If your application is selected for audit, you would need to provide a copy of the certificate(s) of completion for your class(es). Each certificate should show the name of student, course name, passing grade, date of completion, and accredited institution…
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IBLCE does not review courses prior to application submission. You will need to compare your transcript(s) against the course descriptions provided in the Health Sciences Education Guide. Further explanation is provided in the Health Sciences Summary.
IBLCE does not require, recommend or endorse any particular course. You may wish to contact independent professional associations for information. Lactation specific education that covers the disciplines and chronological periods listed on the IBCLC Detailed Content Outline may be used to…
The application form will ask you to verify that you have met this requirement. You should retain copies of certificates that prove your attendance at each of the courses you completed, as IBLCE does randomly audit applications and reserves the…
Initial exam candidates are expected to have completed 95 hours of lactation specific education, including five hours of education focused on communication skills. If you attend a session that has been awarded CERPs by IBLCE, we will accept only the…
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IBLCE provides 3 ways that candidates, health care professionals or non-health professionals, can obtain the required clinical practice in lactation and breastfeeding care: Pathway 1 - Completing a minimum of 1000 hours of of lactation specific clinical practise in an…
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• Paid or unpaid experience at an appropriate supervised setting (look below for examples)
As a breastfeeding support counsellor through a specific IBLCE Recognised Breastfeeding Support Counsellor Organisation Paid or unpaid experience at an appropriate supervised setting (look below for examples); independent clinical experience does not count
You may want to look at Pathway 2 accredited lactation academic programmes or Pathway 3 mentorship programs with an IBCLC.
The following health care delivery settings meet this criteria and clinical hours can be earned through paid or volunteer work on an hour-for-hour basis in these settings: Hospital Birth Centre Community Clinic Lactation Care Clinic/Practice Primary Care Practitioner’s Practice/Office Clinical…
