Education RequirementsWhat professional education in lactation must I undertake?For the 2009 exam - you must have completed and documented a minimum of 45 hours of continuing education in lactation reflecting the exam blueprint, within the three years immediately prior to taking the exam. IBLCE strongly recommends that all candidates undertake a comprehensive education course, to ensure that each discipline is studied to the depth and breath that is required to be a competent clinician. However, if you will be doing the exam in a language other than English, you must have completed a minimum of 60 hours of professional education in lactation. (This is because the body of literature on breastfeeding and lactation is predominately in English. Candidates who are not able to study these materials in their primary language have been shown to need significantly more pre exam education hours to achieve a similar standard of exam performance).
Can I include private study in my hours?
If you need some suggestions for education courses you can download the Guide to Lactation courses or contact the Regional Office. |