Lactation consultant education that fits your goals
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Take the First Step
- 52+ hours of lactation training; applies toward the 95+ hour requirement
- Earn your CBS certification and help families right away
Become an IBCLC Now
- 95+ hours of lactation training
- Fully meets the lactation training requirement for the IBCLC exam
Complete Your Existing Training
- 45+ hours of lactation training
- Allows those who already have 45+ hours of lactation training to complete the IBCLC exam requirement
No matter where you’re starting, there’s a course that’s right for you
Core Lactation Consultant Course
An entry-level course of 52+ hours that awards the CBS and gets you started helping right away
- 52+ hours of lactation training
- Fully online, on your own time
- CBS exam included in course cost
- Hours apply toward the IBCLC exam
- With the Lactation Consultant Bridge Course, meets the IBCLC exam requirement
- Instructors are subject-matter experts
- LEAARC Recognized
- 365-day access; most students finish in 2-4 months
- Explore the complete course syllabus
- With your CBS, you can earn clinical through the LER HOURS Program
Lactation Consultant Training Program
A comprehensive course that prepares you for the IBCLC exam and your career as a certified lactation consultant
- Designed for aspiring IBCLCs
- 95+ hours of lactation-specific education, including 5 hours of communication training
- Fully online, on your own time
- Topics aligned to the IBCLC exam
- Taught by 40+ instructors who are subject-matter experts
- Awards the CBS after completion of coursework and final exam (included in the course cost)
- LEAARC approved
- 365-day access; most students finish in 4-6 months
- Explore the complete course syllabus
Lactation Consultant Bridge Course
A course for those who already have basic lactation training, to provide advanced training and reach IBCLC exam eligibility
- 45+ hours of lactation training
- Fully online, on your own time
- Add to your existing 45+ hours of training to reach IBCLC Exam eligibility
- Instructors are subject-matter experts
- The textbook Breastfeeding and Human Lactation is required (sold separately)
- 365-day access; most students finish in 1-3 months
- Explore the complete course syllabus