Prepare for the IBLCE® exam with a comprehensive, flexible online program
The comprehensive Lactation Consultant Examination Preparation (Exam Prep) program is designed for health professionals who wish to become International Board Certified Lactation Consultants® (IBCLC®), or who require Continuing Education Recognition Points (CERPs). Health professionals such as medical officers, midwives, nurses, paediatric nurses, child and family health nurses and allied health professionals will find the education of most benefit.
The Exam Prep program has 13 courses from the requirements listed in the Detailed Course Outline. Each course is evidence-based, has modules of content, videos, quizzes, an associated handbook and has been peer reviewed. The total number of hours for the completed 13 courses of the Exam Prep program is 135 hours.
CERP approved
Allocation of CERPs is an acknowledgement that the course or program topics can be used by IBCLC's toward recertification and by exam candidates toward exam eligibility.
CERP allocation
- Comprehensive Exam Prep Program
- 106.25 L CERPs
- 12.75 E CERPs
- 16 R CERPs
Self-activated courses
Each course can be undertaken as a package that make up the Exam Prep (EP) Program. Alternatively, individual courses can be taken separately for exam preparation, for professional development, or for recertification (CERPs). Each course is:
- Self-paced, expert-led, evidence-based.
- Flexible, self-activated courses at your convenience.
- Study anytime, anywhere.
- Aligned with global standards.
- Supports certification and recertification.
- Professionally recognised across multiple disciples.
Once a course is activated it will be open to you for 30 days for completion. When preparing for the IBLCE® exam, upon completion of the courses, completed courses will be open until the first day of the next exam to enable revision. All resources are downloadable or in the handbook, except for the videos, which are not downloadable.
The comprehensive Exam Prep program meets the education eligibility criterion to sit for the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners® (IBLCE®) bi-annual exam.
Pedagogy (the nerdy underpinnings that make the program solid)
The facts of life™ lactation education courses and programs are underpinned by the pedagogical framework of heutagogy, a learner-centred approach that enables candidates to take ownership of their learning journey as they prepare for the IBLCE® exam. Heutagogy emphasises self-determination, critical reflection, and the development of capability, allowing adult learners to engage with content in a flexible and personalised manner.
The scaffolding of the program content sees the courses structured so that the first few courses introduce you to global initiatives that support breastfeeding and the governance of being an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant®. The following courses lay down the foundation of normalcy in breast development and infant anatomy and physiology. Subsequent courses then bring complex issues into a critical framework to deconstruct issues and develop management strategies. All the while having capacity to connect with the Managing Director for support.
Enjoy!