Lactation Education Counselor
RMED-40039
This comprehensive course 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. The LEC course meets the requirement of 95 hours of education within the past year that relates directly to the WHO/UNICEF (World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund) breastfeeding counseling training course.
What you'll learn
The lectures are recorded, so no need to log in at a specific time, however assignments and quizzes are due weekly. The prerecorded lectures are four to five hours per week in addition to two to three hours of reading and assignments. The course takes approximately six to eight hours per week to complete and you are able to work ahead.
Course Information
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This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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All course materials are included unless otherwise stated.
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- No refunds after: 1/16/2025
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Instructor:
Ruth Hammer, RN, MSN, IBCLC
Ruth specializes in maternal and child health and her passion is for parents and babies! She loves to teach and educate parents, families, staff and students on the importance of breastfeeding, lactation, and psychological health for parents in their breastfeeding journeys and reaching their goals.
Ruth has been a Registered Nurse (RN) for almost 30 years and received Masters in Nursing (MSN) in 2019. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for almost 20 years and is active in the local breastfeeding coalition as a board member, and currently representing lactation in a California state nutrition collaborative expert panel specific to supporting NICU babies growth. She also has international experience working in private lactation while living abroad in Israel for 1 ½ years.
Ruth's experience before becoming a lactation consultant was as a postpartum nurse. Her lactation consultant experience began in couplet care and her current specialization includes working with sick, fragile, cardiac and premature infants. Ruth works full time job is in lactation at UC San Diego Health (UCSD) in the NICU after many years working at a children’s hospital.
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Section ID:
Class type:
This course is entirely web-based and to be completed asynchronously between the published course start and end dates. Synchronous attendance is NOT required.
You will have access to your online course on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
Textbooks:
Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care 2nd
by Spencer, Campbell, Chamberlain
ISBN / ASIN: 9781284255515
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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- No refunds after: 4/4/2025
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Instructor:
Jennifer Gathman, MSN, FNP-C, IBCLC, PMH-C
Jennifer gained clinical experiences at Sharp Mary Birch and Kaiser Permanente before ultimately opening her own private practice for lactation and infant feeding. She is also the owner of a prenatal and postpartum wellness center and the founder of a non-profit organization to help make lactation and postpartum services more accessible to new families.
Jennifer has her Masters of Science in Nursing Education and is passionate about educating the next generation of lactation students. She loves to continue her own education to ensure she is up to date on the latest evidence based care and support. She specializes in all types of lactation challenges from simple to complex cases, tongue ties, supply challenges, and more. Jennifer is excited to teach for UC San Diego Extended Studies and looks forward to supporting you on your educational journey.