Career Details

Advanced Lactation Consultant

Description

This interactive course provides IBCLCs and CLCs with the opportunity to earn advanced certification in lactation management while verifying the insight, knowledge and skills essential to the development and implementation of management strategies for complex problems related to breastfeeding and human lactation. Participants will examine real cases, and develop management strategies using knowledge of psychology, sociology, infant development, gender studies, professional interrelations and ethics. The Advanced Issues in Lactation Practice Training and Certification is designed with the experienced Lactation Care Provider in mind. This course is for the counselor or consultant that has been practicing for some time and can help 90-95% of the moms they see. However, what about that 5-10% that just can't seem to be helped? This course is about that 10%; those moms and babies with truly advanced issues. We focus on these issues and see actual moms from the community that are struggling with breastfeeding. The Advanced Consultant designation also gives the experienced Lactation Care Provider a way to set themselves apart from crowd. If you have been practicing for years and have a wealth of experience, the Advanced Certification will tell people exactly that, you are top of your field! This course will take you to the next level and give you the recognition you deserve!

Certifying Organization

Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice

Details

If significant education or training is needed? Yes
If significant work experience is needed? Yes
Is an exam required? Yes
How many years until certification must be renewed? 3 year(s)
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Education Units? Yes
Certification can be renewed with re-examination? No
Certification can be renewed with Continuing Professional Development? No
Certification can be renewed in multiple ways? No

Certificates

Certificate name

Certified End of Life Doula

Certifying Organization

InterrnationaI End of Life Doula Association

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality

Certifying Organization

National Association for Healthcare Quality

Type

A - Core

Certificate name

Associate - Infection Prevention and Control

Certifying Organization

Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.

Type

A - Core

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