LER has a way for you to earn the clinical hours you need to qualify for the IBCLC exam and become a lactation consultant — regardless of your current job or professional background.
We have options for healthcare providers, non-providers, and community members alike.
The hours you spend providing hands-on support to breastfeeding/chestfeeding families before you take the IBCLC exam are crucial to your future success as a lactation consultant! When you earn your clinical lactation hours with LER, you build a strong foundation of solid helping skills you can count on, through the IBCLC exam and beyond.
Both our Clinical Lactation Internship Program and our HOURS Program meet the clinical hours requirement for the IBCLC exam. Discover which one is right for you.
LER Clinical Lactation Internship Program
Open to those who have completed 95 hours of lactation training
LER connects you with lactation professionals in your area and helps facilitate an internship agreement
500-hour internship meets the Pathway 3 IBCLC exam requirement
100-hour internships also available
LER HOURS Program
Open to those who have earned the CBS through LER
Ideal for students who are not healthcare providers or for healthcare providers who do not have access to clinical hours through their employment
As an IBLCE-approved Breastfeeding Support Organization, LER endorses your hours
LER provides tracking tools, community, and expert mentoring/support
Clinical Hours Tips From Our Experts
Take a deep dive on the topic of getting your clinical hours for the IBCLC exam with two of our most popular blog posts.
Clinical Hours: The Basics
The most-asked questions about earning clinical hours for IBCLC certification, answered by LER Program Director Angela Love-Zaranka, BA, IBCLC, RLC. Learn how many hours you need, why they are important, how to get them, and more.
Clinical Hours For Healthcare Professionals
Already a healthcare professional? You may be able to count your hours at work toward the clinical hours required for the IBCLC exam. Our blog has all the details.
Testimonials
LER provided me with one of my best educational experiences. I came from a background in geriatrics, completely switching the direction of my career. LER helped place me in my clinical internship at a beautiful hospital that I now am proud to call my place of employment. Thank you, LER!
–Rishan O., LPN, IBCLC
LER provided me with one of my best educational experiences. I came from a background in geriatrics, completely switching the direction of my career. LER helped place me in my clinical internship at a beautiful hospital that I now am proud to call my place of employment. Thank you, LER!
–Rishan O., LPN, IBCLC
Obtaining a site for clinical hours was tricky in 2020, and without LER standing by my side while I waited for my clinical hours, I wouldn’t be where I am today ... I’m currently on track to become an IBCLC and plan to sit for my boards.
–Marley R., BSN, CBS
Obtaining a site for clinical hours was tricky in 2020, and without LER standing by my side while I waited for my clinical hours, I wouldn’t be where I am today ... I’m currently on track to become an IBCLC and plan to sit for my boards.
–Marley R., BSN, CBS
The mentors I have chosen provide client care in different settings and so I have been exposed to different cases, allowing me to take in a diverse learning experience.
–Keantae T. BSN
The mentors I have chosen provide client care in different settings and so I have been exposed to different cases, allowing me to take in a diverse learning experience.
–Keantae T. BSN
Since the beginning of my nursing career I always knew I had an interest in becoming an IBCLC. However, it felt like the process was too difficult – until I discovered the pathway 3 option through LER. I have almost completed my clinical training and hope to sit for the IBCLC exam next spring, a goal that a year ago I felt was impossible to achieve.
–Katie H., BSN, RN, PHN, CBS
Since the beginning of my nursing career I always knew I had an interest in becoming an IBCLC. However, it felt like the process was too difficult – until I discovered the pathway 3 option through LER. I have almost completed my clinical training and hope to sit for the IBCLC exam next spring, a goal that a year ago I felt was impossible to achieve.
–Katie H., BSN, RN, PHN, CBS
LER provided me with one of my best educational experiences. I came from a background in geriatrics, completely switching the direction of my career. LER helped place me in my clinical internship at a beautiful hospital that I now am proud to call my place of employment. Thank you, LER!
–Rishan O., LPN, IBCLC
LER provided me with one of my best educational experiences. I came from a background in geriatrics, completely switching the direction of my career. LER helped place me in my clinical internship at a beautiful hospital that I now am proud to call my place of employment. Thank you, LER!
–Rishan O., LPN, IBCLC
Obtaining a site for clinical hours was tricky in 2020, and without LER standing by my side while I waited for my clinical hours, I wouldn’t be where I am today ... I’m currently on track to become an IBCLC and plan to sit for my boards.
–Marley R., BSN, CBS
Obtaining a site for clinical hours was tricky in 2020, and without LER standing by my side while I waited for my clinical hours, I wouldn’t be where I am today ... I’m currently on track to become an IBCLC and plan to sit for my boards.
–Marley R., BSN, CBS
The mentors I have chosen provide client care in different settings and so I have been exposed to different cases, allowing me to take in a diverse learning experience.
–Keantae T. BSN
The mentors I have chosen provide client care in different settings and so I have been exposed to different cases, allowing me to take in a diverse learning experience.
–Keantae T. BSN
Since the beginning of my nursing career I always knew I had an interest in becoming an IBCLC. However, it felt like the process was too difficult – until I discovered the pathway 3 option through LER. I have almost completed my clinical training and hope to sit for the IBCLC exam next spring, a goal that a year ago I felt was impossible to achieve.
–Katie H., BSN, RN, PHN, CBS
Since the beginning of my nursing career I always knew I had an interest in becoming an IBCLC. However, it felt like the process was too difficult – until I discovered the pathway 3 option through LER. I have almost completed my clinical training and hope to sit for the IBCLC exam next spring, a goal that a year ago I felt was impossible to achieve.
–Katie H., BSN, RN, PHN, CBS
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