Postnatal Care Practitioner (MamaCare)
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Cares for mothers during confinement (pantang) after childbirth with traditional Malay postnatal care such as massage, bengkung and herbal treatments, at clients' homes, confinement centres or MOH hospitals offering traditional care. Entry is LPPKN's MamaCare course leading to a Diploma Kemahiran Malaysia (DKM) Level 4, then registration with the T&CM Council.
You can enter this career straight after SPM. A degree is optional, not required.
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Where you'd usually workA client's or patient's home
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In Malaysia
- How people get into it here
- After SPM, join LPPKN's MamaCare postnatal care training (NOSS Q869-002-4:2016), which includes practical assessment at LPPKN centres → earn the DKM Level 4: Penjagaan Ibu Selepas Bersalin MamaCare → attend the T&CM Act briefing and register with the T&CM Council as a Malay traditional medicine practitioner (postnatal care) → work on your own, with a confinement centre or in an MOH hospital's traditional medicine unit.
Pay in the private market
Monthly pay from fresh grad to mid-career, from the salary guide cited on this page.
No official pay figure is published for this job, so we show none.
Government pay isn't shown: we haven't yet sourced the SSPA civil-service salary tables, and we won't estimate them.
Job demand outlook
Steady, reliable demand: a consistent number of openings.
Your readiness
How your current SPM subjects line up with this career.
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Post-SPM pathways with programmes in this career's fields. Tap one to see real programmes and entry requirements.
TVET
Hands-on trades with strong employability: ILP, ADTEC, kolej vokasional, GiatMARA.
Asasi / Foundation
One-year runway into a specific university: public via UPU or private direct entry.
Diploma
Skill-first qualification. Work after, or enter degree Year 2. Polytechnics keep it affordable.
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Quick answers
How do you become a Postnatal Care Practitioner (MamaCare) in Malaysia?
After SPM, join LPPKN's MamaCare postnatal care training (NOSS Q869-002-4:2016), which includes practical assessment at LPPKN centres → earn the DKM Level 4: Penjagaan Ibu Selepas Bersalin MamaCare → attend the T&CM Act briefing and register with the T&CM Council as a Malay traditional medicine practitioner (postnatal care) → work on your own, with a confinement centre or in an MOH hospital's traditional medicine unit. Registration with Majlis Perubatan Tradisional dan Komplementari (T&CM Council), KKM: registration as a Malay traditional medicine practitioner (penjagaan postnatal) under the T&CM Act 2016 [Act 775] is required to practise.
Can I become a Postnatal Care Practitioner (MamaCare) straight after SPM?
Yes. This career can be started with a certificate, diploma or TVET training straight after SPM, without a degree.
What should I study to become a Postnatal Care Practitioner (MamaCare)?
Related fields of study: Allied Health and Nursing. SPM subjects that help most: Biology, Physics, Chemistry and English.
How much does a Postnatal Care Practitioner (MamaCare) earn in Malaysia?
We don't yet have a Malaysian source we can cite for Postnatal Care Practitioner (MamaCare) pay, so we show no figure.
Subjects that matter here
The SPM subjects worth your effort for this career, with the reason for each.
Skills to build
What beginner adverts asked for
We read 20 internship and fresh-graduate adverts in related fields (August 2026). A small sample from one job site, not every vacancy.
9 of 20 were internships
Allowance or pay, when stated
RM800 – RM2,000
16 of 20 adverts printed an amount: usually between RM800 and RM2,000 a month. Many print none.
Languages named
Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin
An empty line means the adverts did not say, not that employers have no requirement. Check each employer's own advert before you plan around it.
About this information
This describes what the job involves. Pay, demand and entry routes differ in Malaysia, so check the Pathways and Programmes pages for local requirements.
Job responsibilities, knowledge areas and work context from O*NET 30.3, US Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0. onetcenter.org