This course is designed to “fill-in” the balance of the 95 hours of lactation education hours you need to apply for the exam. It assumes that you have already completed about 45 hours of lactation specific education within the 5 years immediately preceding your exam application date.

However, successful completion of this course DOES NOT entitle the student to any certification, and there is no guarantee that the student will pass a certification exam.

If you need a few more hours of lactation education than this course provides, we have both a 5-Hour and a 10-Hour Clinical Skills course, designed just for you. If you need more than this, just email us at info@mariebiancuzzo.com or call 703-787-9894. (If you need to leave a message, please describe the best time to reach you, and which time zone you are in.) We can help you identify a few smaller courses to help complete your lactation education.

Depending on the previous lactation education you completed, you may need to earn some specific additional courses to fill in your education as necessary to address all topics on the IBLCE’s Detailed Content Outline or to meet the clinical competencies specified by IBLCE. If you need help with this, please contact us at info@mariebiancuzzo.com or 703-787-9894.

We pride ourselves on offering prep courses that cover the 7 disciplines and the 105 subtopics as described on the IBLCE Detailed Content Outline, which is the basis for the exam questions.

However, to pass the exam, it will be to your advantage to accrue clinical hours in various settings with a variety of breastfeeding dyads of all ages, including both well and compromised babies. It will also be to your advantage to take several practice exams with exam-type questions.

You have 18 months from the date of purchase to complete this course and earn your certificate.

Per the IBLCE’s Candidate Information Guide, “…starting with examination applications for the April 2021 examination administration and those administrations following, in addition to the 90 hours of lactation specific education, five (5) hours of education focused on communication skills will be required.” This is why the requirement now is for 95 hours of lactation education instead of 90. Read the full Candidate Information Guide for more details. The Step Up to Lactation Leadership Course contains the 45-Hour course AND 5 hours of communication.

Of course! Click here to see the course goal, objectives, and other important course information.

• Step Up to Lactation Leadership Course Information
• Communication for Lactation Consultants Course Information

Everything except the textbook, Counseling the Nursing Mother 7th Edition.

There are several ways to get the required textbook, Counseling the Nursing Mother, 7th Edition. You may borrow a copy from a friend or a library or you may purchase your own copy.

If you decide to purchase the textbook, you have several options. The book is available at several online and brick and mortar stores. We recommend you consider these options:

• Purchase the book from the publisher, JB Learning, with our coupon code and save 40% off the regular price. Click on the link below and use coupon code: MB2023. This coupon code expires 12/31/24.
  JB Learning 7th Edition Counseling the Nursing Mother
• Purchase the hard copy or e-book from Amazon using our affiliate link below.
  Counseling the Nursing Mother 7th Edition on Amazon

Yes. Both. 

You can earn 45 hours of lactation specific education to fulfill eligibility requirements to sit for your initial IBCLC exam.

You can earn 45 L-CERPs. Since 2000, Breastfeeding Outlook has been accredited as a long-term provider by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners.

You can earn 45 contact hours to maintain your nursing license or nursing specialty certification. Breastfeeding Outlook is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, provider #CEP15628.

Our accreditation is under the name of our parent company, Breastfeeding Outlook. Your certificate will show the name of both Breastfeeding Outlook and MarieBiancuzzo.com.

Yes. Even after you have completed the course, you will still have access to the course for 18 months from the date of purchase. After that, only your certification will be available. 

If you are an active duty or retired United States military serviceperson or a military spouse, get 15% off. Click here to view details. To get the discount, email us at info@mariebiancuzzo.com.

We offer a bulk order discount. Please contact our office at info@mariebiancuzzo.com for further details.

Sales for all online programs are final. Please carefully review the information provided before you purchase. Feel free to call us at 703-787-9894 or email us to ask specific questions so you can be sure the course is right for you. After your purchase we are here to help with any questions or problems you may have while completing the course. You are never alone.