Lactation Management Courses - LEAARC

1 Lactation Management Courses _____. These Courses received recognition through the Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee ( LEAARC ). LEAARC Approval is voluntary and provides a reliable indicator of educational quality to employers, insurers, counselors, educators, governmental officials, and the public, based on the fact that the course provider adheres to established criteria and standards of the profession. LEAARC Approved Courses offer 90 hours of didactic instruction, which meets the IBLCE requirement for Lactation education. The Criteria for Lactation course Approval are posted on the LEAARC . website. LEAARC is sponsored by the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA ) and the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE ). LEAARC and its sponsors cooperate to establish, maintain and promote appropriate standards of quality for breastfeeding and Lactation education and to provide recognition for programs and Courses that meet or exceed the minimum criteria.

2 In addition to granting course recognition, LEAARC also serves in cooperation with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) for official recognition of academic Lactation programs that meet IBLCE Pathway 2 criteria. CLICK ON TITLE FOR course PROVIDER INFORMATION. Academia Edupr .. 2. Arizona State University .. 2. Breastfeeding Outlook .. 3. Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd .. 3. Centre for Breastfeeding Education .. 3. Deborah Robertson, 4. Douglas College .. 4. Health e-Learning 4. Healthy Children Project, Inc.. 5. The International Institute of Human Lactation , Inc. / L'Institut international de Lactation humaine, Inc.. 5. Komiteen for Sundhedsoplysning .. 5. Lactation Education Consultants .. 6. Lactation Education Resources .. 6. Mohawk College of Applied Arts & Technology.

3 6. ProMAMA Center Association .. 7. Riverside University Health System-Public 7. LEAARC Approved Courses (Last updated 9 February 2018). Page 1 of 7. Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee Lactation Management Courses _____. Academia Edupr . Certificado Profesional en Educador en Lactancia Materna El Certificado Profesional en Educador en Lactancia Materna es un hours - Distance learning Spanish ofrecimiento donde el/la estudiante tiene la oportunidad de estudiar Continuing Approval through June 30, 2020 completamente distancia los conceptos b sicos en lactancia materna. Approval Number: CA063020207EP Consta de tres cursos, divididos en 167 horas de educaci n en lactancia Contact: Ana M. Parrilla Rodr guez materna. El participante tendr m s de 200 horas de estudio y Address: PO Box 21179 participaci n activa.

4 Este programa est dirigido a m dicos, enfermeras, San Juan, PR 00928, Puerto Rico nutricionistas y otros profesionales de la salud especializados en alg n Phone: 787-758-7725 aspecto del cuidado perinatal, que provean atenci n a las madres o los Fax: 787-758-2489 infantes regularmente. Tambi n es un curso id neo para otros Email: profesionales o l deres de la comunidad que quiera mejorar sus destrezas para apoyar la lactancia. El programa se ofrecer completamente a distancia usando el formato de Webinar y la plataforma Blackboard. Ser . uno interactivo en donde los participantes tendr n la oportunidad de intercambiar preguntas y puntos de vista con los conferenciantes y los otros estudiantes. The Certificado Profesional en Educador en Lactancia Materna is a Spanish language offering wherein the student has the opportunity of studying by distance learning the basics concepts of breastfeeding.

5 It consists of three Courses , divided into 167 hours of breastfeeding education. The participant will have more than 200 hours of study and active participation. This program is intended for physicians, nurses, nutritionists and other health professionals specialized in some aspect of perinatal care who provide care for mothers and infants regularly. It is also an ideal course for other professionals or community leaders who want to improve their skills to support breastfeeding. The program is completely online using the webinar format and the Blackboard platform. It will be an interactive one where participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and exchange points of view with lecturers and other students. Arizona State University Lactation Education Comprehensive Arizona State University's Lactation Education Comprehensive course 90 Hours Combination onsite and distance learning provides professional and paraprofessional healthcare providers with Continuing Approval through February 1, 2020 basic information about the process of Lactation and basic skills for Approval Number: CA02012020 ASU supporting and promoting breastfeeding.

6 Our instructors are experts in Contact: Amy Fitzgerald their fields, including internationally recognized breastfeeding Address: 550 N. 3rd Street researchers, professional educators, and re-certified IBCLCs. Topics in Phoenix, AZ 85004-0886, USA this online course include: history of infant feeding in the ; benefits Phone: of breastfeeding, basic anatomy and physiology of human Lactation ;. Email: composition of human milk; infant development; observational assessment of breastfeeding, methods to provide evidence-based breastfeeding support for expectant and new mothers; identification of common breastfeeding problems; and guidelines for referrals. LEAARC Approved Courses (Last updated 9 February 2018). Page 2 of 7. Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee Lactation Management Courses _____.

7 Breastfeeding Outlook 90 hours Breastfeeding Outlook is a global leader in providing the most up-to-date, Comprehensive Lactation course : Cornerstones cutting-edge, evidence-based information on breastfeeding and Lactation . of Clinical Care and Exam Success Suited for novices as well as experts, we enable nurses, WIC breastfeeding Continuing Approval through December 31, 2019 counselors, Lactation consultants, dieticians, doulas, and other healthcare Approval Number: CA12312019BO professionals to improve their daily practice in hospitals and clinics. For Contact: Linda Menke those seeking IBLCE certification, we provide the critical support they Address: PO Box 387 need through either our Comprehensive Lactation course or our Lactation Herndon, Virginia 20172, USA Exam Review. Those who wish to earn continuing education credits or Phone: 703-787-9894 broaden their knowledge base and hone their clinical skills will discover Fax: 703-787-9895 that our conveniently-packaged programs accommodate their busy Email: lifestyle.

8 Website: Bright Future Lactation Resource Centre Ltd Lactation Management / Exam Preparation course Presents a comprehensive presentation of the skills and knowledge needed 90 hours for evidence-based professional Lactation consultant practice. Increases the Continuing Approval through February 1, 2020 knowledge and skill of perinatal health professionals, and helps prepare Approval Number: CA02012020 BFLRC candidates for the examination sponsored by the International Board of Contact: Linda J. Smith, BSE, FACCE, IBCLC Lactation Consultant Examiners. Six full days of instruction conclude with Address: 6540 Cedarview Court an examination simulation to help identify strengths and gaps in skill and Dayton, Ohio 45459, USA knowledge areas. Interactive activities, clinical slides and videos, and skill- Phone: 937-438-9458 building techniques create a uniquely warm and supportive learning Fax: 937-438-3229 environment.

9 This course was the first Lactation course designed on the Email: IBLCE Exam Blueprint, and is the longest-running course of its kind. Website: Centre for Breastfeeding Education Lactation Medicine Programme The Centre for Breastfeeding Education offers programs and educational 102 hours Courses for those wishing to become an IBCLC and all healthcare Continuing Approval through June 1, 2020 professionals working with breastfeeding dyads. We also provide Approval Number: CA06012020 CBE continuing education for those who are already IBCLCs. Our faculty consists Contact: Jos e Forget of a multi-disciplinary team who are specialized in their respective areas of Address: 1255 Sheppard Ave E Lactation medicine. Our comprehensive training programs, which are based Toronto, Ontario M2K 1E2, CANADA on current and evidence based research, include a didactic learning Phone: 416-498-0002 component and a practical component (a critical element of the Institute).

10 Fax: 416-498-0012 that fosters a unique level of competency when caring for the Email: breastfeeding dyad. Please visit our website for program descriptions. Website: LEAARC Approved Courses (Last updated 9 February 2018). Page 3 of 7. Lactation Education Accreditation and Approval Review Committee Lactation Management Courses _____. Deborah Robertson, IBCLC. Breastfeeding Specialist course This course comprises 12 days, one Saturday per month in London, done in 120 hours any order and across one or more year. Teaching is a combination of lecture, Continuing Approval through October 31, 2018 game, video, discussion, handouts, practical demonstration, drama, case Approval Number: CA10312018DR studies and skills practice, all linking theory to everyday work in Contact: Deborah Robertson BEd (Hons), IBCLC Lactation .