IBCLC Certification and Recertification
Here at EPE we are trying to make the new process of certification and recertification as easy as possible. Along with the live Advanced Update and Lactation Strategies course, we provide a large array of programs to help you reach your required CERPs based on the IBLCE Detailed Content Outline.
Advanced Update and Lactation Strategies: Hone your skills and knowledge as you prepare to certify or recertify as an IBCLC. If you are taking the IBLCE exam for the first time, or trying to understand the new recertification strategies, or planning for the Self-assessment exam, or maybe just wanting the latest in research updates, this live course is where you want to be!
Below we have provided three documents to help make choosing and tracking courses as easy as possible:
- IBLCE Detailed Content Outline with EPE Courses: This document provides a breakdown of EPE courses divided by the IBLCE Detailed Content Outline Categories.
- EPE Course Catalogue with IBLCE Detailed Content Outline Categories: This document provides the list of EPE course side by side the IBLCE Detailed Content Outline Categories.
- EPE CERP Tracker: This interactive document will allow you to track your first-time certification or recertification process.
For more help, please contact us and we can help design a curriculum plan for Certification and Recertification that is right for just you!
Course offerings
Click on a course title to obtain detailed information on learning objectives, topics to be covered for each course and to register.
Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care - FULL PROGRAM
48 hours & designation as a Certified Lactation Educator
Lectures from our popular 5-Day face-to-face program were recorded live, converted into online modules and now are available as a complete online education course.
This essential education is for any healthcare professional or individual who works with new families and their newborns, or as the beginning process for becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). All content is based on current scientific research and enables participants to provide accurate, up-to-date and consistent information about breastfeeding and lactation from birth through the process of weaning.
Registered Nurses, International Board Certified Lactation Consultants and Registered Dietitians will earn Continuing Education credits. Candidates preparing to sit for their first IBCLC certification examination will earn instructional hours in topics on the IBLCE (International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners) Detailed Content Outline.
Details
- Students will have 12 months to complete the course. Most students finish in 3 months or less.
- The course is divided into 24 learning modules.
- At the end of each module, there is an exam to test your understanding of the material. You
must pass the exam before moving to the next module in the series. To receive credit for
the course, you must pass all module exams with a score of 85% or better.
- Designation as a Certified Lactation Educator (CLE) indicates completion of 45, or more
hours of lactation education. It is valid for five years, but it is not an official credential that
requires renewal. Currently, the International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant
(IBCLC) is the only certification that is considered optimal, of the highest standard and
recognized world-wide. We always hope that individuals will go on to pursue that title.
(More information on the requirements for becoming an IBCLC can be found at the
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners website.)
- Not ready to take the full course? Students wanting to earn CERPs for recertification or
take one or more modules can view & register for individual modules from this course
here.
Pricing
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 – 49 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline – 49 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 – 49 Contact Hours (RNs Only)
- Commission on Dietetic Registration CPE hours, Category II, Provider Number: EV001 – 49 CPE Hours (Expire: May 31, 2024)
Excellence in Care with The Ten Steps
15 hours
This 15-hour, online program provides the education cornerstone for hospitals to pursue the designation of "Baby-Friendly" and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to anyone who meets the system requirements. This course explores the rapidly changing role of all healthcare professionals in caring for pregnant and new families and is designed to help hospitals and communities provide the basics of early breastfeeding care, with a focus on implementing The Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding.
Details
- Students will have 6 months (180 days) to complete the course.
Topics Covered
Please note, the minimum 5 hours of supervised clinical experience required by Baby Friendly USA under Step 2 Training Requirements is not included in Online Excellence in Care with the Ten Steps. Rather, this face-to-face, hands-on workshop can be arranged on-site at the hospital or facility in consultation with Evergreen Perinatal
Education.
Learning Objectives
Describe barriers to effective communication with women about feeding their babies.
List birthing routines that may influence breastfeeding success.
Discuss the rationale of skin to skin care for mother and baby
Describe how our care influences milk production
Describe the basic elements of correct positioning and latch
Perform a breastfeeding LATCH score
Identify the special needs of babies born too early
List ways for mothers to maximize breastmilk production
Describe the importance of human milk for human babies
List possible negative effects of supplementing babies with breastmilk substitutes.
Discuss some marketing tactics used by commercial baby food industries.
Evaluate the current AAP recommendation about infant sleep
List several possible responses when women request formula, nighttime nursery care
Discuss the rationale of restricting pacifier use in the early weeks of breastfeeding
Describe infant feeding cues
Develop a care plan to help a mother with nipple pain, engorgement, infection
Discuss the importance of providing protection and support to childbearing women
Pricing
$125 per person
Pricing is also available for the following:
- group rates and subscriptions
- pricing for the 15-hour or 20-hour in-person Baby Friendly staff training
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 – 15 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline – 15 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 – 15 Contact Hours (RNs Only)
- Commission on Dietetic Registration CPE hours, Category II, Provider Number: EV001 – 15 CPE Hours (Expire: May 31, 2024)
Clinical Applications in Lactation Care
13 hours
In collaboration with Breastfeeding Conferences, Evergreen Perinatal Education is proud to bring you Clinical Applications in Lactation Care recorded live from Australia. Clinical Applications provides a time to summarize your didactic education and clinical experience, focusing on challenging cases and the critical thinking required for those who are working with infant and child feeding issues in parental-child health. Clinical Applications is an opportunity for any professional experienced in lactation care to view other experienced clinicians and problem solve a variety of cases encountered in the hospital, clinic or community.
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Topics Covered
Conflicting Advice and How to Avoid It: Families often say, "Everybody tells us something different about breastfeeding/chestfeeding!" They describe breastfeeding/chestfeeding as difficult and confusing. This session will ask why there is so much conflicting information and consider ways to prevent this through changes in practice.
How To Get Good at Facilitating Change: What is your biggest work challenge? Recorded interactive sessions will look at how to identify a work-related problem that is causing stress for you, your colleagues, or the families you work with. We'll explore ways to implement effective changes through simple, evidence-based steps.
Complex Case Studies: Practice decisions when confronted with challenging cases (Part One) We will present a variety of cases that may challenge our clinical skills or our professional ethics.
The Trouble with Tools: When do they help? When do they hinder? As we acquire more devices and new technology, how do we discern which ones help and which cause problems of their own? We will discuss the use of alternative feeding methods, nipple shields, weighing babies, and pumping.
Top Ten Research Articles of the Past 5 Years: A quick review of what's new and exciting, with some tips about finding and understanding research articles.
Working Our Way Through the Mastitis Spectrum: Interpreting and utilizing the new Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocol The 2022 publication of a new protocol has created a bit of a buzz in the lactation world. Let's take a good look at what it really says, consider if we need to make practice changes and decide what needs more study and evaluation.
PCOS, Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome: As the rate of obesity increases, and is termed a global epidemic, how does this impact breastfeeding/chestfeeding? An in-depth look at what we know and how we can help.
Complex Case Studies: Practice decisions when confronted with challenging cases (Part Two) We will present a variety of cases that may challenge our clinical skills or our professional ethics.
Top Ten Research Articles of the Past 5 Years: A quick review of what's new and exciting.
"The View from the Mountaintop" This session will look at where we all started and ask where we go from here.
Learning Objectives
Discuss why conflicting advice is a problem for families and professionals.
Discuss the possible consequences of misuse of tools.
Collaborate with other healthcare professionals to solve complex lactation cases.
List one strategy from Change Theory that you can use to implement a practice change in the healthcare setting.
Cite evidence from one scientific study that can inform your lactation care.
Discuss the information in the 2022 Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine protocol on the mastitis spectrum.
Employ practical strategies to solve breastfeeding hurdles among birth-parents with obesity.
Look back at the history and anticipate the future of our profession.
Pricing
$125 per person
Pricing is also available for the following:
- group rates and subscriptions
- pricing for the 15-hour or 20-hour in-person Baby Friendly staff training
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 13 CERPs (10 L & 3 E) (For IBCLCs only)
- 13 instructional hours on the IBLCE Exam Detailed Content Outline (for preparation for first IBLCE exam)
- Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 13 contact hours (For RNs only)
Provider Ten Step Education
4 hours
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Course Description
This 4-hour online program was specifically designed for maternal-infant healthcare providers and fulfills the education requirements of the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. This course focuses on the healthcare provider's role in caring for pregnant and new families and is designed to help hospitals and communities provide the basics of early breastfeeding care, with a focus on implementing the Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding. Though intended for healthcare providers, registration is open to anyone.
Learning Objectives
Describe the common barriers to effective communication about feeding babies.
Discuss the importance of prenatal care/education in successful breastfeeding.
List hospital/early medical routines that influence breastfeeding success.
Describe how early practices can influence future milk production.
Discuss the importance of positioning and latch/attachment to the breast in preventing nipple pain.
List common sense approaches to feeding infants who are born early.
Discuss the most effective ways to maximize milk production when mothers are separated from their infants.
Identify times for appropriate supplementation of the breastfed baby.
Discuss the importance of mothers and infants remaining together in the early days.
List the specific risks and treatments for breast and nipple pain.
Discuss the importance of collaboration along the healthcare continuum.
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 4 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 4 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 4 Hours (RNs Only)
Additional Modules
3 hours each, unless otherwise noted
The following in-depth, three-hour modules can be used to compliment the Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care or Excellence in Care with the Ten Steps online or in person courses. Use these modules to complete the 90 hours of required lactation education for IBLCE exam eligibility, for continuing education credit, or simply to extend existing knowledge.
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
List the rationale for
providing breastfeeding
promotion in a prenatal
clinic setting
Discuss several
ways to incorporate
breastfeeding
promotion into a busy
clinic schedules
List several things to say
that might increase a
woman's confidence in
breastfeeding
Describe the barriers
to comfortable
discussions about
breastfeeding
Need objectives
on generational
differences, etc.
Discuss the connection
between domestic
violence, past sexual
abuse and breastfeeding
promotion
Discuss possible
approaches when
talking to PG teens
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe the Influence of old medical traditions on current practice
Discuss the possible effects of labor medications on breastfeeding infants and their mothers
Evaluate the effects of current newborn assessment standards
List several changes in early hospital activities that could positively impact breastfeeding
Describe how early hospital routines can impact a newborn's ability to control blood sugar levels
Discuss new approaches to Cesarean birth that can enhance breastfeeding success
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the rationale of providing skin to skin care for all newborns
Describe the physiological impact when babies and mothers have close contact immediately following birth
Describe the specific advantages of "Kangaroo Care" for preterm infants
Provide strategies for implementing skin to skin care in hospital practice
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
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- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the importance of early positioning for breastfeeding newborns
Consider the various methods proposed for early breastfeeding
Discuss the importance of avoiding breastfeeding dogma
Describe the capabilities of a newborn to breastfeed
Complete a LATCH assessment
Teaching moms hand expression early post partum
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify the special risks for babies born at < 34 weeks gestation
Discuss theories of the causes of premature birth and the impact on health care system
Discuss ways to combine optimal feeding practices with high risk neonatal care
Discuss common NICU morbidities and how mother's milk can impact them
Identify the risk factors for poor milk production for mothers of preterm infants
Describe ways to enhance breastfeeding success for the mother of a very premature infant.
List ways for mothers of preterm infants to maximize breastmilk production
Discuss the rationale of test weights for preterm breastfeeding infants
Design a discharge feeding plan for the preterm infant
Discuss the importance of early follow-up
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Milk Banking
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- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
State the benefits of using donor human milk
Summarize the position statements of 2-3 key organisations and agencies about using pasteurised human donor milk
Discuss the origins and history of milk banking
Summarize the current status of milk banking worldwide
Explain why some women share their unpasteurised milk with each other rather than donate it to a milk bank
Discuss the safety, quality and risks of shared unpasteurised milk and of pasteurised milk from milk banks
Describe how human milk is processed in milk banks
Describe how milk banks screen and defer potential donors
Describe what you know about any oversight regulations and standards imposed upon milk banks
Discuss some current debates about milk banking and milk sharing
Discuss possible future developments in the research, technology and processing of human milk
List several barriers to milk donations and the use of pasteurised human donor milk
Provide accurate information about how and where to refer people who wish to donate milk to a milk bank
Prepare scripts or "one-liners" to use when talking to women in different circumstances about donating milk
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 1 E CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify the needs unique to the LGBTQ+ community
Understand the terminology and gender-inclusive language
Describe the challenges commonly experienced by the LGBTQ+ community
Explore the physiology of male lactation
Discuss some protocols for induced lactation and increasing milk supply
Practice communication skills that foster safety and trust
Evaluate forms and information for gender-inclusivity
Outline the steps to create a welcoming clinical environment
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 E CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Appreciate the complexity
Discuss the progression of development
Discuss the process of Secretory Differentiation/Lactogenesis Stage 1
List several hormones involved
Describe the process of Secretory Activation/Lactogenesis Stage 2
Describe the stages of early postpartum milk production
Consider the importance of receptor sites
Explain the primary function of prolactin on postpartum milk production
Discuss the unique function of oxytocin on breastfeeding success
Discuss the ongoing process of milk production
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Milk Sharing
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- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Provide a historical perspective of infant feeding
Recite some interesting facts about wet nursing and milk sharing in different time periods and cultures
Describe how the industry influenced the feeding of babies
State how the marketing of artificial milks led to a perceived devaluing of human milk
Discuss the ways that the medicalization of birth and parenting influenced infant feeding
List the safety, benefits, and risks of any human milk vs. formula
Give an update on the practice of peer-to-peer milk sharing of expressed milk
Summarize what various organizations and agencies are saying and doing about sharing milk
Describe some cultural and sociological issues involved in milk sharing
Consider the ethical principles involved in discussions about milk sharing
Create meaningful scripts for discussions about sharing or donating milk
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 1 E CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Explain the importance of thorough and comprehensive documentation that demonstrates critical thinking in lactation care settings
Discuss how proper documentation lends itself to problem-solving and achieving parent's goals
Describe the proper format and necessary components in documentation of an inpatient or outpatient lactation consult
Be able to document a lactation consult using the SOAP Note format
List key components to include in documentation
Identify past/current/future events or factors that could affect breastfeeding and inhibit achieving the parent's goals that should be documented
Discuss ways to perform a thorough evaluation and assessment
Discuss necessary components to a written care plan that emphasises the parent's goals and behaviours that will help the family reach them
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Contact Hours (RNs Only)
Communication Modules
3 hours each, unless otherwise noted
These modules are designed to advance your counseling & communication skills in general with a direct focus on breastfeeding support and lactation management. Use these modules to complete the 5 hours of required communication education for IBLCE exam eligibility, for continuing education "E" CERP credit, or simply to extend existing knowledge. Purchase separately or bundled together for a discount.
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify some of the possible reasons conflicting advice is so common in the healthcare system.
Discuss the societal challenges that make breastfeeding promotion more difficult for professionals.
Discuss how several researchers identified the process of becoming a family (mother).
Consider the role of self-efficacy in making decisions about breastfeeding.
Describe the techniques that can lead to more effective communication.
List ideas for parent education during pregnancy.
Create scripts to help providers and staff communicate during pregnancy.
Discuss how the loss of control to the medical community has impacted families' confidence.
Discuss how personal biases affect communication when dealing with families from different cultural backgrounds.
Describe how self-efficacy can be influenced by communication during labour.
Discuss how the use of medications and medical interventions in labour can interfere with the normal process of role acquisition.
Consider the importance of a coordinated team when caring for families in the postpartum phase.
Discuss how hospital staff dogma and rigidity about feedings reduces a family's self-efficacy.
Discuss ways to make communication simple and positive.
Explain several communication techniques that may help to increase a family's self-efficacy.
Describe how effective communication enhances the change from dependence on others to self-reliance.
Describe how confidence can be enhanced by providing a postpartum community for new parents.
Explain the meaning of the Personal Phase of becoming a parent.
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the importance of consistent messages about breastfeeding throughout the continuum of care.
Describe interactions that may undermine a new mother's confidence around breastfeeding.
Discuss the effects of our culture's sexualisation of the female breast on confidence around breastfeeding.
Name specific breastfeeding issues to discuss with families during pregnancy.
Identify helpful phrases to use when a mother is concerned about her milk supply.
Identify helpful language to use with mothers during and after caesarean birth.
Discuss the importance of counselling partners, grandmas, and other support people to aid the breastfeeding journey.
Identify helpful phrases to use when a mother's baby is in the NICU.
Identify helpful phrases to use when a breastfeeding mother is in pain.
Identify useful one-liners to use for supporting vulnerable new moms over the phone.
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
IBLCE Communication Bundle (6 hours - complete bundle, save 20%)
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- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify some of the possible reasons conflicting advice is so common in the healthcare system.
Discuss the societal challenges that make breastfeeding promotion more difficult for professionals.
Discuss how several researchers identified the process of becoming a family (mother).
Consider the role of self-efficacy in making decisions about breastfeeding.
Describe the techniques that can lead to more effective communication.
List ideas for parent education during pregnancy.
Create scripts to help providers and staff communicate during pregnancy.
Discuss how the loss of control to the medical community has impacted families' confidence.
Discuss how personal biases affect communication when dealing with families from different cultural backgrounds.
Describe how self-efficacy can be influenced by communication during labour.
Discuss how the use of medications and medical interventions in labour can interfere with the normal process of role acquisition.
Consider the importance of a coordinated team when caring for families in the postpartum phase.
Discuss how hospital staff dogma and rigidity about feedings reduces a family's self-efficacy.
Discuss ways to make communication simple and positive.
Explain several communication techniques that may help to increase a family's self-efficacy.
Describe how effective communication enhances the change from dependence on others to self-reliance.
Describe how confidence can be enhanced by providing a postpartum community for new parents.
Explain the meaning of the Personal Phase of becoming a parent.
Discuss the importance of consistent messages about breastfeeding throughout the continuum of care.
Describe interactions that may undermine a new mother's confidence around breastfeeding.
Discuss the effects of our culture's sexualisation of the female breast on confidence around breastfeeding.
Name specific breastfeeding issues to discuss with families during pregnancy.
Identify helpful phrases to use when a mother is concerned about her milk supply.
Identify helpful language to use with mothers during and after caesarean birth.
Discuss the importance of counselling partners, grandmas, and other support people to aid the breastfeeding journey.
Identify helpful phrases to use when a mother's baby is in the NICU.
Identify helpful phrases to use when a breastfeeding mother is in pain.
Identify useful one-liners to use for supporting vulnerable new moms over the phone.
Pricing
$80.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 6 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 6 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 6 Hours (RNs Only)
Individual "Foundations for Best Practice" Modules
2 hours each, unless otherwise noted
Lectures can be ordered as stand-alone online learning modules. Order one or more to earn continuing
education hours. Click on a module title to view the learning objectives.
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss how breastfeeding is an important part of the bigger picture of maternal child health
Identify national and international healthcare organizations that have included breastfeeding as part of their strategic health plan
Discuss the importance of policies that support exclusive breastfeeding
Describe how the personalizing of breastfeeding can interfere with effective communication with women about feeding their babies
Discuss how control in healthcare can be a barrier to providing effective breastfeeding care
Describe the difficulties of breast health promotion in a sexual breast culture
Identify breastfeeding teaching points appropriate for prenatal classes and interactions with pregnant women
List two effective programs to help pregnant women learn about breastfeeding
Discuss the importance of the healthcare provider's words and actions in influencing women in feeding decisions
Discuss times when breastfeeding promotion may be contraindicated
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe the effects of a changing culture on breastfeeding outcomes
Discuss how the history of breastfeeding can be viewed through the art of the ages
Identify the shift in a breastfeeding culture to a bottle feeding culture
Discuss the mortality rates from formula feeding that were identified in the early 1900's.
Discuss how control from the health system changed feeding and parenting practices
Explain how culture is often used as an excuse for poor practices
Describe how inequities in access to and quality of healthcare have impacted African American women of childbearing age
Discuss how assumptions about one's culture can influence the care of very young women
Discuss things that individuals can do to reduce inequities in the breastfeeding arena
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe the basic sequence of early breast development in the human fetus
Discuss some changes in the breast that occur during puberty and pregnancy
Describe important things to look for in a prenatal breast assessment
Discuss how breast surgeries may impact breastfeeding potential
Discuss the implications of breast or nipple size on breastfeeding success
List helpful prenatal interventions for nipples that may be challenging for breastfeeding
Discuss equipment that might be helpful for smooth or inverted nipples
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe the importance of species specific mammal milks in the survival and health of the offspring
Consider how unusual it is for humans to feed their babies cow milk or soy juice
Describe the differences in milk of "nesting" mammals and "carrying/following" mammals
Discuss the implications in parenting styles between nesters and carriers.
List some reasons for the characteristics of colostrum/early milk
List some differences in early milk and more mature human milk
Discuss the variations found in the fat components of human milk
Consider the possible reasons for high cholesterol in human milk
Discuss the link with maternal diet and fats/fatty acids found in human milk
Discuss the primary functions of proteins in human milk
List two protective proteins in human milk
Consider the implications when adding foreign proteins to the newborn's gastrointestinal tract
Discuss one reason for high lactose content in human milk
Discuss situations where high lactose may be problematic for breastfeeding infants
Describe how the carbohydrate complex contributes to protecting the newborn from harmful pathogens
List one recommended supplement for a breastmilk diet in the first six months
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss why the human infant is protected against many pathogens/germs immediately after birth
Describe how human milk helps in the development of the infant's immune system
Describe how some infections are minimized or avoided when infants receive their own mother's milk
Consider the impact of antibiotics on the infant gut
Consider the impact of antibiotics on attitudes about feeding choices
List possible health risks to babies who are fed artificial milks
List possible health risks to adults who were fed artificial milks as infants
List a possible health risk from bottle feeding
List possible health risks to women who don't breastfeed
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe the predictable patterns exhibited by newborns when they are positioned on their mother's abdomen immediately following birth
List the birthing routines that may negatively influence breastfeeding success
Discuss the impact of labour medications on breastfeeding
Discuss the rationale of skin-to-skin care for mother and baby
Discuss the importance of the first hour in establishing successful breastfeeding
Discuss hospital birth policies and procedures that support exclusive breastfeeding
List the most common causes of hypoglycaemia in newborns
Discuss the recent American Academy of Pediatrics changes in their recommendations for monitoring hypoglycaemia in babies at risk
Describe a plan to reduce the risks of hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar)
Consider the implications of culture on women's decisions to use medications during labour
Discuss the impact of narcotics and anaesthesia on maternal and newborn behaviours
Discuss the difficulty of doing research on labour medications and their impact on newborns
Describe helpful techniques in providing skin-to-skin care for newborns in the operating room following Caesarean birth
Discuss the differences in the infant microbiome following Caesarean and vaginal birth
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the negative effects of breastfeeding dogma when helping mothers feed their babies
Describe some helpful ways to achieve effective positioning and latch
Describe ways to help a mother feed multiple babies.
Observe key points when assessing positioning and latch.
Identify the hallmarks of early milk transfer and effective breastfeeding.
Perform a breastfeeding LATCH score
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe behaviors of a term healthy infant in the first hours following birth
Discuss why newborns may be sleepy in the first 24 hours of life
Identify early feeding cues in term infants
Discuss how research numbers about breastfeeding can cause confusion when applied to an individual mother and baby.
Create effective scripts when women ask specific questions about details of early feeds
Identify developmental milestones for infants zero to three months of age.
Discuss the parenting difficulties that arise from the conflict between infant and maternal biology and the messages of modern culture
Explain how an understanding of infant biology can be helpful to new parents
List several activities that can help to sooth a crying infant
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify the internal anatomy of the breast
Discuss how ultra sound visualization has changed the understanding of internal anatomy
Discuss the theory of milk storage capacity
Describe the primary effects of prolactin in pregnancy and postpartum milk production
Describe the primary effects of oxytocin on women throughout their lifetime
Describe how our care influences milk production
Discuss the implications when breasts are overfilled with milk
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Explain when it may be appropriate to provide "hands-on" help with breastfeeding
Discuss ways to assist new mothers and their babies when early breastfeeding is challenging or difficult.
List things to do when a baby is sleepy or disorganized at the breast
List strategies for helping a mother breastfeed when she has inverted nipples
Discuss the importance of infant oral anatomy on breastfeeding success
Design a feeding care plan for a family with a baby with cleft lip and/or palate
Discuss why a cleft lip alone creates fewer breastfeeding difficulties than a cleft palate
Describe the role of the cheeks in normal suck
Describe the importance of the tongue in breastfeeding
Discuss the complexities in evaluating the scientific literature on incidence and treatment of ankyloglossia/tongue tie
Identify the hallmarks of problematic anterior tongue tie
Design a feeding care plan for a family with a baby with jaw asymmetry or jaw tilt
Identify the times to refer to others in any challenging feeding situation
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
List reasons why early breastfeeding is often described as uncomfortable
List the most common causes of early nipple pain
Describe the characteristics of nipple vasospasm
Develop a care plan to help a mother with nipple pain
List the most common symptoms of nipple or breast infection
Describe the most common causes of non-infectious mastitis
Describe an appropriate approach to identifying a candida infection of nipple/breast
Develop a care plan for someone with nipple/breast infection
Discuss ways to keep women breastfeeding when they experience pain
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe ways that nutrition can be simplified for breastfeeding families
List common misconceptions about nutrition for postpartum breastfeeding families
Provide helpful information on vitamin and mineral supplements for breastfeeding women
List three good sources of docosahexaenoic acid
Provide helpful approaches to questions about consuming alcohol when breastfeeding
List five possible nutritional galactogogues
Discuss why over-consumption of water may reduce milk production
Discuss why infants are at higher risk of allergies
List three of the most common allergens
Discuss the difference in allergy, food intolerance and colic in breastfeeding babies
List appropriate times to refer breastfeeding parents to a registered dietician
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the immaturity of all human infants
Discuss how breastmilk and skin to skin care can specifically help the preterm infant
Describe ways to enhance breastfeeding success for the premature infant
List ways to maximize milk volumes in mothers of preterm babies
List expectations of feeding progression for very preterm infants
List two reasons for adding fortifiers to breast milk
Discuss the use of donor milk in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Discuss the possible advantages of using a nipple shield for early babies
Discuss the advantages of using test weights to determine breastfeeding progress
Design a possible discharge feeding plan for families of preterm infants
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify helpful resources for parents and professionals to find information on medications for breastfeeding women
Discuss basic considerations when evaluating the use of medications for breastfeeding mothers
Discuss the comparison of Metoclopramide and Domperidone to increase milk volumes
Identify helpful information when discussing cold medications and breastfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing radiopaque dyes and breastfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing antidepressants and breastfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing birth control and breastfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing nicotine and breastfeeding
Discuss ways for families to reduce exposure to environmental contaminants
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Define what is meant by "late preterm"
List reasons for the increase in late preterm births
Discuss risks associated with late preterm births
Describe a plan for caring for late preterm infants
Describe ways to enhance breastfeeding success for the mother of a late preterm infant
List ways for mothers to maximize breastmilk production
Discuss the principles of "Hands-on Pumping"
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the appropriate use of breast pumps
Provide several tips for the use of various supplemental tube devices at the breast
Describe some positive and negative results of cup feedings for supplementing the breastfed infant
Describe some helpful tips when using a nipple shield
Discuss the rationale of restricting pacifier use in the early weeks of breastfeeding
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe one method of hand expression of breastmilk.
Describe the causes of pathologic breast engorgement
Discuss possible treatments to relieve early breast engorgement
Explain the difference between engorgement and full breasts
Provide helpful information for mothers who abruptly stop breastfeeding with an established milk supply
Describe the symptoms of blocked milk ducts
Discuss possible treatments to relieve blocked milk ducts
Consider the possible reasons behind unexplained or ongoing breast pain
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the parenting difficulties that arise from the conflict between infant and maternal biology and the messages of modern culture
List the cultural messages about infant sleep that make parenting more complicated and difficult
Evaluate the current AAP recommendations for infant sleep
List the components of safe sleep for newborns
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify developmental milestones for infants three to six months of age
List developmental milestones in this age that are precursors to readiness for starting solids.
List challenges of breastfeeding the three to six-month-old baby.
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss some of the negative consequences when a baby has hyperbilirubinemia
List some possible common and uncommon causes of hyperbilirubinemia
Describe some approaches to preventing physiologic hyperbilirubinemia
Provide helpful feeding information when families have a baby who requires phototherapy
Explain how ineffective breastfeeding can lead to hyperbilirubinemia
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
List the early signals that should alert parents to potential breastfeeding problems
List the most likely causes of poor maternal milk production in the first weeks
Discuss the expected milk volume increases over the first two weeks postpartum
Discuss the normal changes in milk volumes over the first year
List the most likely causes of inadequate intake in exclusively breastfed infants in the first weeks
Discuss the expected daily weight gain for an exclusively breastfed infant in the first three months
Describe a clinic visit for a mother and infant where milk supply and/or weight gain are problematic
Develop a feeding plan for an infant who is not gaining adequate weight
Discuss counseling strategies when helping a new mother who is not making adequate milk
Pricing
$50.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the potential impact of breastfeeding on family relationships
Discuss the important role of partners in caring for breastfeeding mothers and babies
Describe some possible obstacles to a sexual partnership when mothers are breastfeeding
Provide some helpful information to assist families in their new postpartum relationship
Identify some early symptoms of postpartum depression
Describe the importance of finding a social community for postpartum women
Identify characteristics in postpartum women that suggest this time is one of grief as well as joy
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Consider the importance of prenatal education in preparing women for separation from their infants
Describe some of the challenges of breastfeeding and working outside the home
List helpful tips for managing some of the common challenges when women work outside the home
Discuss the collection and storage of breastmilk when women are separated from their breastfeeding infants
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify typical developmental milestones of infants beyond the first six months
Discuss how marketing tactics used by commercial baby food industries influences families and professionals in feeding babies' solid foods
Provide evidence-based information to families about introducing solid foods to their child
Discuss the challenges women face when they breastfeed past the cultural norm
Provide helpful information to women who breastfeed through a pregnancy
Discuss the importance of ongoing protection and support for all mothers who continue breastfeeding beyond the early months
Pricing
$30.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2 Hours (RNs Only)
* Offer automatically applied at the time of purchase of six (or more) eligible online lactation education courses: any 2 or 3-hour module, Provider Ten Step Education, or Excellence in Care with Ten Steps. It cannot be applied retroactively or prospectively. Does not apply towards the Foundations FULL PROGRAM.
All Evergreen Perinatal Education LLC courses follow the IBCLC Detailed Content Outline. And Evergreen Perinatal Education has been accepted by International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a CERP provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE®’s endorsement or assessment of education quality.