Lactation Management
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2010 Lactation Management -Six Day Course ($695.00)
This course is designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills, or for students who want to become lactation consultants. Taking the course meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. The six topics, covered in this one week course, are: Introduction to Breast Feeding, Prenatal Preparation and Getting Started, Breastfeeding Beyond the First Month, Assessment of Breastfeeding Challenges, Special Maternal and Pediatric Challenges. Course dates: Septermber 8,9,10th and 15,16 and 17th, 2010. Required Text: Lauwers, Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant’s Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119. Class size is limited, so register early.
2010-2011 Two term schedule ($139.00 per course)
Monday, Oct 4, 2010- Class I - Introduction to Breastfeeding
Monday, Nov 1, 2010- Class II - The Best Start for Breastfeeding
Monday, Dec 6, 2010 - Class III - Breastfeeding Beyond the First Month
Monday, Jan 10, 2011 - Class IV - Assessing Breastfeeding Challenges
Monday, Jan 31, 2011 - Class V - Special Maternal Challenges
Monday, Feb 21, 2011- Class VI - Special Pediatric Challenges
Training Description
The Lactation Management Training series at CLIMB for Health Professionals is designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills, or for students who want to become lactation consultants. Taking the course meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. The topics, covered in this six-day course, are: Introduction to Breast Feeding, Prenatal Preparation and Getting Started, Breastfeeding Beyond the First Month, Assessment of Breastfeeding Challenges, Special Maternal and Pediatric Challenges.Because each class will cover a different section of the required material, instructor permission is needed to take the classes out of sequence. Required Text: Lauwers, Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119 or at www.amazon.com. Class size will be limited to 28 students. See the class descriptions below.
Class I - Introduction to Breastfeeding
This class is the first session in a series of six lactation management classes offered throughout the academic year. This introductory course will offer the student a history of breastfeeding; comparing United States breastfeeding rates and duration with international breastfeeding rates and duration. We will cover the anatomy of the breast and the physiology of milk production. The student will learn a variety of counseling skills. During this class we will review the requirements for becoming an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
These classes are designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills, or for students that want to become lactation consultants. Taking the entire class series meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. IBLCE L-CERPs are available for this course. Required Text: Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119. Class size will be limited to 28 students.
Class II -The Best Start for Breastfeeding
The Best Start for Breastfeeding: This class is the second session in a series of six lactation management classes offered throughout the academic year. We will review topics for prenatal education, and adult learning techniques. We will discuss the impact of birthing practices on breastfeeding. This session will also provide the student with ideals ways to support breastfeeding success from birth through the early post partum period. We will review protocols for jaundice and hypoglycemia.
These classes are designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills, or for students that want to become lactation consultants. Taking the entire class series meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. Because each class will cover a different section of the required material, instructor permission is needed to take the classes out of sequence. IBLCE L-CERPs are available for this course. Required Text: Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119. Class size will be limited to 28 students.
Class III - Breastfeeding Beyond the First Month
This class is the third session in a series of six lactation management classes offered throughout the academic year. The student will learn about the normal course of breastfeeding beyond the first month, with a specific focus on infant development and the changes in the breastfeeding relationship. This session will also provide the student with ideals ways to support breastfeeding success when a mother has to return to work. We will also review breast pumps and other lactation tools.
These classes are designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills, or for students that want to become lactation consultants. Taking the entire class series meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. Because each class will cover a different section of the required material, instructor permission is needed to take the classes out of sequence. IBLCE L-CERPs are available for this course. Required Text: Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119. Class size will be limited to 28 students.
Class IV - Assessment of Breastfeeding Challenges
This class is the fourth session in a series of six lactation management classes offered throughout the academic year. Through the use of case studies the student will learn how to complete a thorough assessment of breastfeeding challenges and develop a care plan for a variety of problems. Protocols for more common challenges such as mastitis, and the intake of medications will be covered. These classes are designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills, or for students that want to become lactation consultants. Taking the entire class series meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. Because each class will cover a different section of the required material, instructor permission is needed to take the classes out of sequence. IBLCE L-CERPs are available for this course. Required Text: Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119. Class size will be limited to 28 students.
Class V - Special Maternal Challenges
This class is the fifth session in a series of six lactation management classes offered throughout the academic year. Through the use of case studies the student will learn how to assess and provide support for the mothers with special medical problems that impact the breastfeeding relationship. Students will hear from a panel of mothers that have breastfed in special situations. Protocols for working with the mother with inadequate milk supply, and the adoptive mother will be covered. These classes are designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills, or for students that want to become lactation consultants. Taking the entire class series meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. Because each class will cover a different section of the required material, instructor permission is needed to take the classes out of sequence. IBLCE L-CERPs are requested for this course. Required Text: Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant?s Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119. Class size will be limited to 28 students.
Class VI - Special Pediatric Challenges
This class is the sixth session in a series of six lactation management classes offered throughout the academic year. The student will learn how to advocate for the provision of breastmilk for babies with special medical problems, and the opportunity to breastfeed babies with special needs. Protocols for breastfeeding premature babies will be covered. We will review the use donor milk from human milk banks. Working as a member of the health care team, ethical issues, and resources for further lactation training will be discussed.
These classes are designed for health care professionals who want to improve their lactation skills or for students who want to become lactation consultants. Taking the entire class series meets the lactation training requirement needed for the IBLCE Lactation Consultant exam. Because each class will cover a different section of the required material, instructor permission is needed to take the classes out of sequence. IBLCE L-CERPs have been requested for this course. Required Text: Counseling the Nursing Mother: A Lactation Consultant's Guide, 4th edition, available at the PCC Sylvania Campus bookstore: 503-977-8119. Class size will be limited to 28 students.
Here are some frequently asked questions about lactation consultation.
What is a Lactation Consultant?
"International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC), Registered Lactation Consultants (RLC) help mothers breastfeed their babies, in challenging situations. By gaining the experience and education necessary to pass the International Board Certification Examination, Board Certified specialists in lactation management prove to their patients and colleagues on the health care team that they are competent practitioners - committed to the health and well-being of breastfeeding mothers and babies in their care. Lactation consulting is an exciting and expanding allied health field."
Becoming an IBCLC and Lactation Education FAQs |
Question: I would like to become an international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). What do I need to do? Answer: Pathway 1 - If you are a provider of lactation care such as a health care professional with experience in maternal-child health, or a breastfeeding support counselor as defined by IBLCE, you will need to take college courses in the six health disciplines prior to attending 45 hours of lactation specific education, and accumulate 1,000 hours of lactation specific clinical experience within five years prior to taking and passing the certification exam. Pathway 2 – If you have completed or graduated from a 1- 4 year Lactation Specific Academic Program, you will have completed college courses in the six health disciplines, and at least 90 hours of lactation education. It should also have included 300 directly supervised clinical practice hours. Then you will still need to take and pass the certification exam. Pathway 3 –If you have completed a Mentored Lactation Education Plan (MLEP), your MLEP must be approved by IBLCE in advance, and includes college courses in the six health disciplines, attending 45 hours of lactation specific education, and 500 directly supervised lactation specific clinical practice hours completed within three years prior to taking and passing the certification exam. Previous IBLCE eligibility pathways will be honored through the 2011 exam year. For more information, go to www.iblce.org . Step I: Which pathway is best for you based on your background? As a first step, you will want to visit the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners' website @ www.iblce.org to learn more about which pathway to certification would be best for you. Step II: Health Disciplines Education If you are not a licensed health care professional, IBLCE highly recommends/requires that you take at least one college course in each of the six health disciplines:
Step III: Education in Human Lactation and Breastfeeding You must complete at least 45 hrs of education in human lactation and breastfeeding within 5 years of sitting for the exam, so you will want to plan this carefully. The PCC Lactation Management course meets this requirement. Step IV: Lactation Specific Clinical Experience IBLCE requires that all exam candidates have a certain number of hours of lactation specific clinical experience providing assistance to breastfeeding mothers and babies. The number of clinical hours you will be required to have will depends on the pathway you qualify for. Clinical experience can include face to face support, phone and email support, and breastfeeding education in a class setting. Step V: Certification Exam After you have completed the above requirements, you are ready to apply to take the certification exam. The exam is given once a year at the end of July. You must complete the exam with a passing grade to become certified. Once you are certified, you must be recertified every five years. Question: Don't you have to be a nurse to become a lactation consultant? Answer: No, you have to meet the certification requirements for an international board certified lactation consultant (IBCLC). There are many nurses that have become IBCLCs, but being a nurse is not a prerequisite. |
For additional information about lactation consulting, contact the International Lactation Consultant Association (ILCA). This is a professional association for lactation consultants and other breastfeeding advocates. Visit their web site at www.ilca.org.
