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Lactation consultant education that fits your goals

 
 

Online convenience, expert instruction, cutting-edge content

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
 
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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
 
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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
 
 
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Health Science Requirement

Every IBCLC exam applicant must take eight health sciences courses from an accredited college or university. LER can help. We partner with Walden University to help you save on tuition.

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Lactation Consultant Education: Everything You Need to Know

Our experts go in depth with the IBCLC training requirements and all your options for meeting them.

  • Health Science Requirement

    Every IBCLC exam applicant must take eight health sciences courses from an accredited college or university. LER can help. We partner with Walden University to help you save on tuition.
     
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  • Options For the 95 Hours

    Explore ways to get the required lactation-specific education, from ala carte conferences and classes to one comprehensive course.
     
     
     
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  • Get Your Health Sciences Courses

    Don’t let the required college health science courses stand in your way. There are affordable, achievable ways to complete them, and LER can help.
     
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Testimonials

  • I found the 95-hour education course to be extremely in depth and evidence based – the most extensive self-paced online education I have ever found.
    –Katie H., BSN, RN, PHN, CBS

  • The LER 95-hour course is comprehensive and engaging. I truly learnt so much more than I was expecting to … it has given me an excellent platform to put my knowledge into practice.
    –Sara A., CBS, PhD, BS

  • The 95-hour course provided an amazing foundation going into my clinical hours, because I was able to identify so many different textbook situations like a deep versus shallow latch, anatomy of tight frenulum, palate anomalies, and so much more.
    –Nira M., Lactation Specialist, AS, CNA

  • The 95 hours of lactation training have expanded my knowledge on both the benefits and complications of breastfeeding. Once I complete my 500 clinical hours, I will be ready to sit for the exam.
    –Keantae T., BSN

  • The Additional General Education Package was an incredibly convenient way for me to fulfill a part of educational requirements with Pathway 1. The classes were self-paced and well organized, and I was confident that I was learning the information I needed to excel in my training.
    –Stephanie W., BA

  • The content challenged me, and I gained invaluable knowledge with the education I received through LER. Even though the content is placed on an asynchronous platform, I was not alone on my journey. Every lecturer offered their contact information if I needed help or more information regarding the class.
    –Renee A., IBCLC, California

  • I found the 95-hour education course to be extremely in depth and evidence based – the most extensive self-paced online education I have ever found.
    –Katie H., BSN, RN, PHN, CBS

  • The LER 95-hour course is comprehensive and engaging. I truly learnt so much more than I was expecting to … it has given me an excellent platform to put my knowledge into practice.
    –Sara A., CBS, PhD, BS

  • The 95-hour course provided an amazing foundation going into my clinical hours, because I was able to identify so many different textbook situations like a deep versus shallow latch, anatomy of tight frenulum, palate anomalies, and so much more.
    –Nira M., Lactation Specialist, AS, CNA

  • The 95 hours of lactation training have expanded my knowledge on both the benefits and complications of breastfeeding. Once I complete my 500 clinical hours, I will be ready to sit for the exam.
    –Keantae T., BSN,

  • The Additional General Education Package was an incredibly convenient way for me to fulfill a part of educational requirements with Pathway 1. The classes were self-paced and well organized, and I was confident that I was learning the information I needed to excel in my training.
    –Stephanie W., BA

  • The content challenged me, and I gained invaluable knowledge with the education I received through LER. Even though the content is placed on an asynchronous platform, I was not alone on my journey. Every lecturer offered their contact information if I needed help or more information regarding the class.
    –Renee A., IBCLC, California

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