Catalog Info
Title when registering
Lactation Consultant Practicum
Credit Hours
4.00
Contact Hours Per Week
13 (for 15-week classes)
Course Description
Focuses on the clinical application of lactation concepts to breastfeeding mothers. Select experiences in health care facilities enable students to assess, develop, implement and evaluate the care of the breastfeeding dyad. The course requires 200 hours in the health care setting. This is consistent with Pathway 2 according to International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners (IBLCE).
Pre-requisites
Permission of Instructor
Co-requisites
AH 121
Requirements are subject to change.
The information represented here is effective starting Fall 2019 and applies to the current catalog year.
If you were admitted prior to this year, please check your requirements under the
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