Human Lactation (Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)
Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the Advanced Certificate Program in Human Lactation will prepare students for a professional healthcare career as an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC). As a result of the 95 didactic hours of coursework and 300 hours of clinical experience required by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBCLE), students who successfully pass the exam will qualify for positions domestically and internationally. The graduate certificate, designed to prepare IBCLCs, will focus on the health advantages of human milk, the physiology of breastfeeding, clinical practice and care management of breastfeeding, and how to provide culturally-competent care to families.
Certificate Requirements
Total credit hours: 18
Courses: FCS 620, 621, 622, 623, 624, and 625
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Contact Information
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Graduate Program Coordinator: Janiya Mitnaul Williams
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Department Chair: Muditha Senanayake
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