Applications for the 2012-2013 academic year are NOW available!! See below

How to Apply:

If you would like to enroll in the full Lactation Medicine Programme (including courses and practical training), please contact us at institute@nbci.ca to arrange an interview.   

If you would just like to register for individual courses, please download the application form below (the 2011-2012 application form will be available next spring) and mail the completed form to:

Attention: Centre for Breastfeeding Education

International Breastfeeding Centre

1255 Sheppard Ave. East

Toronto, Ontario M2K 1E2

For detailed information about our course curriculum and our practical training requirements, please download the documents below.

**If you are looking for information on how to become an Internationally Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC), please visit www.iblce.org for information about the different pathways and their requirements. 

Programme Duration

Students are required to complete the course component (or at least the majority of it) before starting practical training.  Courses run from September to April every year.  For more information about the duration of each course and the specific dates, please download the documents below. 

Students normally complete the practical training component within 18 months or less.  There are typically three intakes for practical training throughout the year (January, May and September).  Students are required to commit to a minimum of 2 clinic shifts and a maximum of 3 clinic shifts per week.  The number of spaces available for practical training is limited so it is recommended that you contact us at studentadmissions@nbci.ca to arrange a meeting well in advance.

Tuition & Fees:

Non-refundable registration fee: $30.00

Lactation Medicine Programme tuition fee:  $1850.00 (for courses) + $5000.00 (for practical training)

If you are pursuing IBLCE’s Pathway 3, the tuition fee is $7800.00.  This fee covers the standard tuition for the Lactation Medicine Programme as well as the fee for the additional training that is specific for Pathway 3 students.

• Please note that this fee covers practical training for a maximum of 20 months.  If students are unable to complete the practical requirements during those 20 months, they will be required to pay $200 for every additional month required until completion. 
• Tuition fees are payable in installments throughout the course of your training.
  

For more information about the cost of individual courses, please download the Application for Admission below.

REFUND POLICY:

cbe's refund policy is applied when a student, either voluntarily or involuntarily, is no longer part of the full Lactation Medicine programme, or a specific course or courses.

Once the course starts, no refund will be issued. If a course has not yet started, no tuition charges will be incurred.

**Fees are subject to change.  Advanced notice will be given

PREREQUISITES:

If you are working towards your IBCLC, we strongly recommend that you complete IBLCE's "General Education requirements" before you enroll in cbe's Lactation Medicine Programme. The list below includes the courses that are IBLCE higher education prerequisites for writing the IBCLC exam. For more information about IBLCE's "General Education requirements" and whether or not they apply to you, please visit www.iblce.org. 

8 Prerequisite Higher Education Subjects:

• Biology
• Human Anatomy
• Human Physiology
• Infant and Child Growth and Development
• Nutrition
• Psychology or Counseling or Communication Skills
• Introduction to Research
• Sociology or Cultural Sensitivity of Cultural Anthropology 

Please note that these courses must be completed before you can write the exam and for this reason we strongly recommend that any student wishing to obtain their IBCLC complete these courses before enrolling in cbe's Lactation Medicine Programme. There are also 6 continuing education subjects that must be completed before writing the IBLCE exam, these can be found by visiting www.iblce.org. 

LACTATION MEDICINE PROGRAMME REQUIREMENTS:

Clinical Path

1. Observation period+a minimum of 500 clinical hours at the Newman Breastfeeding Centre
2. Completion of all BASIC and ADVANCED coursework
3. Completion of all independent projects and assignments:
• 1 research assignment to be presented
• 1 patient case presentation
• Teacher's Assistant for 1 lecture
  
• Attend 1 La Leche League meeting
• Observe at 1 other breastfeeding clinic
4. Practical examination of clinical skills

If also pursuing IBLCE’s Pathways, students must complete the following for:

Pathway 1:

1. cbe Requirements 1-4
2. Additional 500 clinical hours (total of 1000 clinical hours)
   

1. cbe Requirements 1-2
2. All clinical hours must be directly supervised by a recertified IBCLC
3. Completion of all independent projects and assignments:
• 1 research assignment to be presented or handed in every 4 months
• 1 written case report of publishable quality
• 1 long-term research project
  
• 3 patient case presentation
• Teacher's Assistant for 3 lectures
  
• Attend 3 La Leche League meetings
• Attend 2 prenatal breastfeeding classes
• Attend 1 other type of mother's support group
  
• Observe at 2 other breastfeeding clinics
• 2 hospital visits within the first 24-48 hours
  
4. Practical examination of clinical skills

**Requirements are subject to change.  Advanced notice will be given

Advanced Clinical Path (only for those who are already Lactation Consultants)

1. Observation period+a minimum of 150 clinical hours at the Newman Breastfeeding Centre
2. Completion of all ADVANCED coursework & the Clinical Practice course
   
3. Practical examination of clinical skills