New York

The Lactation Counselor Training Course will afford you the opportunity to take the core competencies, the Lactation Assessment Tool Competency, and the exam to become a Certified Lactation Counselor (CLC) as designated through the Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice. As a CLC you will have the knowledge to assist moms and babies, and have the training necessary to counsel in many settings including maternity units in hospitals, birth centers and clinics, outpatient lactation clinics, WIC programs, private practice, and many others.

This is a 3 day course, offered on three consecutive Thursdays. This basic course fulfills the UNICEF recommendations for those who work with mothers
and babies. Topics include Breastfeeding as a Public Health Priority, the role of the
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative, the use of evidence based clinical practices to develop
evidence based hospital policies that support breastfeeding practices, the advantages of
breastfeeding, counseling the mother in her social context, the prenatal period, the
basics of lactation management (anatomy, physiology, milk supply, correct “latch-on,”

The Certified Lactation Counselor®, (CLC) certification is the premier National Certification in Lactation Management for the United States. CLC certification holders have demonstrated competence in the lactation skills, knowledge and attitudes that are essential to helping women in the United States and have agreed to comply withThe Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice code of ethics. The Lactation Counselor Training course is recognized by ANCC as a Nursing Skills Competency Program.

Conference featuring:
Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC
Julie Bouchet-Horwitz, FNP-BC, IBCLC

The Certified Lactation Counselor®, (CLC) certification is the premier National Certification in Lactation Management for the United States. CLC certification holders have demonstrated competence in the lactation skills, knowledge and attitudes that are essential to helping women in the United States and have agreed to comply withThe Academy of Lactation Policy and Practice code of ethics. The Lactation Counselor Training course is recognized by ANCC as a Nursing Skills Competency Program.