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Lactation Support Nursing


Certificate of Accomplishment


Program Code: CE0012

This certificate is designed for RNs or RPNs and those in related health disciplines employed in and/or seeking to advance their practice to support lactating persons, their infants and families. Content spans pregnancy through postpartum and the first year and beyond of infant life related to human milk feeding.

This certificate is based on the World Health Organization Code & Baby Friendly Initiative and the Detailed Content Outline (effective April 2023) of the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE®) in preparation of International Board Certified Lactation Consultant® (IBCLC®). Other significant foundations include the Public Health Agency of Canada, the Canadian Association of Perinatal and Women’s Health Nurses (CAPWHN), Perinatal nursing standards in Canada, and the Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) competencies for perinatal and neonatal nurses.

Please note that the courses in this certificate need to be taken in a specific order. Check that you have obtained the necessary prerequisites prior to registering for a course. Learners without the necessary prerequisites will be removed from courses and charged the administrative fee.

Nurses with 400 hours worked in the postpartum unit of a maternal Level 2 or 3 hospital or within a breast/chest feeding clinic may PLAR the clinical placement course.

For details about the term schedule click here

Courses

Compulsory Courses

  • OBST 608: Human Milk Feeding Basics
  • OBST 610: Supporting Lactating Persons
  • OBST 611: Lactation Support: Infant
  • OBST 612: Advanced Techniques and Clinical Skills to Support Lactation
  • OBST 613: Communication for Empowerment
  • OBST 618: Lactation Support – Clinical

How to Register

You are required to register for each individual course included in a CE program. You can register for a course by selecting it and following the instructions in the “How to Register” box.

Fees

Each CE program is comprised of a series of courses which may all have different fees. You are required to register for each course individually and pay the associated fees. Once you select the course, the fee is displayed in the “How to Register” box.

Contact Information

Humber Continuous Professional Learning Health Sciences & Wellness
cplhealthsciences@humber.ca

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Print/Download Date: April 16, 2024