Lactation Consultant Training Certificate Program

Thursday October 12, 2023 from 5PM – 7PM in the CAVEA Theatre at the Jordan Student Success Building on MSU Denver’s Campus. Light refreshments will be provided.

Cost:

• $40 for general public
• $10 for students

Registration:

• Please register for the event here.

Literature to be Discussed:

• The article that will be discussed is Addressing Racial Inequities in Breastfeeding in the Southern United States.
• The articles provided for background information are:
  • Protecting, promoting and supporting breastfeeding in facilities providing maternity and newborn services: the revised BABY-FRIENDLY HOSPITAL INITIATIVE 
  • The Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative Guidelines and Evaluation Criteria 

Facilitators: 

• Catherine S. Sullivan, MPH, RD, LDN, IBCLC, FAND, Director, Assistant Professor Carolina Global Breastfeeding Institute, Department of Maternal and Child Health, Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Julie Theriault, MA, CLSSBB, Accreditation and Training Manager

This session provides:

• 2 CEU’s for IBCLC
• 2 CEU’s for RDN
• 2 CEU’s for RN

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The mission of the Lactation Program at MSU Denver is to prepare diverse students for successful careers in maternal and child health and wellness as well as eligibility for the IBCLE credentialing exam to become an IBCLC through quality education that is culturally sensitive and instills a desire for life-long learning.

To prepare competent entry level lactation consultants in the cognitive, psychomotor, and affective learning domains.

Students can be accepted into the IBCLC program for either a Fall or Spring start term.

The Spring Application for the Spring 2024 Start is now open! 

For Spring 2024, the deadlines are as follows:

Early application: August 1st

Priority deadline: September 15th.  Acceptance after the priority deadline is only granted if space in the program is available. Final application deadline: November 1st.

The Fall Application Cycle opens on November 1st.

For Fall, the deadlines are as follows:

Early application deadline: January 1st.

Priority deadline: February 15th. Acceptance after the priority deadline is only granted if space in the program is available. Final application deadline for Fall is May 1st.

To apply for the Undergraduate Certificate in Lactation Consultant Training complete the online Undergraduate Admission Application.

• Complete Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Nutrition courses
• No minimum GPA Requirement
• No Application Fee (International Students must pay a $50 application fee)

To apply for the Graduate Certificate in Lactation Consultant Training applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited university with a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA. Students accepted into the program with a CPA lower than a 3.0 must maintain at least a 3.0 GPA during the first semester of the program.

Here are the steps to complete an application:

Application fees for prospective, domestic students to apply to Master’s Programs and Graduate Certificates at MSU Denver will be waived starting 10/1/2023 through 10/1/2024.

1. Complete Biology, Anatomy and Physiology, and Nutrition courses
2. Complete the online Graduate Admission Application
3. Submit Official Transcripts directly from all colleges and universities attended to Graduate Admissions at [email protected] *MSU Denver official transcripts do not need to be requested

Students admitted to the Graduate Certificate in Lactation Consultant Training are non-degree seeking students. Non-degree seeking students do not qualify for financial aid. If you are enrolled in the MSND or another graduate program, you may qualify for financial aid.

The proposed tuition for the Undergraduate Certificate in Lactation Consultant Training is $400/credit hour for residents and $450/cr

The proposed tuition for the Graduate Certificate in Lactation Consultant Training is $500/credit hour for residents and $550/credit hour for non-residents.

Pathway 1 is primarily meant for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs), Registered Nurses (RNs) or other recognized health care professionals.

This pathway requires a minimum of 95 hours of lactation-specific education including 5 hours of communication skills and a minimum of 1,000 hours of lactation-specific clinical practice. Lactation-specific clinical practice hours can be obtained in an appropriate setting to include hospital, birth center or community clinic. More details on Pathway 1 can be found on the IBLCE website.

*Pathway 1 can be completed at the undergraduate or graduate level.

To see how MSU Denver meets this pathway requirement, please review the curriculum below.

Pathway 3 is a mentorship program established with an existing IBCLC that requires a minimum of 95 hours of lactation-specific education including 5 hours of communication skills within the five years prior to IBCLC examination application, 12 credit hours, and a minimum of 500 hours of directly supervised lactation-specific clinical practice.

*Pathway 3 can be completed at the undergraduate or graduate level.

To see how MSU Denver meets this pathway requirement, please review the curriculum below.

In the Pathway 1 program, the Department of Nutrition at MSU Denver will provide 95 hours of lactation-specific education through two courses (NUT 4950 and NUT 4970). Students in this pathway will gain their lactation-specific clinical practice in their healthcare-related places of employment under the coordination and direction of the Department of Nutrition.

Fall IBCLC Pathway 1 – Undergraduate Advising Document

In the Pathway 1 program, the Department of Nutrition at MSU Denver will provide 95 hours of lactation-specific education through two courses (NUT 5950 and NUT 5970). Students in this pathway will gain their lactation-specific clinical practice in their healthcare-related places of employment under the coordination and direction of the Department of Nutrition.

Fall IBCLC Pathway 1 – Graduate Advising Document

In the Pathway 3 program, the Department of Nutrition at MSU Denver will provide 95 hours of lactation-specific education through two courses (NUT 4950 and NUT 4970). Students in this pathway will gain their lactation-specific clinical practice in hospitals and outpatient lactation practices under the supervision and direction of the Lactation Program director and facility IBCLC. In order to complete the 500 hours of lactation internship, the student will enroll in 12 credits of NUT 4990-Lactation Internship.

Fall IBCLC Pathway 3 – Undergraduate Advising Document

In the Pathway 3 program, the Department of Nutrition at MSU Denver will provide 95 hours of lactation-specific education through two courses (NUT 5950 and NUT 5970).  Students in this pathway will gain their lactation-specific clinical practice in hospitals and outpatient lactation practices under the supervision an d direction of the Lactation Program director and facility IBCLC. In order to complete the 500 hours of lactation internship, the student will enroll in 12 credits of NUT 5990 – Lactation Internship.

Fall IBCLC Pathway 3 – Graduate Advising Document

The IBCLC Exam is offered twice per year.

Spring Offering – Apply in the Fall, registration opens mid-September to October

Fall Offering – Apply in the Spring, registration opens mid-April to May

Eligible for exam after all education courses and supervised hours are complete.

For initial candidates the cost is $660.