Build Your Skills
- Gain confidence in your lactation expertise
- Master hands-on support
- Help patients meet their breastfeeding goals
Advance Your Career
- Earn a lactation certification
- Climb the clinical ladder
- Stand out in a competitive field
Lactation Certification Training
Enhance your nursing career with a lactation consultant certification. LER has everything you need to become an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) or a Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS).
Become an IBCLC
The highest credential in the lactation profession, the IBCLC allows you to help with the most complex lactation challenges. LER fully supports you through your preparation and certification.
Awards 100 Nursing Contact Hours.
Become a CBS
The Breastfeeding Resource Nurse Online course awards the Certified Breastfeeding Specialist (CBS) and provides the solid foundation you need to assist through pregnancy and the typical course of lactation.
Awards 52.75 Nursing Contact Hours.
Lactation Education Designed with Nurses in Mind
From beginner to advanced, LER’s lactation education courses give you the skills and confidence you need to provide excellent breastfeeding support.
Breastfeeding the NICU Infant
- Comprehensive online course
- Designed for NICU nurses and lactation consultants
- Includes 6 modules
- Effectively help NICU parents meet their feeding goals
11.5 Nursing Contact Hours
Basics of Lactation Management for Nurses
- Provide lactation care before, during, and after birth
- Expert instructors with more than 25 years of teaching and clinical experience
- Online, on-demand
- Tailored specifically for nurses and birth workers
6 Nursing Contact Hours
Lactation Basics for Travel Nurses
- Communicate with parents about the importance of breastfeeding
- Confidently help with latch, positioning, expressing milk, skin-to-skin, and more
- Understand how to prevent and assist with the most common lactation challenges
1.5 Nursing Contact Hours
BreaSteps: Breastfeeding the Premature Infant
- Teaches a systematic approach for preterm babies
- Improves breastfeeding rates and milk supply
- Includes everything you need to integrate BreaSteps into your NICU
3 Nursing Contact Hours
Training for BFHI
- Covers 10 Steps to Successful Breastfeeding in the Hospital Setting
- General healthcare personnel training
- 14 hours of lactation-specific education
14 Nursing Contact Hours
Find A Course on a Specific Topic
Every course in our extensive catalog is taught by an innovator who is active in the field. We update our course catalog continually to ensure the teaching you receive is evidence-based and up to date.
LER Offers Group Discounts
Group discounts are available on many of our courses, allowing you to train more staff members for less. Once purchased, seats never expire, so you can save now and award the courses indefinitely as the right people come into your program. Email us for more information.
Why Choose LER?
Content
- Based on latest lactation science
- Expert instructors with real-world experience
- Courses that tailor your learning to your unique setting
Convenience
- Online courses that fit your lifestyle
- Study on your own time and pace
- Everything in one place — education, clinical hours, and exam prep
Wrap-around support
- Expert customer service at your fingertips
- Cutting-edge study tools for IBCLC exam success
- Ongoing support for your professional journey
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