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Asia
Pacific e-IBCLICK
(serving Australia,
Asia Pacific and Africa)
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Welcome
to the e-IBCLICK!
This
newsletter is to keep you up to date with the latest changes that are
happening within IBLCE and your IBCLC credential. Please take a minute
to read the newsletter, for more details you may want to go to the
Asia Pacific website at www.iblce.edu.au
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NEW Exam Eligibility
Criteria for 2010
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There has been
confusion over which eligibility  pathways candidates utilise to apply to sit the exam
as well as the number of breastfeeding clinical hours that professionals
need to be eligible. IBLCE has heard your issues and has reviewed the
current pathways, along with statistical evidence to formulate the
new eligibility criteria. The new eligibility criteria will be
introduced as of the 2010 exam in the Asia Pacific Region. Instead of
having six pathways, A to F, there will be two major pathways:
1. Health Care Professional
The candidate must be a health care professional and complete the
following requirements:
- A
minimum of 45 hours of lactation specific education
within the 5 years immediately prior to exam
application.
- 1000
lactation specific clinical practice hours within the 5
years immediately prior to exam application.
2. Non-Health Care Professional
The
candidate must be accredited/certified mother support counsellor by
an organisation such as ABA or LLL which offers supervision and
support for their counsellors and complete the following
requirements:
- A
minimum of 45 hours of lactation specific education
within the 5 years immediately prior to exam application.
- 2000
lactation
specific clinical practice hours within the 5 years
immediately prior to exam application.
- Applicants
following these exam eligibility criteria are advised to
complete at least one course in each of the six health
background disciplines recommended by IBLCE.
There
is a criteria for lactation specific academic programs and pre
approved programs - see the AP website for more details.
All
eligibility criteria are considered to be minimum requirements. Based
upon the individual's training and background, additional coursework
or lactation specific clinical practice hours may be needed to
successfully complete the examination.
Clinical and
educational requirements MUST be completed before
lodgment of the application form.
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IBLCE Exam is the 28th July 2008, 27 July 2009.
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Exam Application Dates
Changes from 2009
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If you or a
colleague are planning to sit the IBLCE exam in 2009, either for
the first time or for recertification, please take note of the change
in the application deadlines. To receive a discount on your
application fees your application needs to be posted or
post marked by the last day in February. You
will receive a smaller discount if your application is posted on or
before the last day in March.Otherwise the full application
fee is due if received on or before the
30 April. 
Remember!
Fees are due
by the last day in the month of:
Early Bird
Fee - February
Closing
date 30 April
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Due to recertify by CERPs this year? Don't forget the
standard deadline is the 31 August 2008.
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Enjoy working with mothers and
their baby's knowing that IBCLCs do make a difference!
Asia
Pacific
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Quick Links
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to contact the Regional Director
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Scope of
Practice
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So
you don't have time to read the entire Role Deliniation Study Report?
Why not read Ellen McIntyre's (IBLCE chair -elect) the Next Steps?
This one page summary will give you insight to the findings.
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Moving House?
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Have
you moved house recently or changed your email address? If so please
let IBLCE know so we can stay in contact with you.
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Missing IBCLCs
are they your
colleagues?
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 IBLCE wants to stay in contact will all IBCLCs, for
this to happen we need your current contact details. IBLCE has
lost contact with some IBCLCs and they are on the 'missing IBCLC'
page on the AP IBLCE website. So please have a look at this page and
if you know any of these missing persons please contact them and ask
them to call or email the IBLCE office.
www.iblce.edu.au/MissingIBCLCs.php
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MILCC
Application dates have changed so check the MILCC website.
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Are you due to
recertify by exam or CERPs in 2009?
Your recertification pack will be posted to you late
this year. This can only happen if we have your correct postal
address.
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