About the Lactation Education Counselor Program
This comprehensive certificate is intended for health professionals and other interested individuals to take the Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) Exam through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice’s Aggregate Pathway.
Course description
The certificate furnishes the basic information necessary to promote breastfeeding and to interact in the breastfeeding situation by assisting and encouraging the breastfeeding triad of mother, baby, and support person. Topics include basic anatomy and physiology of lactation, early attachment of the baby, hospital care, support during the postpartum stage, common concerns and solutions, and appliances and apparatuses used in breast/chestfeeding. At completion of the course students can provide support, education, and counseling to breast/chestfeeding dyads. The Lactation Education Counselor Certificate can be completed in two quarters. This is an asynchronous course with monthly live, online “office hours” with the instructor.
The lectures are recorded, so no need to log in at a specific time, however assignments and quizzes are due weekly. The course takes approximately 10 to 15 hours per week to complete and you are able to work ahead.
Notes
This certificate fulfills the Academic and Counseling requirements to sit for the Certified Lactation Counselor Exam provided by ALPP (Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice). Students are provided with a Counseling Skills Attestation which is proof of mastery of the skills and competencies necessary for breastfeeding counseling through directly supervised lactation care.
Canvas, our online learning platform, is not compatible with smart phones or tablet devices. We recommend students plan to use a laptop or desktop for our courses.
The textbook for this class:Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care 2nd
by Spencer, Campbell, Chamberlain
ISBN / ASIN: 9781284255515
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Lactation Education Counselor
Required Course
Required Course
Advisory Board
Alexandra Barrera, RN, DNP, IBCLC
Kristina Chamberlain, CNM, ARNP, IBCLC
Jamie Felice, MSN, RN, PHN, IBCLC
Jennifer Gathman, MSN, FNP-C, IBCLC, PMH-C
Ruth Hammer, RN, MSN, IBCLC
Robin Kaplan, MEd, IBCLC
Michelle Lee, PhD, RN
Michelle Leff, MD, IBCLC, FAAP
Edna Prieto, MD, IBCLC, Pediatrician
Margaret Saltysiak, MPH, BS, IBCLC
Kara Sunderland, RN, IBCLC
Christina Tenorio, MPH, BS, IBCLC, CLC, ICCE
Nancy Wight, MD, IBCLC, FABM, FAAP
Rose deVigne-Jackiewicz, RN, IBCLC
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