare, Babysitting & Nanny Services/Night Nanny & Overnight Childcare

Keywords

• Child sleep consulting
• Infant sleep training
• Sleep consultant certification
• Pediatric sleep education
• Professional sleep association

Headquarters

HQ city

Not specified

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Annual Membership Fees: IACSC generates revenue primarily through annual membership fees. Regular membership costs $72 annually. Additional charges apply for multi-country listings at $30 per country. The organization is structured as a not-for-profit entity.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

International Association of Child Sleep Consultants Inc is a nonprofit professional membership association that supports child sleep consultants through annual memberships, a code of ethics, a public member-locator directory, continuing-education webinars, and an online shop of educational video products. It serves independent child sleep consultants and adjacent pediatric and postpartum professionals seeking professional standards, networking, and continuing education.

Product overview

IACSC operates as a nonprofit educational organization offering a membership-based platform for child sleep consultants. The core offerings include an annual membership program ($72/year) providing continued education, webinars, and member resources; a shop selling educational video products; a member locator directory; and organized events and conferences. The organization focuses on professionalizing the child sleep consulting field through training standards, ethics guidelines, and ongoing education in areas including child psychology, nutrition, and child development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• IACSC Shop: Online store for educational materials, videos, and resources related to child sleep consulting
• Continued Education Webinars

Products and services

• IACSC Annual Membership Paid annual membership in the International Association of Child Sleep Consultants Inc priced at $72 per year, granting access to the Code of Ethics, the public member-locator directory listing, continuing-education webinars, and the member community. Designed for independent child sleep consultants and adjacent pediatric and postpartum professionals.
• Continuing Education Webinars Live and recorded continuing-education webinars for IACSC members covering child sleep consulting methods, business practices, and related clinical topics. Targeted at member consultants seeking ongoing professional development.
• Public Member Locator Directory Searchable online directory that lists IACSC member consultants by geography so that parents and referring professionals can find qualified child sleep consultants. Available to the public via the association's website.
• Code of Ethics Published IACSC Code of Ethics governing the professional conduct of member child sleep consultants, used by members as a credentialing and marketing signal to parents and partner professionals.
• Educational Video Shop Products Digital educational video products sold through the IACSC online shop, such as 'Answering Questions About Child Sleep', available for individual purchase to members and parents seeking authoritative child sleep information.

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Family Sleep InstitutecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounded by Deborah Pedrick, IACSC co-founder. Family Sleep Institute instructs, mentors, and certifies Child Sleep Consultants around the world. It is closely affiliated with IACSC through shared founders.
• Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification ProgramcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe first comprehensive sleep coach training program founded by Kim West, IACSC co-founder, in 2010. Established to professionalize the sleep coaching field and ensure quality sleep advice worldwide.
• Early Years Child Behavior Certification ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDeborah Pedrick serves as an advisory board member for this certification program, representing IACSC's involvement in broader child development professional education.
• The Baby Sleep SiteminorOthersFounded by IACSC Board Member Nicole Johnson. The company is an online resource helping parents solve children's sleep issues, with nearly 1.5 million monthly visitors. Represents IACSC's presence in the parent-facing market.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Happiest Baby: Consumer baby sleep and soothing brand founded by Dr. Harvey Karp (SNOO smart bassinet). Comparable as a high-visibility commercial player in the infant sleep space that competes for the same parent attention and trust, but operates in products rather than consulting.
• National Sleep Foundation: Long-established U.S. nonprofit sleep advocacy and education organization with broad scope across adult and pediatric sleep. Comparable as a credentialing/awareness body in sleep, but much larger and operating across all age groups rather than specializing in child sleep consulting.
• American Academy of Sleep Medicine: U.S. professional society for clinical sleep medicine physicians and researchers. Comparable as a professional standards body in sleep, but focused on licensed clinical practice rather than the non-clinical consulting space IACSC serves.
• International Pediatric Sleep Association: Global scientific society for pediatric sleep researchers and clinicians. Comparable as a pediatric-sleep professional organization with international reach, but focused on academic and clinical pediatric sleep medicine rather than non-clinical consulting.

Direct peers

• Taking Cara Babies: Large consumer-facing child sleep consulting brand offering courses, consultations, and digital products. Comparable as a high-volume child sleep consultancy competing for the same parent audience IACSC's directory serves.
• Family Sleep Institute: Founder-led child sleep consultant training and certification program run by IACSC co-founder Deborah Pedrick. Directly comparable as a credentialing body in the same non-clinical child sleep consulting category, and effectively the most upstream pipeline feeding IACSC members.
• Gentle Sleep Coach Training and Certification Program: First comprehensive child sleep coach training program, founded in 2010 by IACSC co-founder Kim West. Operates in the same training-and-credentialing lane as IACSC, and is the second key upstream pipeline for the consultant population IACSC organizes.
• The Baby Sleep Site: Online child sleep consulting service founded by IACSC board member Nicole Johnson, serving ~1.5M monthly visitors and 40,000+ families. Directly comparable as a consumer-facing child sleep consulting brand and a high-profile IACSC member organization.

Emerging players

• Huckleberry (Huckleberry Labs): AI-driven baby and toddler sleep tracking app that recommends sleep windows and offers optional human consultant referrals. Comparable as a technology-enabled alternative that can intercept parents before they engage an IACSC member consultant.
• Possums Sleep Program: Australian-developed, evidence-based infant and child sleep program led by Dr. Pamela Douglas. Comparable as a philosophy-driven alternative to mainstream sleep training methods that competes for credibility and consultant mindshare.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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