The mission is to advance the lactation consultant profession through leadership, advocacy, professional development and research. considers professional development to be the cornerstone of the association's services to members. Educational Mission is to provide leadership in professional education for lactation consultants, to meet member needs for educational resources, and to facilitate communication related to educational goals and initiatives.
committed to promoting evidence-based practice and providing resources for education and professional development through the Journal of Human Lactation, Standards of Practice for Lactation Consultants, Scope of Practice, Clinical Guidelines for the Establishment of Exclusive Breastfeeding, position statements, conferences, study modules, and other educational opportunities. All educational programs comply with the International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes and its subsequent World Health Assembly resolutions.
official sponsor of the Accreditation and Approval Review Committee on Education in Human Lactation and Breastfeeding. Information about accreditation
encourages all providers of lactation education to meet the following criteria:
Adhere to the profession's Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
Adhere to the International Code of Marketing of Breast milk Substitutes and its subsequent World Health Assembly resolutions.
Include areas of the Blueprint.
Support and promote membership and credential to students.
Have an established process for developing and administering programs that adheres to standard business practices.
Disclose commercial support and any potentially biasing factors resulting from that support.
Furnish a supportive learning environment, learning resources, and a program planned and conducted by qualified individuals.
Prepare graduates with the competencies necessary to provide safe, competent and ethical care in a variety of settings through a curriculum that incorporates current research findings and the best available evidence to guide lactation consulting practice.
Have written learning outcomes based on identified needs, and methods to evaluate a participant's attainment of the specified learning outcomes.
Issue certificates of completion to and record the participation of each individual who qualifies for the award of contact hours.
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