breast feeding course

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I am looking to take a 9 month breast feeding course (400 clinical and 300 classroom hours) in Israel through the Ministry of Health, to learn to teach new mothers how breast feed their babies.

Would such a certification be transferable to the state of California? If it is not, is it possible just to be retested instead of re-doing the entire course?

In California, do hospitals do courses like this individually by hospital or through one (or more) regulating authorities?

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Specializes in NICU, Infection Control.

Are you going to get La Leche League Certification? (LLLI | Pathways to Becoming an IBCLC ) If so, you should not have a problem utilizing that as a credential. It should help you get a job in California (or any other state, for that matter). Look for a hospital that has a Lactation "team" supporting post partum Moms.

Univ of Ca, San Diego has a Lactation Consultant program: Lactation Educator Counselor Training Program - UC San Diego Extension. I'm not sure if it is analogous to the course you plan on taking. I always wanted to take this class, but never had the money or time (single mom of a special needs child).

I think it is a great thing to have, and wish you the best of luck!

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IBLCE offers the only International certification in lactation.

I would encourage you to look into the pathways. Surely one will work for the program you're taking.

IBLCE

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thank u :)

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