This comprehensive 45 hour course prepares health professionals and other interested individuals to become lactation counselors. It furnishes the basic information necessary to promote breastfeeding and to interact in the breastfeeding situation by assisting and encouraging the breastfeeding triad of mother, baby, and support person. Topics include basic anatomy and physiology of lactation, early attachment of the baby, hospital care, support during the postpartum stage, common concerns and solutions, and appliances and apparatuses used in breastfeeding. At completion of the course students are "Lactation Counselors". The course is available every quarter online. The newly revamped Lactation Education Refresher course, offered quarterly, is intended for students to take five years after the Lactation Education Counselor course has been completed.
Students who successfully complete the Lactation Education Counselor course have the option to follow the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice’s requirements through the Aggregate Pathway to receive the Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) credential. Please note, you must have proof you are a currently licensed health professional (RN, APRN, physician, etc.) or hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. The Lactation Education Counselor course meets the requirement of 45 hours of education within the past year that relates directly to the WHO/UNICEF (World Health Organization/United Nations Children’s Fund) breastfeeding counseling training course.
You are also provided with:
A certificate of completion
Counseling skills attestation
Resume of counseling skills attestation supervisor
The Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice is a separate organization and is not affiliated with UC San Diego Extension.
RN: 45 hours of BRN CEUs
The textbook for this class:
Core Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care 1st
by Campbell, Suzanne Hetzel
ISBN / ASIN: 9781284111163
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
Note: This course must be taken for a letter grade.
This course is offered in-person in various locations and online every quarter. View the academic calendar here
Course Number: RMED-40029
Credit: 4.50 unit(s)
Related Certificate Programs: Lactation Consultant: Pathway 2
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6/21/2021 - 9/4/2021
$735
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All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Tenorio, Christina
Christina Tenorio is a practicing International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) and perinatal health educator at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, California. She has her Bachelor of Science in Maternal / Child Health specializing in lactation.
Christina works in the Breastfeeding and Perinatal Health Center at Huntington hospital with families and patients. She also works with high-risk and neonatal intensive care infants in a level III trauma facility.
She has been practicing for over 20 years by supporting families with prenatal and postnatal care. As an educator, Christina has developed and facilitates programs for medical staff, patients, and communities in southern California.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 7/2/2021.
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6/21/2021 - 9/4/2021
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You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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6/21/2021 - 9/4/2021
$735
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Barrera, Alexandra
Allie Barrera is a Registered Nurse and IBCLC with over eight years experience in Maternal Child Health and lactation. She completed her undergraduate degree in Education, and after becoming a Registered Nurse, went on to receive her Master’s of Science in Nursing with the goal of becoming an instructor. Allie’s teaching experience includes Pediatric Theory at the university level, as well as Breastfeeding Basics, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, and Newborn courses at the hospital level.
Allie feels passionate about serving high risk populations and believes that everyone should have access to excellent care, especially in lactation! She is a mom to three boys who have all influenced her practice in different ways. She loves learning new things, advancing her e...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDCore Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care 1st
by Campbell, Suzanne Hetzel
ISBN / ASIN: 9781284111163
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 7/2/2021.
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6/21/2021 - 9/4/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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6/21/2021 - 9/4/2021
$735
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Hammer, Ruth
Ruth specializes in maternal and child health and her passion is for parents and babies! She loves to teach and educate parents, families, staff and students on the importance of breastfeeding, lactation, and psychological health for parents in their breastfeeding journeys and reaching their goals. Ruth has been a Registered Nurse (RN) for almost 30 years and received Masters in Nursing (MSN) in 2019. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for almost 20 years and is active in the local breastfeeding coalition as a board member, and currently representing lactation in a California state nutrition collaborative expert panel specific to supporting NICU babies growth. She also has international experience ...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDCore Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care 1st
by Campbell, Suzanne Hetzel
ISBN / ASIN: 9781284111163
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 7/2/2021.
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6/21/2021 - 9/4/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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9/20/2021 - 12/11/2021
$735
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Barrera, Alexandra
Allie Barrera is a Registered Nurse and IBCLC with over eight years experience in Maternal Child Health and lactation. She completed her undergraduate degree in Education, and after becoming a Registered Nurse, went on to receive her Master’s of Science in Nursing with the goal of becoming an instructor. Allie’s teaching experience includes Pediatric Theory at the university level, as well as Breastfeeding Basics, Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative, and Newborn courses at the hospital level.
Allie feels passionate about serving high risk populations and believes that everyone should have access to excellent care, especially in lactation! She is a mom to three boys who have all influenced her practice in different ways. She loves learning new things, advancing her e...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDCore Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care 1st
by Campbell, Suzanne Hetzel
ISBN / ASIN: 9781284111163
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 10/1/2021.
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9/20/2021 - 12/11/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
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9/20/2021 - 12/11/2021
$735
Online
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CLASS TYPE:
Online Asynchronous.
All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.
Hammer, Ruth
Ruth specializes in maternal and child health and her passion is for parents and babies! She loves to teach and educate parents, families, staff and students on the importance of breastfeeding, lactation, and psychological health for parents in their breastfeeding journeys and reaching their goals. Ruth has been a Registered Nurse (RN) for almost 30 years and received Masters in Nursing (MSN) in 2019. She has been an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) for almost 20 years and is active in the local breastfeeding coalition as a board member, and currently representing lactation in a California state nutrition collaborative expert panel specific to supporting NICU babies growth. She also has international experience ...Read More
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TEXTBOOKS:
REQUIREDCore Curriculum for Interdisciplinary Lactation Care 1st
by Campbell, Suzanne Hetzel
ISBN / ASIN: 9781284111163
You may purchase textbooks via the UC San Diego Bookstore.
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POLICIES:
No refunds after: 9/27/2021.
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NOTE:
This is an online course; all class sessions are taught online. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You will have access to your online course on the published start date. The login URL/website is ucsdextension.canvas.com. Your username and password is your email address on record with UCSDExtension.
9/20/2021 - 12/11/2021
extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.
There are no sections of this course currently scheduled. Please contact the Healthcare & Behavioral Sciences department at 858-534-9262 or unexhealthcare@ucsd.edu for information about when this course will be offered again.