2010 Up-coming Breastfeeding Educator Programs™
All programs are presented by Debi Leslie Bocar, RN, PhD, IBCLC.
As additional programs are confirmed, information will be added to this website.
June 15, 16, and 17, 2010 (Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
Hutchinson, KS
For additional information or to be placed on this specific program's mailing list, please contact:
Kathy Walker, RN,MSN, ARNP, IBCLC
Promise Regional Medical Center
Telephone: 620-665-2260
e-mail: Walkerk@promiseregional.com
October 20, 21 and 22, 2010 (Wednesday, Thursday and Friday)
Shawnee Mission, KS (Kansas City area)
For additional information or to be placed on this specific program's mailing list, please contact:
Meggin Finkeldei
Telephone: 913-676-2297
e-mail: meggin.finkeldei@shawneemission.org
Registration Fees
Sponsoring agencies determine the participant fees for the program (usually ranging from $275 to $375.) There is an optional certification process that confers the title Certified Breastfeeding Educator™ and costs $25.
Continuing Education Credits
This continuing education activity is being submitted for approval to the Missouri Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credential Center's Commission on Accreditation. It is also being submitted for L-CERPs awarded by the International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).
Continuing Education Credits for Participation in Less than Three Days of the Program
Participants may attend single days of some programs. The following contact hours have been submitted for approval (for 60 minute contact hours and 60 minute L-CERPS):
Day One: 8.3 contact hours and L-CERPs
Day Two: 8.3 contact hours and L-CERPs
Day Three: 6.0 contact hours and L-CERPs (didactic sessions only)
Day Three: 2.3 contact hours and L-CERPs (certification activities only)
Continuing Education Credits for Participation in the Three-Day Program:
Three days attendance without certification activities:
22.6 Contact Hours and L-CERPS
Three days attendance with certification activities:
25 Contact Hours and L-CERPs
Certification and Re-certification as a Certified Breastfeeding Educator™
Please note: Certification is available for participants who attend the entire program.
After participating in the three day program, optional certification is available. Participants must:
Complete role play demonstrations, complete a breastfeeding assessment.
Discuss a plan to recommend for a common breastfeeding challenge.
With 80% accuracy, complete a multiple-choice examination.
Pay a $25 certification fee.
Re-certification is required every five years. Certified Breastfeeding Educators™ who participate in 5 contact hours of continuing education in five years after initial certification (or re-certification) are eligible for re-certification. The continuing education activities can be part of the Breastfeeding Educator Program™ or other continuing education programs that address breastfeeding promotion and assistance. See
www.lactation-consultant-services.com for additional information regarding certification and re-certification
Please Note:
To reduce confusion among consumer of breastfeeding assistance services, the titles Breastfeeding Educator Program™ and Certified Breastfeeding Educator™ are trademarked by Lactation Consultant Services™ and should be used only with permission by the owner of the trademarks (Lactation Consultant Services™.)
Participants who complete the Breastfeeding Educator Program™ are NOT QUALIFIED to represent themselves as Lactation Consultants.
For more information on becoming an International Board Lactation Consultant, contact www.iblce.org
Additional Information about the Breastfeeding Educator Program™
www.lactation-consultant-services.com
Debi Leslie Bocar, RN, PhD, IBCLC
11320 Shady Glen Road
Oklahoma City, OK 73162
405-722-2163
dbocar@aol.com
