Pathway 1 candidates: The UC San Diego lactation program for pathway 1 is 120 hours of didactic education which meets the IBLCE lactation course requirement for the IBLCE exam. The UC San Diego lactation program recommends but does not require that all pathway 1 applicants have met the clinical and professional educational pre-requisite requirements of the IBLCE before taking the pathway 1 education. These requirements can be reviewed at IBLCE.org. All pathway 1 candidates will sign a memorandum of understanding stating that the candidate is responsible for meeting the clinical and professional educational requirements of the IBLCE.
Pathway 1: Offered every quarter (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer).
UC San Diego pathway 1 education course is 2 quarters in length (~6 months).
UCSD Pathway 1 Course and IBLCE Exam Application and test date:
Fall/Winter Quarter: IBLCE application due May and IBLCE test date is October
Winter/Spring Quarter: IBLCE application due May and IBLCE test date is October
(Due to IBLCE test application date this section is 18 weeks of academia and 22 weeks of course access)
Spring/Summer Quarter: IBLCE application due November and IBLCE test date is April
Summer/Fall Quarter: IBLCE application due November and IBLCE test date is April
(Due to IBLCE test application date this section is 18 weeks of academia and 22 weeks of course access)
Pathway 1 Candidates: Completion of requirement 1 and 2 (below), General Education and Clinical hours is recommended, but not required BEFORE the start of the UC San Diego Extension Lactation Pathway 1 program:
1. General Education Requirement: Licensed, Registered or Recognized Health Professional OR has the 8 college courses and 6 CEU Courses as described at IBLCE.org. For the IBLCE Exam application you will be required to identify your health profession, and you may be required to submit a copy of your license, registration, diploma or transcript.
Health professionals include: physicians, nurses, midwives, dietitians, occupational, physical and speech therapists, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists and chiropractors. If your profession is not on this list, please see IBLCE.org for more information about whether or not your professional training will satisfy the General Education requirements.
When applying for the course, candidates must demonstrate completion of these courses by submitting documentation of completion from accredited colleges or universities.
2. Clinical Hours Requirement: Currently, working in a paid or volunteer job in which you provide care to breastfeeding families or if you have worked in this type of job during the past 5 years AND can document a minimum of 1000 hours working directly with moms and babies and breastfeeding. Documentation must be verifiable by a supervisor. For more information about how to calculate the clinical practice hours required by Pathway 1, please see IBLCE.org.
Record of Clinical PracticeYou must report at least 1000 hours of clinical practice in providing care to breastfeeding families that was obtained within the five (5) years immediately prior to applying for the exam. Please do not list experience obtained more than 5 years ago.
Instructions for Calculating Lactation-Specific Clinical Care Hours:
Download Calculation Form.
- Column 4: The number of months you worked on each job
- Column 5: If you worked every week of the month, please enter 4 in this column. If you worked 2 weeks each month, please enter 2 in this column.
- Column 6: This is Column 4 x Column 5
- Column 7: If you worked full time, please enter the number of hours considered full-time for that job. If you worked part-time, please enter the number of hours, on average,that you worked each week.
- Column 8: This is Column 6 x Column 7
- Column 9: The percentage of time, on average, that you spent helping breastfeeding families. Please use this guide: Peds/OB/Family Practice Office 5%, L&D 5%, Post-Partum Nurse 20%, NICU 10%, Peer Counselor 80%, Employed as CLEC 80%.
- Column 10: This is Column 8 x Column 9
See IBLCE Health Sciences Education Requirements
If you are not a licensed, registered, or recognized health professional, you will be required to submit proof of completion of the 8 academic course and 6 CEU courses as described by the IBLCE.org. These course must be form an accredited college or university.
Health professionals include: physicians, nurses, midwives, dietitians, occupational, physical and speech therapists, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists and chiropractors. If your profession is not on this list, please see IBLCE.org for more information about whether or not your professional training will satisfy the General Education requirements.
1. 8 College Subjects must be from an accredited college or university and at least one academic term in length. Candidates must have received a passing grade in each course of C or better in each of the courses.
Biology
Human Anatomy
Human Physiology
Nutrition
Introduction to Research Psychology or Counseling or Communication Skills
Sociology or Cultural Sensitivity or Cultural Anthropology
Infant and Child Growth and Development
2. 6 Continuing Education Subjects available at UC San Diego Extension ONLINE
Ethics for Healthcare Professionals (3 hours) BUSA-80010 ($75)
Fundamentals of Infection Prevention (12 hours) FPM-40577 ($129)
Lactation Medical Documentation (2 hours) RMED-80000 ($45)
Medical Clinical Terminology (18 hours) FPM-40632 ($275)
Occupational Safety & Security (10 hours) FPM-40554 ($195)
Basic Life Support CPR for Medical Personnel Must be current
2019 April IBLCE Exam for UCSD Pathway 1 Interns:
End of UCSD Lactation Course requirements: October 31, 2018
Apply for IBLCE Exam: November 1, 2018 (No later than November 15, 2018)
Access to UCSD Lactation course until: December 15, 2018
2019 October IBLCE Exam for UCSD Pathway 1 Interns:
End of UCSD Course requirements: April 30, 2019
Apply for IBLCE Exam: May 1, 2019 (No later than May 15, 2019)
Access to UCSD Lactation course until: June 14, 2019