Research Concepts and Utilization in Lactation
Take a deep dive into lactation research with this engaging online course designed for aspiring and current IBCLCs. Research is a core focus of the IBCLC exam, making this course an essential resource for understanding clinical research principles and their application in lactation care.
- Understand key research methodologies, including qualitative and quantitative approaches
- Explore study designs
- Learn how randomized controlled trials (RCTs) minimize bias and establish cause-and-effect relationships
- Critically evaluate lactation research, understand its practical applications
Throughout the course, veteran instructor and practitioner Julie Grimes, IBCLC, offers interactive activities to provide hands-on practice with published lactation studies. You’ll also develop skills in database searches and assess conflicts of interest, and learn how to navigate resources like PubMed and the Cochrane Library.
Accreditation Recognition:
- 2 Nursing Contact Hours (through September 28, 2027)
- 2 CMEs
- 2 L-CERPS (through December 31, 2025)*
Notice: Due to IBLCE® changes, CERP recognition and domains after December 31, 2025 might be slightly different from previously approved recognition.
* If completed by December 31, 2025. If completed after December 31, 2025, application for Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) has been submitted to the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners®. For more information on this change, please see our blog.
Lactation Education Resources has been accepted by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) as a Preferred Provider for the listed Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) programme. Determination of CERPs eligibility or CERPs Provider status does not imply IBLCE’s endorsement or assessment of education quality. As a Preferred Provider, Lactation Education Resources attests that it complies with the WHO Code and subsequent WHA resolutions.
Price: $30.00