Course Information
This course is equivalent to 12 hours of learning. The course is one of thirteen (13) courses that make up the Lactation Consultant Examination Preparation (Exam Prep - EP) program. Courses in the Exam Prep program may be studied as an individual course based on your interest or education requirements.
The completed 12 hours can be used as:
- Comprehensive education related to the lactation specific content for the IBLCE® examination eligibility.
- Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs) for recertifying International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLCs) and/or
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for medical officers, midwives, nurses, and allied health professionals.
Detailed Content Outline
This course has been intentionally designed to align with the current IBLCE® Detailed Content Outline (DCO) and to prepare candidates comprehensively for the IBCLC certification examination.
The DCO addressed in this course:
- IV. Pharmacology and Toxicology [9 hours of lactation (L) specific content].
- VII. Clinical Skills (3 hours of lactation (L) specific content].
*The 12 hours are calculated on completion of the essential course content - Additional Resources materials are supplementary and therefore not included in the 12 hours.
Facts of Life welcomes Dr Treasure Maguire to this course. Dr Maguire is a pharmacist, Fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy and Fellow of the Pharmaceutical Society, and university lecturer who has more than a keen interest in medications and breastfeeding. Treasure has held senior conjoint positions between the School of Pharmacy, the University of Queensland, Bond University and the Mater Hospital Brisbane since 1996.
Broad Aims of the Course
The broad aims for this course are:
- Examine the mechanisms of drug transfer into breastmilk
- Explore medications and their relationship to a lactating woman
- Identify the properties of complementary medications
Access Time
- Courses are open for 30 days from the time of activation.
- You activate the course when you have the time and motivation to commit to successfully completing the course.
- There is a discount if you purchase all 13 Exam Prep courses together - you can still activate the courses as you are ready.
- Each course will still only be open for 30 days
- Do not activate all 13 courses at once.
- Once you have completed the content within the course you will still have access to content for the duration of the purchased time.
Learning Resources
The course is inbuilt with video presentations, self-directed earning activities and quizzes in each section. There are:
- Downloadable resources
- Links to additional content
- Self-directed learning activities
- Handbook
Detailed Content Outline
This course covers the following items;
IV. Pharmacology and Toxicology
Course Content Overview
