IBCLC Certification and Recertification
IBCLC Certification
Certification Bundle
95 hours & 5 hours in Communication Skills Education
This Certification Bundle is a complete core program to prepare you for your career as an IBCLC. This course meets all the IBLCE education requirements (95 hours of lactation specific education, and 5 hours of education on communication skills that are directly related to lactation and breastfeeding/chestfeeding/bodyfeeding care) making you eligible to sit for the exam. This course all has a study guide, multiple practice exams and over a 1,100+ question bank which means no mock exam will ever be the same.
For completing your course you also earn your CLE - Certified Lactation Educator designation.
Certification Bundle
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- Students will have 2 years to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
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Pricing
Education Credits
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 95 Hours
- Communication Skills Education: Directly Related to Lactation - 5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 95 Hours (RNs Only)
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 95 L CERPs
Certification Hybrid
varies by individual needs
Did you start your lactation education elsewhere - maybe work in-service or online? Are you wanting to take a combination of live programs (which we have) with online education? No matter what your situation, Evergreen Perinatal Education can fulfill the remainder of your IBLCE education requirements here with a personalised plan.
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- Students will have 1 year (366 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
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- $10 per credit + $25 Personalization Fee
Education Credits
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - x Hours
- Communication Skills Education: Directly Related to Lactation - x Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - x Hours (RNs Only)
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - x L CERPs
Advanced Updates and Certification Strategies
13 hours
Hone your skills and knowledge as you prepare to certify or recertify as an IBCLC. Join like-minded peers in a fast-moving program with two IBCLC instructors who have been in the profession since its first years. Both have certified and recertified 8 times, including the new recertification process.
This will be a quick review of the key education requirements from the IBLCE Detailed Content Outline to help prepare you to ace your IBLCE Exam whether for Certification or Recertification. Intertwined with these established facts will be new and exciting research findings or just things we find intriguing.
There is proctoring of mock IBLCE exams with both picture and multiple-choice sections and a study guide provided.
This course is also available in-person, check them out here.
Details
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
- Study Guide will be provided
- Mock exams will be proctored
Learning Objectives
Organisational policy-making
Marketing of Breastmilk Substitutes: The International Code
The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative
Evidence for breastfeeding/chestfeeding promotion
Deterrents to chestfeeding/breastfeeding support
Importance of prenatal education
Culture's influence on breastfeeding/chestfeeding promotion and care
Hormones of Breast Development
Secretory Differentiation (Lactogenesis Stage I)
Parental internal and external anatomy
Labour medications, hospital practices
Preventing complications- hypoglycaemia
Secretory Activation (Lactogenesis Stage II), Delays in milk volume increase
Physiology of milk production, Prolactin receptor theory
How often do babies eat?
How much do babies eat?
Latch and positioning for first feedings (anything new?)
Take Charge- is there a place for this?
Infant oral anatomy- (suck, dysfunctional, challenging feedings, infant reflexes)
Components of human milk
Vitamin D supplementation
Human milk and the immune system
Differences in human, bovine and other milks
Failure to thrive, poor weight gain
Anticipated milk production, weight gain
Assessment process
Parental endocrine pathology
Hyperbilirubinaemia, metabolic disease
Infections
Vasospasm
Engorgement
Plugged Ducts
Cultural galactagogues
Allergies and food intolerances
Principles of medications and drugs
Principles of environmental pollutants in human milk
What is "best practice" for preterm care?
Pricing
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 13CERPs (12 L & 1 E)
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 13 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 13 Hours (RNs Only)
IBCLC Recertification
Recertification Bundle (Recertification by IBLCE Exam – AKA Exam Prep)
71 hours
You have been an IBCLC for years. You know the material because you have lived the material. But do you feel that you need a comprehensive review of the material? When was the last time you went through breast anatomy and the hormones of milk production? This is the bundle for you. It is a good review of what you already know. It provides new updates on materials, protocols and language. This is accompanied by a study guide and multiple mock exams.
*You will need to take complete a basic life support course, Evergreen Perinatal Education does not have one. You likely will have already taken one for work. These count as 3 R-CERPS.
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- Students will have 1 year (366 days) to complete the course.
- Study Guide will be provided
- Mock exams will be proctored
Learning Objectives
Please find complete course catalogue and learning objectives here.
Pricing
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 71 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 71 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 71 Hours (RNs Only)
Recertification Bundle (Recertification by CERPs)
75 hours
Have taken the Self-Assessment Exam? If not, go take that. IBLCE will send you your Personalised Professional Development Plan with your scores. You are then required to receive 5 CERPS in all the topics you scored a 75% or lower in. For the remainder of CERPs ( 50 L-CERPs, 5 E-CERPs, 17 additional CERPs) it is your choice. Now, this seems complex trying to figure out how to complete all 75 CERPs, but Evergreen Perinatal Education can help. With your Self-Assessment Scores (or a copy of your Personalised Professional Development Plan) we can make you a bundle that meets your CERPs requirements.
*You will need to complete a basic life support course, Evergreen Perinatal Education does not have one. You likely will have already taken one for work. These count as 3 R-CERPs.
Details
- Students will have 1 year (366 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
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- $750 + $25 Personalization Fee
Education Credits
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 75 Hours
- Communication Skills Education: Directly Related to Lactation - 75 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 75 Hours (RNs Only)
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 75 L CERPs
Recertification Hybrid
varies by individual needs
Did you start your lactation education elsewhere - maybe work in-service or online? Are you wanting to take a combination of live programs (which we have) with online education? No matter what your situation, Evergreen Perinatal Education can fulfil the remainder of Recertification by CERPs requirement here with a personalised plan. For more information on the process, see above Recertification Bundle. Just remember, in addition to sharing your Self-Assessment Scores (or a copy of your Personalised Professional Development Plan), make sure to share the other education you have completed (CERPs hour and type, and if possible Detailed Content Outline topics).
Recertification Bundle Hybrid
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- Students will have 1 year (366 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
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- $10 per credit + $25 Personalization Fee
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - x L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - x Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - x Hours (RNs Only)
Course offerings
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Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care
52 hours & designation as a Certified Lactation Educator
Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care is a complete core program to begin practice in evidence-based breastfeeding/chestfeeding/bodyfeeding and lactation care. This 24 lecture course is essential education for any healthcare professional or individual who works with parents and their newborns, or as the beginning process for becoming a lactation consultant (IBCLC). This in-depth course enables participants to provide accurate, current and consistent information about chestfeeding/breastfeeding/bodyfeeding and lactation and to support new families in feeding their babies 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 50, 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 – 52 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline – 52 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 – 52 Contact Hours (RNs Only)
- Certified Lactation Educator designation
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)
- 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.
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.
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, or simply to extend existing knowledge and gain some CERPs. 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
Lectures vary from 1.5 to 4 hours
These are all extended versions of the Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care lectures. They contain additional study materials and (where applicable) lecture content. They are an easy way to get comprehensive knowledge on any of the given topics.
These are great for earning education hours for recertification and to meet specific Detailed Content Outline topics. If you are looking into IBLCE certification for the first time, we would recommend taking the full Foundations for Best Practice in Lactation Care program or our Certification Bundle which has all required education hours.
Details
- This course is 2.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify national and international healthcare organisations that have included breastfeeding/chestfeeding as part of their strategic health plan
Describe how the personalising of breastfeeding/chestfeeding can interfere with effective communication with lactating persons about feeding their babies
Discuss how control in healthcare can be a barrier to providing effective breastfeeding/chestfeeding care
Describe the difficulties of breast/chest health promotion in a sexual breast culture
Identify teaching points appropriate for prenatal classes and interactions with pregnant persons
Discuss the importance of the healthcare provider's words and actions in influencing pregnant and lactating persons and women in feeding decisions
Pricing
$40.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 2 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the effects of a changing culture on breastfeeding/chestfeeding outcomes
Identify the reasons for the shift from a breastfeeding culture to a bottle feeding culture
Discuss how control from the health system changed feeding and parenting practices
Discuss how assumptions about one's culture can influence the care of young persons
Discuss things that individuals can do to reduce inequities in healthcare access
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
- This course is 2.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss times when breastfeeding/chestfeeding promotion may be contraindicated
Describe the basic sequence of early breast/chest development
Describe the expected breast/chest development that occurs during pregnancy
Describe important things to look for in a prenatal breast/chest assessment
Discuss how breast/chest surgeries may impact breastfeeding/chestfeeding potential
List helpful prenatal interventions for nipples that may be challenging for breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Pricing
$40.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 2 hours.
- 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 human infant
Describe the differences in milk of "nesting" mammals and "carrying or following" mammals
List differences in early milk and more mature human milk
Discuss the variations found in the fat components of human milk
List two protective proteins in human milk
Discuss one reason for high lactose content in human milk
Describe how the carbohydrate complex contributes to protecting the newborn from harmful pathogens
List one recommended supplement for breast/chestfed infants 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
- This course is 3 hours.
- 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
Consider the impact of antibiotics and birth method on the infant microbiome
Discuss the consequences of formula company marketing
List possible risks to babies who are fed artificial milks
List possible health risks to women and post-birth persons who don't breastfeed/chestfeed
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
- This course is 3 hours.
- 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 birthing parent's and woman's abdomen immediately following birth
List the birthing routines that may negatively influence breastfeeding/chestfeeding success
Discuss the rationale of skin-to-skin care for parent and baby
List the most common causes of hypoglycaemia in newborns
Discuss the impact of narcotics and anaesthesia on parental and newborn behaviours
Discuss hospital birth policies and procedures that support exclusive breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Describe helpful techniques in providing skin-to-skin care for newborns in the operating room following Caesarean birth
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
- This course is 2.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the negative effects of breastfeeding dogma when helping parents feed their babies
Describe some helpful ways to achieve effective positioning and latch
Describe ways to help a parent feed multiple babies
Observe key points when assessing positioning and latch
Identify the hallmarks of early milk transfer and effective breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Perform a breastfeeding/chestfeeding LATCH score
Pricing
$40.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 2 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss expected newborn behaviours in the first 24 hours of life
Identify early feeding cues in term infants
Help coordinate successful breastfeeding/chestfeeding in the first hours and months of life
Discuss how research numbers about breastfeeding can cause confusion when applied to an individual parent-baby dyads
Create effective scripts when families ask specific questions about early feeds
Identify developmental milestones for infants 0-3 months old
List activities that can help to soothe a crying infant
Discuss parenting difficulties that arise from the conflict between infant and pregnant/lactating persons/maternal biology and the messages of modern culture
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
- This course is 2.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify the internal anatomy that is the mammary gland
Describe the primary effects of prolactin in pregnancy and postpartum milk production
Describe the primary effects of oxytocin on persons and women throughout their lifetime
Describe how our care influences milk production
Discuss the theory of milk storage capacity
Discuss the implications when milk is not regularly removed from the breast/chest
Pricing
$40.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 3.5 hours.
- 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/chestfeeding
List things to do when a baby is sleepy or disorganised at the breast/chest
List strategies for helping a parent breastfeed/chestfeed when they have inverted nipples
Discuss the importance of infant oral anatomy on breastfeeding/chestfeeding success
Discuss why a cleft lip alone creates fewer breastfeeding/chestfeeding difficulties than a cleft palate
Describe the role of the cheeks in normal suck
Describe the importance of the tongue in breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Identify the hallmarks of a problematic tongue-tie
Pricing
$60.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 3.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
List the most common causes of early nipple pain
Describe some common markers of poor latch when observing a feeding
Develop a care plan to help a parent with nipple pain
Discuss ways to keep persons chestfeeding/breastfeeding when they want to give up
Pricing
$60.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 3 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
List common misconceptions about nutrition for postpartum breastfeeding/chestfeeding families
Provide helpful information on vitamin and mineral supplements for lactating persons
Discuss why over-consumption of water may reduce milk production
List three of the most common allergens
List appropriate times to refer breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents to a registered dietitian
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
- This course is 2 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the immaturity of all human infants
Discuss how human milk and skin-to-skin care can specifically help the preterm infant
List ways to maximise milk volumes in parents of preterm babies
Discuss the principles of "Hands-on Pumping"
List expectations of feeding progression for very preterm infants
List two reasons for adding fortifiers to breast/human milk
Discuss the use of donor milk in the NICU
Discuss the advantages of using test weights to determine breastfeeding/chestfeeding progress
Design a possible feeding plan for families of preterm 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
- This course is 4 hours.
- 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/chestfeeding persons
Discuss basic considerations when evaluating the use of medications for breastfeeding/chestfeeding parents
Identify helpful information when discussing cold medications and breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing radiopaque dyes and breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing antidepressants and breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing birth control and breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Identify helpful information when discussing addictive drugs and breastfeeding/chestfeeding
Pricing
$70.00 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)
Details
- This course is 2.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Define what is meant by "late preterm"
Discuss risks associated with late preterm births
Describe a plan for caring for late preterm infants
Describe ways to enhance breastfeeding/chestfeeding success for the parent of a late preterm infant
Pricing
$40.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2.5 Hours (RNs Only)
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Details
- This course is 3 hours.
- 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 chest/breast
Describe some positive and negative results of cup feedings for supplementing the breastfed/chestfed infant
Describe some helpful tips when using a nipple shield
Discuss the rationale of restricting pacifier use in the early weeks of breastfeeding/chestfeeding
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
- This course is 3.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe the causes of pathologic engorgement
Recommend helpful ways to relieve breast/chest engorgement
List the most common causes of inflammatory mastitis
Describe the symptoms and treatment of inflammatory mastitis
Discuss the most likely causes and treatment of infectious mastitis
Discuss possible approaches to breast/chest phlegmon, abscess, and galactocele
Describe the most likely reasons a parent or infant might have a candida infection
Pricing
$60.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 3.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 3.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 3.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 4 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
List the cultural messages about infant sleep that make parenting more complicated and difficult
Discuss the research that has been used to support current recommendations on infant sleep
Evaluate the current American Academy of Pediatrics recommendations for infant sleep
List the components of safe sleep for newborns
Pricing
$70.00 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)
Details
- This course is 1.5 hours.
- 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/chestfeeding the three to six-month-old baby
Pricing
$20.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 1.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 1.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 1.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 2 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss some of the negative consequences when a baby has hyperbilirubinaemia
List some possible common and uncommon causes of hyperbilirubinaemia
Provide helpful feeding information when families have a baby who requires phototherapy
Explain how ineffective breastfeeding/chestfeeding can lead to hyperbilirubinaemia
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
- This course is 2.5 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
List the early signals that should alert parents to potential breastfeeding/chestfeeding problems
List the most likely causes of poor milk production in the first weeks
Discuss the normal changes in milk volumes over the first year
Discuss the expected daily weight gain for an exclusively human milk fed infant in the first three months
Develop a feeding plan for an infant who is not gaining adequate weight
Discuss counselling strategies when helping a new parent who is not making adequate milk
Pricing
$40.00 per person
Education Credits
- International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners, Provider Number: CLT108-4 - 2.5 L CERPs
- Instructional hours in topics on IBLCE Detailed Content Outline - 2.5 Hours
- California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number: CEP 14127 - 2.5 Hours (RNs Only)
Details
- This course is 3 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the potential impact of breastfeeding/chestfeeding on family relationships
Discuss the important role of partners in caring for lactating parents and babies
Provide some helpful information to assist families in their new postpartum relationship
Identify some early symptoms of postpartum depression/anxiety
Describe the importance of finding a social community for postpartum persons
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
- This course is 2 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Describe some of the challenges of breastfeeding/chestfeeding and working outside the home
List some helpful tips for managing breastfeeding/chestfeeding when persons work outside the home
Discuss the importance of legislation in providing support for working breastfeeding/chestfeeding persons
Discuss the collection and storage of human 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
- This course is 2 hours.
- Students will have 3 months (90 days) to complete the course.
Learning Objectives
Identify typical developmental milestones of infants beyond the first six months
Provide evidence-based information to families about introducing solid foods to their child
Discuss the challenges persons face when they breastfeed/chestfeed past the cultural norm
Provide helpful information to persons who breastfeed/chestfeed through a pregnancy
Discuss the importance of ongoing protection and support for all parents who continue breastfeeding/chestfeeding 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.